ok, so i FINALLY get to drive my car today, and i go to my friends house and hang out for a few mintues, but when i go to leave, the car won't start. so here the deal

on my fuel pressure guage on the fuel rail, it read zero
i can't tell if the fuel pump is running
AND
i have a CEL, and it won't show a code, PLUS, i left my Helms at the shop that was doing some of the work.

so, does anyone have any ideas? i have a walbro 255gph fuel pump that is not yet installed, so i am going to put it in tomorrow and see if it solves the problem, but if anyone has any ideas PLEASE PLEASE let me know

 

Check the fuel pump fuse and listen when you turn the ignition on for the pump to turn on.

 

ok, so here's the new info..... i just installed the walbro 255gph pump, and from what i've been told you can easily tell if it's running or not from the amount of noise it makes. BUT, i turned the key to position 2, and nothing happened.

like i said, the CEL is on, but it wouldn't flash a code
i checked both fuses for the fuel pump under the dash and they were good
is there some sort of relay that could have went out? if so, where is it located?

 

Did you pull out the little blue connector on the passanger side, stick a paper clip(or small wire) to make the light flash??

 

Go to http://www.hondaprelude.to/main_checkengine.html

 

i know howo to check an engine code, and the light will not flash

 

i know some have relays... if it does it *should*... should.. be somewhere in the area of the fuel pump.. such as near the shock tower or somewhere in there

 

check your ecu back up fuse (the 7.5 amp under the hood). when mine burned the CEL came on and didn't flash a code.

 

no fuses are bad, i 've checked them all, but is there a fuel pump relay?

 

yes there is a fuel pump relay. i believe its under the hood in the fuse box.

 

ok, well, i replaced the relay, the CEL went off, but the car still won't start, my friends at Honda thinks there could be a problem with the immobilizer system, or even the ignition switch (since the 5th gens had a recall on the ignition switch).

fuel pump is new, walbro 255 gph
fuel pump fuses are good
main relay has been replaced
CEL has gone off
still no fuel pressure

 

why dont you give you fuel pump power manually, then see if it starts, that will narrow down the probs a little.

 

well, i am having the ignition switch replaced, i had it towed to Honda today.... the immobilizer light wasn't coming on, and the fuel pump wouldn't come on, so the diagnosis was that most likely it was the ignition switch since it hadn't been replaced yet

 

ahah ****** 5th gens..

 

jeezus man.... lets not turn this into another one of THOSE threads......

 

you know its the truth though...

but for real hope this fixes the prob, if not well go from there.

btw do you have a pic of where in the oil pump you tapped into for the feed line?