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Old 12-12-2016, 11:41 AM
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Alright guys I need some help figuring this out. I have a 96 integra boosted with an aem 320 fuel pump and aem fuel pressure regulator. I'm having problems with my car starting. Basically I started my car yesterday and it was really cold and it was idling kind of rough and eventually it bogged down and died. Then I tried to start it again and it would turn and turn but not fire up. Then I noticed a strong fuel smell coming out of my exhaust. So then I proceeded to take my spark plugs out and noticed they were really wet with fuel. So I let the motor sit overnight so the fuel would evaporate and let my spark plugs dry off. This morning I put everything back together and tried to start it up to no success. Also noticed there is some fuel in my oil. Please guys help me with any advice to help me start my car again.
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Use an HEI spark tester and check for spark at all 4 cylinders. [an HEI spark tester can be had for about $10 at any auto parts store].
I would also check and see what the fuel pressure is at the rail.
It sounds like you are flooding the cylinders and "washing" the cylinder walls, [re fuel in oil], a table spoon of oil into each cylinder then crank without spark and fuel.[unplug PGM-FI Main Relay] will re oil the cylinder walls. 94
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Awesome advice bud! I'll try it when I get home. Do I need to change my oil first?
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Single best thing you can do for your engine is regular oil/filter changes, although unless real low or dirty it would not effect engine starting 94
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