bda12pleaseu Member 94 Member For: 16y 4m Gender: Male Location: newcastle Posted 02/04/12 02:42 AM Share Posted 02/04/12 02:42 AM Hey all, just wondering if anyone else has come across the same prob as me, when starting the engine appears to wind over for quite some time before it fires. this only happens after it hasent been driven for a while like 8hrs or so. it seems like a fuel prob me, like the line is not primed or something.as always any words of wisdom appriciated.cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6EGO Donating Members 91 Member For: 13y 11m 16d Gender: Male Posted 02/04/12 06:38 AM Share Posted 02/04/12 06:38 AM Any mods on the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bda12pleaseu Member 94 Member For: 16y 4m Gender: Male Location: newcastle Posted 02/04/12 09:39 PM Author Share Posted 02/04/12 09:39 PM ummm that's a good point, shoulda listed them,FG F6 bottom end, custom 98 cal edit, intank walbro, IC, nizpro plenum, nizpro valve spings,no new mods I can link it to since it started acting up, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 15y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 03/04/12 01:11 AM Share Posted 03/04/12 01:11 AM changed inline fuel filter and inspected the intank gauze/filter and checked for obvious leaks after everything is up to temp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45T-XR Donating Members 417 Member For: 17y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Gladstone, Queensland Posted 03/04/12 09:09 AM Share Posted 03/04/12 09:09 AM Instead of cranking the engine straight away, turn the ignition to on position, and listen for the fuel pump to run should prime for about 3 seconds then once It stops crank the engine, see if this reduces the amount of time that the car cranks before It fires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 12y 8m 23d Gender: Male Posted 03/04/12 09:21 AM Share Posted 03/04/12 09:21 AM My intank pump is a walbro, I fitted a surge tank a couple days ago but before that never had any priming issues etc xar started like it still had normal pump, the pumps have a non return valve which can hold pressure for some time but it sounds like your pump may be weak or maybe dodgy reg or something? Get a fuel pressure gauge on it.... Also check your fuel filter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bda12pleaseu Member 94 Member For: 16y 4m Gender: Male Location: newcastle Posted 04/04/12 05:49 AM Author Share Posted 04/04/12 05:49 AM I think it is the check valve in the pump gunna pull it out this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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