I think i found my problem!

[Datsun-Fever]

Hey guys, so a while ago i was asking about my engine, it felt and sounded like it wasnt getting enough fuel, and it kept choking out and dieing. Well i looked at the fuel filter and sure enough, their are two collapsed and kinked areas in the rubber hoses, so it was cutting off alot of fuel. Anyone else have this problem? i want to make a new metal fuel line in that area, any advice? thanks.

-Fixed

[Bambikiller240]

Why do you want to mess around with the fuel line if the fuel filter was the problem?

[Datsun-Fever]

The fuel filter isnt the problem, its the rubber hoses going to and from it. Sorry if it was a bad explanation.

[Bambikiller240]

Replace the hoses. With hose rated for "High pressure Fuel Injection Systems".

[Datsun-Fever]

Alright, will do, thanks.

[Datsun-Fever]

Well i replaced it with a very direct, hard rubber line. Now the engine wont start at all, the starter just keeps on trying but it wont turn over...what the hell. Maybe the kinks in the line helped the messed up fuel pump build more pressure, so every time i tryed to start up, it kept building up untill it finally started, then it ran bad because it lacked fuel. But also, i can always smell alot of fuel when i start it up, so it seemed like either the charcole canister filter was needing replacement or it was running rich...Any ideas guys?

thanks.

[sblake01]

How many times have we been through this? You obviously don't have a clue. Find a good Z shop in your area and take the car there!

(I may soon be following Keith (2ManyZs)

[Datsun-Fever]

:disappoin no such a thing in calgary, a Z of any kind here is very rare.

-Oh and since the situation changed a lot i thought i could post again, well stupid me, i should just give up because you know, i dont have a clue about cars.

[ChrisA]

Originally posted by Datsun-Fever

....the starter just keeps on trying but it wont turn over...

ROFL :stupid: :stupid: :stupid:

Dude, get a mechanic on it quick.

Chris

[sblake01]

Originally posted by Datsun-Fever

:disappoin no such a thing in calgary, a Z of any kind here is very rare.

-Oh and since the situation changed a lot i thought i could post again, well stupid me, i should just give up because you know, i dont have a clue about cars.

Well, don't give up. I'm not calling you stupid. Who am I to say that? I'm sorry to have come off that way but it's so hard to diagnose these things and we have been through it a few times. I had similar problems when I got my 78 and I went step by step through the FSM to solve them. I have tried in some of your other posts to answer the questions based on my experiences with my car but there are so many things that can cause problems in a fuel injected car. I'm kind of a 'hands on' type of person. I can fix things if they are in front of me but it's hard to tell someone how to do it if I can't see it. Again, I apologize for my indescretion. It's been a bad day.:mad:

[Datsun-Fever]

heh, its ok, i didnt know the problem could be so broad any ways, but i have one last question, where do you recommend i look for a new fuel pump? its pretty hard to find scrapyard Z's around here.

[sblake01]

I don't know if I would trust a junkyard fuel pump and there is no real way to test them. I believe that by the time the current runs through the relays and resistors in the fuel pump circuit, it's less than 12 volts. You could try MSA, Victoria British, or Midwest Z although Chloe seems to be overwhelmed right now. Or a Nissan dealer. I sourced mine through a Z shop in Upland, CA about 20 minutes from my home but you're in Canada.