Thread: RR B13 won't start anymore

Alrighty, I've had problems trying to get my B13 to start. While it was waiting for new brake lines I decided to try to start the car. I noticed the fuel pump wasn't priming. It hasn't been started in some time though. :o

Anyways, today I replaced the fuel pump, with a Walbro 255. It primes, but no beans getting the car to start. Checked the plugs, they were all black on the ends, checked to see if they were getting spark at all. They were, but just barely, I replaced those as well. The car still won't start. Then I pulled the fuel filter let it drain then blew the rest out. But yet again, the car refuses to start.

Both of my parents listened and say they aren't hearing any fuel flowing in the engine bay. I am still hearing the pump inside the car. What else can I try?

I tried a few different things today. I found I'm getting fuel pressure, I used that to get all the old gas out. I put new gas in the tank, it still only starts when using starting fluid. It stays running as long as there is starting fluid being sprayed into the intake. Other than that it will shut off as soon as you stop spraying.

If the car does start w/o starting fluid, it will shut off immediately.

I have a new fuel filter on the car, but I have a brand new in the box filter as well in the car that I could put on.

I tried a different MAF today, but it may be bad. The one that was on the car seems to work the same as this one. (only starting w/ fluid, blah blah blah)
Could it be that my alternator has gone bad while sitting?

Check the ohms from all your injectors with a multimeter and compare them to Fsm spec..

Was this a recent issue that came up or is this the first time your trying to start up the car with the RR motor? Seems almost like you have the fuel lines backwards. If your hearing it prime but car won't start. Take a screwdriver and lightly tap the top of the injector caps. I know my VE injectors were not working when I first did my swap and after a few taps to each injector, they started working and the car finally started and ran good. Give it a shot and report back. Also, clean up all the main grounds such at the one coming off the battery to the chassis to the block as well as the ones on the intake manifold.

Alright, should I try changing the fuel filter too? I cleaned it out, but I guess there might still be junk in there.

The car has run and driven since the swap, it has just sat for a while when I was away at school and didn't have any money to fix it afterwards.

I'll try tapping them as well as checking Ohms.

I r noob. I had the hoses coming out of the pump backwards. :o

i always get them damn hoses backwards and every nissan guy i know has done it once or twice **** maybe even more?

Lol it happens. I had it happen when I did my VE swap. Good to hear you fixed it!

I even had a picture to compare to and got it wrong!



Yeah, now the car idles like a champ. I can't move it yet to test drive-ability just yet. Stupid Miatas!