So where are we at now?
It's been about a week. I signed up on the forums and made this post and then got caught up in the new member phase where things have to be approved, etc. Looks like we're live and I'm now several days behind.
As far as we knew, this car has been more or less perfect before it started sitting, but did have some issue that prevented it from starting. The PO assumed starter.
We started with spark. Seemed good. We moved to fuel. We drained the tank as best we could. The fuel inside looked like mountain dew (very green) and we siphoned it from the top of the tank as best we could. We checked the fuel pump and found out it wasn't working. We ordered the only thing available locally from napa. In the process, the banjo fitting on the fuel line was discovered to be sliced, so it was cut off and we clamped the line onto the new pump. Some sketchiness was happening, but in hopes to hear this car running.
With a charged up battery, some fresh fuel and optimism running high, we tried starting it. Nothing but cranking. We double checked the hoses around the engine, suspecting a loose vacuum line. Nothing. We stumbled upon someone talking about the air sensor plate and lifting it up while the fuel pump ran. We tried that and it fired up. Not instantly and it only ran for about 2-3 seconds and then shut right off. It sounded great.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZsSaBapEUs4
We spend the next day or so, scouring threads here in these forums and basically anywhere that has a crumb of information that might help nail down what's going on here.
I'm worried about the napa pump and it's associated pressure, especially with a hacked up hose. I'm not sure if it has a check valve, but, as far as I understand, that shouldn't stop it from cold starts. Something to be addressed later on for sure. I haven't removed and tested the CSV, WUR or thermo stat resistor.
My next step is to address the fuel system from the front, back. Planning to remove the tank and clean it better, including the strainer. Going to address the fuel hoses at the pump. I'm not quite to the point of ordering a bosch pump, but it's part of the plan, as budget allows. The hose from the tank to the pump needs to be fixed and I'm planning to order a banjo fitting with a barbed end. I've already reached out to Len about getting a new hose made, but I'm hesitant to replace the hose based on this
napa fuel pump.
Any advice or ideas is much welcomed. I will be ordering a CIS gauge set later today. I saw this set mentioned somewhere and seems like a decent set to get me going.
https://amzn.to/3LKudjn
I realize no one will take me seriously unless I can provide reading and prove something is or isn't working and has correct pressure.