good evening,
87 s4 manual, had it for a few months. today was the first warm day (65 degrees), so i worked on it, tried to fire it up. no luck.
what i have done so far:
took out the CE panel, cleaned it, installed new relays, new fuses, cleaned it thoroughly.
Cleaned ALL grounds on the car, front to back, including the ground above the CE panel, in the trunk, in the front, in the battery area, replaced gound strap from engine to chassis , etc.... The car lit up like a christmas tree.
The car has been off the road for at least 16 years...
Fuel tank out, cleaned it, replaced the fuel strainer, fresh fuel lines in the back, new fuel pump and filter.
New battery.
INstalled new crank position sensor. was crumbled and the tach was not moving while cranking last month...
Rebuilt LH.
Car cranks, tachometer bounces, fuel pump buzzes. There is fuel at the rail, cracked the nut at the end of rail line, fuel gushed out.
No start. I sprayed carb cleaner, it fires up and idles for a few seconds, then dies.
Spray again and it fires then dies...dont want to over do it, as ether is not the best for combustion...
Fresh engine oil and filter.
Havent taken out the injectors.
Havent installed a noid light yet. this is how far ive gone on my car.
I have fuel at the rail and i have spark, because it fires on ether/carb cleaner.
So as of now, not sure if the injectors are firing, but i think that is the only reason why the car is not starting...
I will buy noid lights and check this week to see if the injectors are pulsing.
Any other ideas are welcome.
Thank you,
Sam
