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Old 09-22-2007, 08:18 PM
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Ok the car has spark, the fule pump was not terning on so I ran a B+ to it and it works, but the fule injecktor's are not geting a signal is it a relay or modular or what I have no clue.
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Old 09-22-2007, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 280z racer
Ok the car has spark. The fuel pump was not turning on, so I ran a B+ to it and it works. But the fuel injectors are not getting a signal. Is it a relay or module? I have no clue.
made it a tad easier to understand.
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Old 09-22-2007, 09:17 PM
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Ok. I have spark and tried to start the motor and nothing. Then I found out the fuel pump was not on, so I ran a B+(power wire) to it and it turned on. So I tried to start it again and nothing then I used ether and still nothing, then I checked if the fuel injectors for power nothing, so what is it?
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Old 09-23-2007, 11:46 AM
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What method did you use to verify no power to the injectors? Hopefully not just a regular light bulb or voltmeter...
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yeah, you need a fancy LED. lol
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Old 09-23-2007, 09:35 PM
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I used a diod fuel injecktor tester. I thingk it mite be the fuel pump relay or the EFI relay.
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Old 09-23-2007, 10:47 PM
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its not the FP relay it doesnt control anything but the FP. could be the efi relay but then your entire ecu wouldnt work. do you know if your ECU is even getting power/turning on?
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Old 09-24-2007, 02:44 AM
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Grab yourself a mechanics stethoscope and put the needle on the injector while someone cranks. If they are getting power you will hear them open and close.

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Old 09-24-2007, 12:34 PM
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there is wire by the battery that is frayd and looks like it should go to power, it has a weight plug below the fray. when I put it to power I hire a cliking on the driver side.
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Old 09-24-2007, 12:37 PM
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is there even a fuel pump relay on a 77 280z?
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Old 09-24-2007, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 280z racer
is there even a fuel pump relay on a 77 280z?
If it has an electric fuel pump... it has a fuel pump relay.
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Old 09-24-2007, 03:11 PM
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I can not find info to where it is?
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Old 09-24-2007, 03:27 PM
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Do you have the Haynes manual / FSM??? It should be clearly visible in there. If not... have you seen our documents thread that has the manual in it? https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...974#post194974
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go me!!!! also there is this site:

www.atlanticz.ca
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Old 09-24-2007, 04:12 PM
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sorry here is a direct link. but the site seems to be temp down

http://www.atlanticz.ca/index.php?op...pper&Itemid=69
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Old 09-24-2007, 04:13 PM
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I have the book but it dosen't tell **** for that.

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Old 09-25-2007, 09:47 AM
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How do I test to see if the ECU is geting power?
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Old 09-25-2007, 10:01 AM
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unplug it and use a volt meter across the prongs.
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Old 09-25-2007, 10:34 AM
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Witch ones? And how does the EFI harness get it's power?

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Old 09-25-2007, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
sorry here is a direct link. but the site seems to be temp down

http://www.atlanticz.ca/index.php?op...pper&Itemid=69

Did you see this? There are tons of tests that are explained in the Haynes Manual, and in the 280z EFI Bible: http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/EFI&fuel.htm (bottom left of the page).
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