Okay this is everything that has been checked and double checked:
-crank sensors both
-checked fuses (all)
-tried fuel pump from another max (not a junkyard car, a DD)
-reconnected everything took apart and did it again
-new starter 2 weeks ago

Now with all that done my car refuses to start as if it's not talking gas or something. Is it possible to clog the lines so bad that gas doesn't make it to the front of the car???? I'm clueless as to what the heck is going on and would like you guys suggestions as to what it can be. Thanks

 

like this??

 

I heard you talked to steven about it. do you have pics of how you did your grounding from battery to trans???? MECC bigger than I thought.

 

ok guys seriously need some help on this. car not getting fuel thus its not starting. i did fuel pump thinking that would cure the problem. i hear fuel when i turn the switch but does that happens if pump is working or not????

 

pull and check fuel filter, if its hard to blow through change it. ummm and i really dont know what sensors control the injectors.


bye some starting fluid and see if it crank on that.

 

are you sure it's not getting fuel? how did you determine that? if you have someone turn the key on but don't start it, you can feel for fuel pressure in the fuel line coming out of fuel filter. with key off you can pinch it, when the key is turned on the pump operates and you'll feel pulsing fuel pressure in the line. if the line stays limp then you are not getting fuel pressure.

 

it did crank with starter fluid and i was able to blow through the filter with ease. i bought a new fuel filter when i got the car in january and it was a filter for a turbo 300 zx

 

Engine needs air, fuel and spark to run. Verify spark at each cylinder. Listen to each fuel injector for open/close. Is there fuel in the rail? Pull plugs. You need to understand which system is not working.

 

i did a few test to determine this. the hose connection that connects to the fuel rail when i unscrew the 2 screws no fuel came out. not even when i tried to crank it. i also tried this with the fuel filter to see if fuel would come out there b/c i was thinking it may of been clogged and that was dry with very little fuel in the filter. fuel does move when at the pump location when i turn the switch back it flows back to the tank i hear that but i'm not totally sure if that means the pump is coming on or not. i used to one out of my friends and i know the pump wasn't faulty b/c i reinstalled it into his car and it work perfectly. now about this fuel pressure how do i get the pressure up???? prior to it not wanting to start and me switching the fuel pumps that day I went XXX mph on a straight location and i figured plenty of fuel had to be getting through the lines.

 

0 fuel in rails. car starts and runs off the starter fluid just fine but no fuel is making it to keep it running so once the starter fluid burns off the car shuts off

 

Perhaps the FPR got "blown out" internally? That would not allow any pressure to build and so all the fuel would return to the tank.

 

it prolly wouldnt hurt to add a ground from your battery to your tranny housing mine woulndt start and i couldnt figure out why and went advanced auto and spent $6 bucks a new set of battery terminals, $5 bucks on a "starter to battery wire" 24 inches long, and a set of metal detailing brushes and cleaned up the tranny housing right in the front and ran the new cable from teh abttery to the tranny housing and screw it down tight and it started right away and runs like a champ now.. worst case scenario you spend $15 bucks and it doesnt solve it but you have an extra ground.. IMO the more grounds the better lol just my 2 cents

 

fixed it turns out I neglected to hook up a main hose. yeah the one that goes to the fuel pump. but the old fuel pump was the original problem car starts like a champ. thanks guys and a careless mistake was the issue. To all the rest of you DIY'rs CHECK YOUR WORK MORE THAN TWICE.