How do you check Injectors?
S13Sil40
08-07-2005, 12:26 AM
So, i understand that with these cars the injectors are in series meaning if one goes out they all do...er, thats what i was told.
How do you individually check fuel injectors being that theyre over a hundred a piece, and changing them all isnt an option for me.
'94 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L
It cranks and cranks and cranks but will not start. New plugs, wire, fuel filter. Pump works (had to deal with a leak when changing fuel filter). Spark plugs are wet after cranking. Battery is charged.
weird thing is...before i changed the fuel filter, it would start but die in 5 seconds. Now it wont even start. coincidence? prob.
could it be anything:
fuel injectors?
crank position sensor?
cam position sensor?
ICM?
fuel pressure regulator?
i think that i remember seeing the SES light come on when the car still ran (a while ago), but i never got around to scanning it. Now that it doesnt drive i cannot get it to autozone to check.
Is there a way to check codes without that computer thingy? Is it possible to rent one?
Is there any place that might rent out a fuel pressure gauge? Autozone doesnt.
thanks
How do you individually check fuel injectors being that theyre over a hundred a piece, and changing them all isnt an option for me.
'94 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L
It cranks and cranks and cranks but will not start. New plugs, wire, fuel filter. Pump works (had to deal with a leak when changing fuel filter). Spark plugs are wet after cranking. Battery is charged.
weird thing is...before i changed the fuel filter, it would start but die in 5 seconds. Now it wont even start. coincidence? prob.
could it be anything:
fuel injectors?
crank position sensor?
cam position sensor?
ICM?
fuel pressure regulator?
i think that i remember seeing the SES light come on when the car still ran (a while ago), but i never got around to scanning it. Now that it doesnt drive i cannot get it to autozone to check.
Is there a way to check codes without that computer thingy? Is it possible to rent one?
Is there any place that might rent out a fuel pressure gauge? Autozone doesnt.
thanks
BNaylor
08-07-2005, 11:35 AM
So, i understand that with these cars the injectors are in series meaning if one goes out they all do...er, thats what i was told.
How do you individually check fuel injectors being that theyre over a hundred a piece, and changing them all isnt an option for me.
'94 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L
The best test device to check your fuel injectors for the 12v pulse is a NOID light. The other thing you could do is check the fuel injector coil resistance with an ohmmeter. I don't have the values for your GP model but you can check the resistance of each and compare all 6 of them.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/lizzywiz/gtp.jpg
Thrasher CAI, DHP v1.0 PCM,
3.25 SC pulley, CAIT GMAF, Hi-Flow CAT,
u-bend delete, 160 TS, ZZP Stage 1 TB,
TB spacer, MSD 8.5mm wires, Autolite 104s,
Goodyear Gatorback Serp. & SC Belt,
Nitto NT555R Drag Radials
How do you individually check fuel injectors being that theyre over a hundred a piece, and changing them all isnt an option for me.
'94 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L
The best test device to check your fuel injectors for the 12v pulse is a NOID light. The other thing you could do is check the fuel injector coil resistance with an ohmmeter. I don't have the values for your GP model but you can check the resistance of each and compare all 6 of them.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/lizzywiz/gtp.jpg
Thrasher CAI, DHP v1.0 PCM,
3.25 SC pulley, CAIT GMAF, Hi-Flow CAT,
u-bend delete, 160 TS, ZZP Stage 1 TB,
TB spacer, MSD 8.5mm wires, Autolite 104s,
Goodyear Gatorback Serp. & SC Belt,
Nitto NT555R Drag Radials
GTP Dad
08-07-2005, 11:51 AM
If your plugs are wet I doubt you have a problem with the fuel injectors. This seems like a problem with the Crank position sensor or the security system. I would check to see if you are actually getting spark because this sounds more like an ignition problem than a fuel system problem to me.
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