96 LQ1 Not Running

[SappySE107]

.250 running? How about Hertz? .250 shouldn't be causing it to flood.

You can see the FPR without removing anything but the plastic cover over the rail. If I had my car here, id snap a pic.

[Artemis]

I can see the FPR no problem, I've replaced it already. Just wondering if I need to remove it to adjust the pressure?

[SappySE107]

No, just turn the screw.

[Artemis]

I'm not sure where this screw is. I thought you might have meant on the front of the FPR, but there's no screw.

[SappySE107]

there isn't a torx head inside the hole in the center of the cap?

[jmgtp]

If the torx screw is missing this could very well be why the fuel pressure is so high. If I recall correctly you back out the screw to up the pressure, so with the screw missing it might be at its maximum.

I have a 96 regulator in my parts bin somewhere if you need it.

[Artemis]

Ya, no torx screw, and neither did the one I replaced. If you have an extra I could really use it.

[jmgtp]

I have a few bins of parts big and small, I'll do some digging tonight.

[Artemis]

Do you guys think that could be enough to flood the car though? Potentially it could be going higher than 60psi at the rail. I don't have a pressure gauge myself.

[SappySE107]

If it is holding the injectors open, certainly. It wouldn't cause the computer to command 60-80 ms though.

[jmgtp]

If you don't have a fuel pressure gauge you won't be able to set the fuel pressure even if you had the screw in the regulator. It isn't as if X number of turns on the screw = X psi. You need a pressure gauge to know when to stop adjusting it. If you have an Autozone up there (not sure if they are in Canada) they have a loaner tool program, you just leave them a deposit and get a 100% refund when you return the tool. Or buy one, they're around $20 US.

[Artemis]

No Autozones around where I am, but that being said, Canadian Tire does a tool loan program, not sure if they have fuel pressure gauge but we'll see.

But on a totally separate note, I got the car running last night. And the cause of all of this is pretty damn embarrassing. I had the front valve cover off yesterday, just double checking again the cam flats positioning to TDC. This time, the front flats were down and guess what? I had the cams reversed, intake and exhaust swapped. Swapped them back to their proper place, re-timed the engine, put everything back together and voila! I have a running car. Since I've been meddling with this car so much I've damaged the TB adapter gasket so it has a little leak and obviously isn't running exceptionally. Replacement gasket is on its way from the US.

I'm going to find out if Canadian Tire loans out the pressure gauge, I still don't like that I'm getting 60psi to the rail.