180SX being a peasant (not starting)

[Demonvia]

Hey, my 180 recently got a haltech and tune done about a month ago - Was running awesomely since!

It's not daily driven and I start it every few days to keep things in check, today I decided to give it a wash so I drove it onto the lawn where it ran like shit and stalled (sounded like it was not running on all 4). Has not started since, It's cranking but not going.

[SR20DET]

Battery has plenty of juice.
Tested the coil packs for spark.
Can hear the fuel pump priming.
Checked piping and plugs.
Checked fuses.
Tried to jump start it, just to be safe.
Put a fresh batch of fuel in


Any ideas? hoping to get it sorted by Saturday as It was meant to be going on it's maiden voyage - First track day :(

[MrSparkle]

Check the plugs. That fixed my car more times than I can count. Cold start means rich. Rich means black plugs. Sooner or later if it never gets run it will foul them

[Brett_J]

Haltech Software able to tell you whats wrong?

Fuel pump might be priming, but injectors might not be firing, maybe turn the ignition to on, rotate the CAS to see if you can hear the injectors ticking.

Fuel filter blocked?

[Demonvia]

Haltech Software able to tell you whats wrong?

Fuel pump might be priming, but injectors might not be firing, maybe turn the ignition to on, rotate the CAS to see if you can hear the injectors ticking.

Fuel filter blocked? Had issues with Haltech+Macbook pro (windows bootcamp) I'll try the CAS trick out tomorrow if all else fails with below


Check the plugs. That fixed my car more times than I can count. Cold start means rich. Rich means black plugs. Sooner or later if it never gets run it will foul them

Just checked them as you said, and found that they were black as black could be lol + I noticed that the cylinder wells were full of fuel, so getting closer to the cause/solution - picking up a new set of spark plugs tomorrow arvo

[Brett_J]

Sounds like you have your issue, lol

Give it a quick turn over without the plugs to blow the fuel out, let them air out over night even.

[Demonvia]

Sounds like you have your issue, lol

Give it a quick turn over without the plugs to blow the fuel out, let them air out over night even.

Works!


Removed plugs, and disconnected the CAS then cranked the car over a few times to blow out the fuel.
Installed new BKR6E plugs and it started first go


Relieved lol

[Gonzola]

Works!


Removed plugs, and disconnected the CAS then cranked the car over a few times to blow out the fuel.
Installed new BKR6E plugs and it started first go


Relieved lol

Did you disconnect the CAS so it wouldn't start???

[Brett_J]

Did you disconnect the CAS so it wouldn't start???

He's trying to flush fuel out, CAS would have told ECU to make injectors do injecty things and the coils to do sparky things !