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Information on the naturally-aspirated KA24E and KA24DE engines.
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xX RB Xx
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I just bought an 89 S13 that had be sitting for an year an half and it Only has 100k on the motor.. When i first bought it, the battery was dead and it had no spark plugs.. So i replaced the spark plugs and got an new battery and tried starting it up and it ill turn over but wont start... so i checked the ingition wires for spark and it has spark so i drained the oil and flushed the ratiator and changed all the hoses and it still wont start.. Any sugestions on where and what i should do next to try to get it running?Oh and yes it has gas but the gas has been in the car for a year and half now
Modified by xX RB Xx at 12:30 PM 2/9/2008


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Get rid of the gas in the tank, there's bound to be some crud build up in the bottom of it. Drop it and clean it out and replace the fuel sock while you are at it.

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xX RB Xx
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alright ill do that.. someone also told me that i could take off the fuel rail and drain the gas that way that way seems a bit easier...

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NOPE just change the fuel filter, bring a gas can to your car with fresh gas in it, put gas in, first change the fuel filter.

it'll start right up!!!!!!!!!then after it does turn it off and add injector some type of fuel system cleaner in the tank.

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OK that seems alot easier than taking off my fuel cell.. Thanks ill try that and tell you how it goes.

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ok cool should be able to get a fuel filter for under 9 or 10 dollars.

let me know what the fuel looked like when you remove the old fuel filter.


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