**NEWBIE** i bet you have never heard of this.

[imdog]

first, i buy the 89 from a little old lady(literally). its been sitting in her garage for a few years. its pretty clean she used to start it and drive it but it doesnt start anymore because battery died.

i buy it, my first mistake buying a car that doesnt start, a little starting fluid and a lot of time it starts. i drive to work it overheats i replace the radiator, and now it wont start. i been reading different post so now i have replaced the :spark plugs, fuel filter, used maf, used tps, new temp sensor, new 02 sensor, i will replace the thermostat, and upper and lower rad. hoses.

when i start it will run for 10 seconds and cut off.

now sometimes it starts but will not idle, if i press the gas hard it acts like it will cut off and when i take my foot off it will cut of so i am just revin it to keep it on for as long as my leg will last about 5min. now what shoud i do?

[imdog]

1989 nissan 240 sohcsorry for not getting it right the first time

[mechpro]

fuel problem run it with a can of sea foam mine sat for 7 yrs befor i rebuilt it and it ran like s*** then a bottle of seafoam and a few gallons of high octane gas and wala fixed try it.

[cheezy240]

well it sounds like a fuel problembut if money isnt an extream issueswap it with a ka24deand then go from there thats what i would do

[imdog]

well money is an issue right now, so i should maybe replace the fuel pump. i put 93octane and i think i put some seafoam in there, it was a month ago and i forgot but will try it again.

[cheezy240]

well yea thats what id say you should do nextbut if replacing that and the seafoam dosent work then idk what to tell youi cant think of anything else at the moment

[futurefame]

quick question where was ur water temp sensor im trying to replace mind but cant find out where the hell it is :-/

[imdog]

coolant temp sensor is right near end of fuel rail, next to throttle control, its just a wire going in but you can see it. also you can see a pic somewhere on here.

[imdog]

OMG, it worked. changed the fuel pump and it runs like a 240. i thought it was the fuel pump at first but after it was starting and i actually drove it, i was thinking no not fuel pump cause it is starting and i could drive it.

2 side notes. first the o ring for fuel pump was streched out and i could not wait til monday to go to dealer so i just cut it to fit. i should have krazy glued it or taped it together but i just put it in there and it is workin so far.

second. since the car had been sitting for a few years, there was a lot of sludge in fuel tank i just scooped some out with my hand. i will try and get more out when the tank is not full.

Thank You very much guys, i was at wits end.