rb20 no spark

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nissanman04
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tried to fire it up today but it seems like there is spark for a second then it just stops firing. it turns over great, the fuel pump is working. when i turn the key to the start position, the LED on the ecu goes out, i'm not sure if that's what it's supposed to do or if that is part of the problem. I'm thinking that i may have missed a ground somewhere. I'm gonna check the ignitor to see if it's getting power. any suggestions as to what else could be wrong?


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nissanman04
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just checked the ecu and got code 55. what does this rule out?

Joe
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sounds like an electrical issue. doublecheck all your grounds first

then your wiring.

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USMCgetsome
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check ground at back of coil pack plug. Small black wire that grounds to the mounting bracket. Also, check to see if your 12vdc plug is plugged in to the connector. Need pictures email me at [email protected]

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nissanman04
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update:

made sure all my grounds were good, and now i do have spark. even though the fuel pump turns on, it seems like fuel isn't going into the cylinders. i pulled the line off and there was definitely fuel in there, so maybe the injectors aren't opening or something. this is weird because when i turn the CAS i can hear them clicking. I tried reversing the fuel lines because i know that's a common mistake but that didn't help at all. any thoughts?


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