Miata Mailing List: August 1996, Message #4
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   From: Bill 
Subject: Re: Engine not starting after install..recommendations please....
   Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 07:28:23 -0400

miata@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu wrote:
> 
> Dear Motorheads:
> 
> Last weekend I swapped the engine in my 90 Miata for another (lower mileage) engine.
> Hooked everything up, double checked and tried to start it.  Cranked engine for approx 10
> seconds waiting for fuel to reach engine.  No luck.  Followed the procedure for checking &
> priming the fuel pump in the manual.  Engine coughed once but still would not start.  Next I
> squirted fuel into the throttle body (via squirt bottle) and the engine started but stalled out
> immediately.  I rechecked all the wiring connections without finding anything loose.  I was
> able to get sustained running by continuously squirting fuel into the throttle body, but the
> engine stalled when I stopped squirting.
> 
> The engine I installed was running when I removed it from another '90 about 5 weeks ago.
> 
> Any ideas where to start looking first will be greatly appreciated.  I haven't checked the
> diagnostic codes properly yet as I was ran out of time for the weekend.  Any hints on the
> proper way to check the codes would be helpful also.  Please reply directly - I only receive
> the list in digest form.
> 
> Thanks In Advance, Sincerely,
> 
> Wade Witmer,   witmerwe.nimitz@navair.navy.mil
I know this is a bit dangerous but has helped me diagnos some of my 
older vehicles with similar problems. pull the gas line and turn the 
key. just to check the fuel pressure.iit might also be that in those 
months dirt got into your intake line and has now clogged the 
injectors. good luck.