Hi, have starting problems with the 5.0gi. We winterized the boat last fall and everything was good. Last week I was going to start it on land after changing plugs to new NGKs, distributor and cap, impeller, fuel filter and drive belts. So:
- Turned the key, the starter was cranking but engine didn't start
- Pulled the cover and flash suppressor off the intake and looked at the injectors and no fuel at all when cranking the engine
- Noticed that there were just a faint "click" when turning the key but no fuel pump sound.
- Thought the pumps were bad so I jump cabled the pump wire at the relay bay and both pumps were making sounds at least
- Tried cranking again and this time there was some dripping from the injectors (probably because I ran the pumps manually before this test) but no starting
What to do? How to find what's wrong?
Secondary question, what's the thread size and type in the block for the knock sensor? It is difficult replacing the brass T-piece due to rusting in the hole in the block...
- Turned the key, the starter was cranking but engine didn't start
- Pulled the cover and flash suppressor off the intake and looked at the injectors and no fuel at all when cranking the engine
- Noticed that there were just a faint "click" when turning the key but no fuel pump sound.
- Thought the pumps were bad so I jump cabled the pump wire at the relay bay and both pumps were making sounds at least
- Tried cranking again and this time there was some dripping from the injectors (probably because I ran the pumps manually before this test) but no starting
What to do? How to find what's wrong?
Secondary question, what's the thread size and type in the block for the knock sensor? It is difficult replacing the brass T-piece due to rusting in the hole in the block...