starting probs. gen 3 SOMEBODY HELP

[abew330]

this has been a on-going problem, first problem i thought was the battery. all light would work, stereo and all.. but no crank. maybe the battery half dead?? i have a yellow top battery and thought those things wouldn't fuck up. so for the hell of it i took it back to the store got a newer one... after i put the new one the car turned on right away.. was good for few days but then SAME problem again it wouldn't start.

so come to find out i had a bad starter. so that was replace.. so now a new problem after the replacement of the starter.. it cranks forever to start. the car turns on. but... i have to crank it 5+ seconds to start it.. and sometimes i have to crank it even 10 seconds... i find myself sometimes pressing the gas to start it..

i have no idea what is causing it

i also came across a problem
anyways my fuse box under the dash is loose... if the fuse box it pushed towards the engine almost everything electrical fucks up
but when i pull it towards me everything works great

again i think the no cranking happens with the fuse box pushed towards the engine.. and and VERY long cranking happened AFTER the new starter was put in...

[Albuynp Ryeno]

check the fuel pressure. Maybe the fuel pressure regulator is broken. Also the fuel filter might be dirty and restricting flow.

[abew330]

Originally Posted by Albuynp Ryeno

check the fuel pressure. Maybe the fuel pressure regulator is broken. Also the fuel filter might be dirty and restricting flow.

how do u check the fuel pressure?? is that like when you open the gas tank to put more fuel and u can hear the pressure???

i changed the fuel filter last year.. how often should the filter be changed??

how do i check for spark??