Angled Starting ?

[jko_one]

when i park in a driveway above 25 -30 deg. angle nose first it has trouble starting

and when i park at a 45 deg. angle nose first (steep driveway) it wont even start.

it'll kick over but the engine wont catch

but when i let it roll onto the even road it starts straight away

i'm thinking it's the fuel pump..........................mabye?

[GoldZilla]

Maybe the fuel tank isn't full enough and the pump can't reach what's in there because of the angle?

[RubyRS4]

Maybe the fuel tank isn't full enough and the pump can't reach what's in there because of the angle?

[Stage Name]

I park my stagea on a hill (not that steep, like 10-15 degrees, and I can never have it below or near a quarter full as it will not start cos fuel doesnt reach pump.

So yeah, quite likely something quirky about the fuel pump setup from those whisky drinking Nissan factory techs.... Apparently they musnt have to park on hills in Japan.

[RubyRS4]

Sneak in a surge tank setup and you'll never have that problem again ... unless you run completely out of fuel.

[rb26stagea]

I have a similar issue, but not identical: I have noticed that whenever I park the car nose down my (steep) driveway, it takes about 60-90 secs before the (Power FC equipped) car wil stabilise the idle, as opposed to the 20-30 secs it takes when the car is parked on the flat. It hasn't really been a huge issue, just annoying. Not sure if this helps, but it may point toward a general design flaw in the Stagea, rather than a specific troublesome component. For the record, I have replaced the fuel pump, lines, rail and injectors with new items in the process of modifying it, so I can pretty safely assume it's not an issue with the fuel system, as it runs faultlessly in any other way... Not sure if that sheds any light, but that's my 2 cents' worth.

[leetom]

never park a stagea on a passenger side angle with less than 1/4 tank( steep gutter etc), car no go

[sturb25]

never park a stagea on a passenger side angle with less than 1/4 tank( steep gutter etc), car no go

yep i had the same problem with mine, fuel pickup must be on drivers side so it cant get fuel when parked on passenger side angle. its happened to me many times as i have a steep driveway, ive learnt now to park my car face up. i Know its a pain in the butt. the only way round it would be to install a surge tank with extra fuel pump feeding it....

[66yostagea]

never park a stagea on a passenger side angle with less than 1/4 tank( steep gutter etc), car no go

Me too. Put about 5 litres in and still would not start. Took 10 litres.

[Terminal]

the pump is on the drivers side about halfway back in the tank