Help car wont start
09-11-2010, 09:41 PM
#21
Do you still have VATS in your car or did you have it deleted when the car was tuned last? That could also be your problem, just throwing it out there. Friend of mines car had driven great since 2002, then just last week come out from work to start the car all dash lights come on guages work, but when turning the key fwd....nothing not even initiation of the starter and VATS was his problem.
09-14-2010, 11:45 AM
#26
Did you buy the engine as a short block,,or long block??? reason I ask is because your pushrods could be to long and causing the exhaust valves not to close all the way,,so when the fuel ignites it's automatically sending the pressure out the exhaust valve.
To check your timing you will have to remove the timing chain cover and make sure the crankshaft and cam shaft dots are lined up perfectly.The dots have to be aligned perfectly or it will not run,,even if it's just one tooth off ether way.
Good luck
To check your timing you will have to remove the timing chain cover and make sure the crankshaft and cam shaft dots are lined up perfectly.The dots have to be aligned perfectly or it will not run,,even if it's just one tooth off ether way.
Good luck
09-14-2010, 02:47 PM
#27
Did you buy the engine as a short block,,or long block??? reason I ask is because your pushrods could be to long and causing the exhaust valves not to close all the way,,so when the fuel ignites it's automatically sending the pressure out the exhaust valve.
To check your timing you will have to remove the timing chain cover and make sure the crankshaft and cam shaft dots are lined up perfectly.The dots have to be aligned perfectly or it will not run,,even if it's just one tooth off ether way.
Good luck
To check your timing you will have to remove the timing chain cover and make sure the crankshaft and cam shaft dots are lined up perfectly.The dots have to be aligned perfectly or it will not run,,even if it's just one tooth off ether way.
Good luck
09-14-2010, 03:25 PM
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Went through the same ordeal. It would crank, backfire, crank, crank, etc. but never start. Ended up being a ground on the driver side head, the ring connector sheared from the wire. I say most likely it's wiring somewhere.
09-15-2010, 06:28 PM
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I know fuel injection and coil over style ignition can do some funky things but i think i would definately check the cam timing again. It would really suck to get it to crank and tag a valve or something on a new motor
