i just did a compression test yesterday and right afterwards, the car doesn't start anymore. i took all plugs off and injectors and then did the compression test. i don't know what might be the problem, it worked right before the test. i checked everything, i have fuel,spark, and came up with nothing. i have brand new cap/rotor/sparkplug wires/ sparkplug. and i just put a brand spanking new dizzy two days ago. any ideas?

 

oh yeah, i check codes and got nothing.

 

Stupid question, but did you make sure you put the plug wires back in the correct order/pattern?

 

yes they are CORRECT. when i turn the car over, it cranks and then acts like it almost wants to start up then it doesn't

 

Did you put the plug wires back in the order they came out in, or according to a Haynes manual? If you did Haynes, good luck. My Haynes had the wrong firing order listed so I had to do trial and error and eventually got it right

Other than this, sounds like timing to me. Did you have to crank the engine at all to get the rotor screw out? Also, check the gap on your plugs.

And I noticed oyu're from Champaign...do you go to U of I? Just wondering good luck.

 

dude im not a dumass, i know the correct firing order, 1-3-4-2 and cylinder one is on the right going left 1234

i don't go to u of i, but i live right next to there. i will be going in a year or so

 

are you sure your getting fuel? how'd you check

 

Haha, no one said you were a dumbass. Firing order is a common problem that even the best car people overlook now and then. Calm down, sheesh

Check ign. timing. Also, did you pull a plug to make sure you're getting fuel?

 

if it worked before the test, then its most likely something is hooked back up incorrectly, check, check again, and check again

 

i know im getting fuel, fuel pump is priming and i have a fuel pressure gauge. for some reason my battery keeps on dying i have to recharge it. im thinking of getting a new battery to see if it solves the problem. its pretty old.

 

hmmm if the battery keeps dying then try a new battery gotta start crossing problems out

 

alternator

you can get your alternator checked at autozone for free

 

even if my battery is fully charged when i charged it, wouldn't it run off the batttery if my alternator is dead?

 

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yep it'd run off the battery for a while.

it sounds like your timing is off.

but it also sounds like you just put the motor back together. check all your connections

 

had kind of the same problem. does ur fuel pump work. and for the hell of it try taking ur gas cap off and starting it u could be getting a little vapor lock

 

Check an injector pigtail with a noid light and see if your getting signal.

 

injectors are working, Timing is fine, it was working right before the compression test. got a new optima battery and it doesn't even START. damnit.

 

checked my timing and its right, anyone might have any ideas. im out of luck i dno what the problem is

 

does the engine turn over?

 

if you are sure everything is attached correctly and it's not firing up.... you ferked your plugs, get a new set of ngk's and it should fire up. even though you unplugged your injectors, when you plugged everything back in, its a possibility you allowed your car to fuel up the chambers at least 2 or 3 times = your plugs got way 2 wet with fuel and are to fouled.

it sounds hard to believe right? It happened to my boys car a while back when we did his compression; by turning the key to acc/on (u know right before crank) twice without starting fouled his brand new splugs!

 

BS

 

this is my second set of plugs in the car man since i couldn't start it up

 

How did you check to see if your injectors are getting signal?

 

dude my injectors only have like 1k miles on them, i have 750cc injectors

 

its a d16z6 with t3/t4 turbokit, msd 6al and blaster 3