ok i have a 00 si that i just had a valve job done and i put it all back together adjusted the valves put it in time and tried to start it and it wont start..its gettin a good spark and its getting fuel.. i dunno what else it could be can anyone help.. thanks

 

check the starter and the timing as well.

 

the starter is good and its in time...

 

Are the cams and crank both at tdc at the same time.

 

yes

 

you might have a valve stuck open that is causing the engine to flood?
just a guess cuz we have a car in the shop now with same problem.

 

it shouldn't be that cause i just got the head back from the machine shop.

 

people make mistakes sometimes.
i would double check.

the car we have here has spark, starter is good, its getting fuel but no start.
we took the spark plugs out and they were wet with gas. check your plugs and see if they are wet and smell of gas. if they are its possible your engine is flooded, which is causing the car not to start

 

are you certain everything is in time correctly i did timing belt on my gsr the other day and was about to install the new belt when I noticed I had it 180 degrees out I lined up the cams lined up the crank with the tdc mark then noticed the little "up" on the cam sprockets was facing "down " lol I've been wrenchin 20 + years and almost put the new belt on like that ! yeah all the marks were lined up but the word up was not facing up I caught it and its all I can think of to try to help ya out its worth checkin

 

im almost 100% positive that its in time but i will double check tommorrow

 

you check your plugs yet?

 

yes i already changed them twice

 

compression or leak down test it yet? at this point that might be a good idea.

 

just got finished with a compression test and all 4 cylinders were around 130.. and the head got a pressure test last week at the machine shop and everthing was good

 

Isn't the stock compression for the 99-00 si's generally are right around 210?

I'm not sure but I just did a quick google.. I think our 97 EX was generally 165 if I remember correctly.

I'm leaning towards "flooded" as well.

 

when we did my friends car he had the same problem we messed wit it for days took the whole motor apart and put i togeather and still no start finnaly we re-adkusted the valves and it started

 

you dont have to change them if your getting spark. i said check them to see if they were wet with gas.

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