OK guys I'm driving myself crazy here.

Just finished my rebuild (hydrolocked my turbo GSR in the rainstorm) so I replaced rods and pistons, got everythign back together, blew all the water out of the intake manifold, put on my shiny new exhaust manifold from max rev, and now I should be rolling.

BUT the bloody thing won't start. Engine turns over very smoothly, no hanging anywhere. Fuel pump is working, I can feel the lines pressure up when I turn the key on. I've tried two sets of injectors (swapped in my old 310s I was thinking the 450s may be running too rich to start). I know it's sparking OK because I pulled the plugs and they fire just fine when the engine turns over.

Anyone have any hints at all? Just for kicks I tried resetting the ECU and with the 310s on I zero'd out the VAFC so it should be stock fuel management. I am totally at a loss here.

Occasionally it SOUNDS like it's about to catch and fire up but then nothing.

A couple of times it has shot fire out my intake pipe which really freaked me out. At first I thought it was just the starting spray we've tried throwing in but now that stuff should be long gone.

ANY ideas would be appreciated. I had the brief thought that maybe in the hydrolocking process my catalytic converter could have clogged up and it's not letting the engine flow but I don't even think that's reasonable.

PLEASE PLEASE help this damn car is driving me insane!!!

 

well from my limited experience when my car turned over but didnt start it was the distributor.

 

The cat is nothing to worry about, I would say check the plugs and see if the fuel is getting into the combustion chamber in all 4 cylinders.
Than let us know what is going on......

Also check your timing, (this might be nothing but make sure its correct)
Did your car studder or want to start up when you sprayed starting fluid into it??


[Modified by newgsr, 10:22 PM 11/22/2001]

 

Is the engine grounded? All the ground wires connected?

Also, check to see if you have spark. I had a problem with the ignitor. It was getting spark, but really weak spark. After changing out the ignitor, the car started right up. Before, the car would just turn over but not catch.

-S

 

I have been lurking around the board for about a year now, sorry I don't post much. It sounds like your firing order may be wrong. Also make sure the ground on the thermostat housing is well grounded, if it's not the injectors won't open.
Good luck!

 

if u say it is cranking and u have fuel, and spark..right??? it sounds like your timming...your timming belt could be off several teeth...it happen to my freinds car...it cranked had fuel and spark and somtimes it would almost start...it ended up being his timming belt...it was off a lot..just a thought..

 

yeah, I was gonna say timing also...

 

He got it working he had plug wire 3 & 4 reversed on the distributor

 

Yeah a big thanks to dustin on that one. I felt like a real jackass I guess I got dyslexic looking at the helms manual but the car ran great and got me 75 miles home tonight so life is looking up.

Dustin I think if you were there my wife would have kissed you - she has been SO sick of dealing with the crap this car has been putting us through. Looks like it's going to be much better now that my overheating has been solved and I have breathed some new life into this engine.

Thanks all.