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Old 12-14-2003, 11:01 PM
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Help me find out what's wrong

Ok I just did a cam swap on my car but i also changed out a couple of more things and now it won't start....I added a 52mm TB, Walbro 255 lph, SVO #30, Aeromotive FPR, XE 236/242, and all of the comp valvetrain...and now my car won't start....I have fuel put a gauge on it and its set at 40 psi.....thought it might be from fouled plugs....changed the plugs and still no fire.....it just turns over and over....Thought i might have gotten some bad injectors so put the stock injectors back in it and still no start....Checked the wires for fire with a timing light and all of the wires are firing or most of them anyways (Couldn't check a couple) So I got gas and fire so now i'm wondering about the timing....I had the computer tuned for all of this stuff at pcmforless but he didn't give me a print out of all of the stuff that he changed....(Wish he would) I even changed out pcm's with another 97 6speed car here in town and still no fire....maybe the crank position sensor is out or something....I mean i got fire it's just not hitting right.....my pcm even started in the other car that i swapped with...it was hard to get it started though.....I know that the cam is dot to dot.....i checked it about 2 or 3 times before i put it back together.....If anyone has anything that would help i would sure listen.....Thanks

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rocker arms too tight?
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Old 12-14-2003, 11:11 PM
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I'll take a stab and say timing is off or there is a problem in the valvetrain
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I adjusted them but i didn't adjust them after the lifters were pumped up.....i gave them about a 1/16th of a turn after there was no slack on the pushrod.......? Would that make it not crank?
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No, that's a fine adjustment... is your TB opening enough to give the engine enough air to idle? Can you WOT start the motor?
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Old 12-14-2003, 11:13 PM
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No, that's a fine adjustment... is your TB opening enough to give the engine enough air to idle? Can you WOT start the motor?

wonlt that clear flood it?
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Old 12-14-2003, 11:15 PM
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I compression tested the cylinder holes also.....the all checked out 180 on each cylinder.....It won't start with WOT....
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It shouldnt.
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It HAS to be a timing issue then. Your getting air, fuel, spark. The engine cranks, so the valvetrain is not binding. All that leaves is timing
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I know but i know for a fact that the cam is in right....I know for a fact because i spun the engine around and the dots lined up ever other time the engine was spun around... What else controls the timing? Crank Position Sensor?
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but with good compression on all cylenders? if you were a tooth or 2 off it might give you a low compression readong on a fe cylenders...


try swaping the stock FPR?
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Swap back to the stock FPR? I know that it's working properly though because i can adjust the fuel pressure.....I mean i even tried cranking it at 50 psi of fuel.....still nothing
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I know someon that had an issue with there aromotive unit. it's worth a shot if you ae out of ideas.

are you sure there is not a vac line off?

how about TPS voltage?
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I will try it......I don't have a volt-meter with me to check the TPS? What voltage does the TPS have?
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at closed throttle it should have around .5- .75 Volts give or take
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