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I don't know much about ST185, but does it have a Mass Air Flow sensor by chance? If it has a MAF sensor, unplug it and try starting it. I had a car that refused to start no matter what i did and it turned out to be that sensor.
Btw, when you tried using starter fluid. Did you have someone crank the motor while another sprayed starter fluid directly into the throttle body? If not, you should try it this way with a friend.
Have you checked compression by chance?

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ask batman, pressure2, dr tweak, lagos off my head with 3sgte experience and if others who have done 3sgte swappers out there could help too....they should know, since toyota dealership can't help...they told you a crank sensor on a 3sgte? never heard of that? any one for a clarification? no error codes on the engine right? check your AFM? MAP electrical connector is disconnected? fuel pump resistor good or bad? check vacuum lines for leaks cracks, check intake tubing from afm to turbo for cracks....


also, post a video, that also helps.

here is something i just search to see if you had done it:

3sgte won't crank

wrong ecu or correct?

timing, even if you think you did it right

This post has been edited by chacha: Jan 27, 2013 - 1:49 AM

Well let me contribute to the pool of ideas-

Verify the ecu is recieving power, the CEL should illuminate when the key is turned ti the ON position.
Rent a Noid Set from the autoparts store, they plug into your fuel injector harness and flash when you crank the motor to verify that yoh are recieving signals to the injectors(which also means the camsensor and ECU are functioning, the ecu doesnt control spark below 400rpm).
Remove/expose the coil and test both the primary and secondary resistance. You wouldnt replace the battery without testing it, and the coil is much easier and more accurate to test than the battery considering it can be tested with a standard multimeter.

yea tried that already... no results....though it might be flooded so i got an air compressor and sprayed in the spark plugs, tb and no result too...MAF was unpluged when i took it for testing...it was fine... lost...

This post has been edited by shai: Jan 28, 2013 - 1:15 AM

gotten new rc550 injectors and working fine... after a few cranks the spark plugs are fulled with gasoline....so use my uncle's air compressor to sprayed it all out (sprayed for 2Hrs Straight) and still no start. Oh and just re-did the timing belt changed water pump bought new distributor with cap followed everything with in spec (using engine maintenance on 6gc).....lost......oh i forgot changed coolant sensor also

Have you checked compression on all cylinders yet? What were your results?

180 all cylinders

Did you check the relays?

Check the primary and secondary resistance on the coil, just because you can see a spark does not mean the coil is powerful enough to ignite the mixture in the cylinder. Ive had a visible spark from gorunding out a plugwire only to find a faulty coil later on.

hahaha...don't give up...looky at all the tips...give us a feedback shai

did't think 3s were this complicated

This post has been edited by chacha: Jan 29, 2013 - 1:05 AM

You have Fuel and Compression. All that's left is ignition and everything leading up to it. I would agree with Edy and check the coils. I would also check all grounds, clean and re-attach them. Go through all other components again and if no avail i would personally write down everything you have done thus far and see if you missed anything. Also, you could try and remove and re-attach the wiring plugs from the ECU. Maybe something came loose while driving?