engine problem after rebuild, wont start and run Options

[STCelica]

I know the pump is good since Im getting good psi. I'll have to try and retime her again. The way above is the way I did it the first time. But I will double check since I don't remember seeing a indentation on the cover. I know there is a hole in the gear and I had that straight up. But I will look fir that mark. Thanks.

[csscza]

Im rebuilding a 95 GT right now and Im following along. You'll get man dont give up!

I know the pump is good since Im getting good psi. I'll have to try and retime her again. The way above is the way I did it the first time. But I will double check since I don't remember seeing a indentation on the cover. I know there is a hole in the gear and I had that straight up. But I will look fir that mark. Thanks.

[STCelica]

Today my dad tested the fuel pressure regulator and it was working fine. We tested it because we are getting amost 80-85 psi in the line. So we took off the fuel return line and there was no fuel come out when we turned the engine over. We then removed the fpr right from the rail and turn the motor over and still no fuel came out. From my understanding shouldn't that be wide open and let fuel pour out from that hole? I have another fuel rail laying around and it's straight though and clear and hopefully then the fuel pressure then will be in spec at 38-44 psi if I'm correct. Does this make any sense to anyone. Lol. I'm just trying to figure this out. My wife has been without a car for almost 2 months now.

[STCelica]

Well good news. IT'S ALIVE. I got tge damn thing running today. I took the exhaust cam out and rechecked the marks. There are a total of three different marks on the gear and we picked the wrong one. We adjusted the dots to the right spot and turned her over and I'll be damned it fired right off. Now I just need to get the driver fender and a body kit and then the fun can begin.

[Bitter]

a compression test would have saved you alot of time/trouble there...also admitting that you maybe didn't have the timing right and checking that.

[STCelica]

Yeah I did a compression check and it read 160 psi or so. So if they where out of time then there should have been no compression but there was. And the car was in time as far as ingnition and tdc on the crank and on the cam gear. But there are three dots on the the gears under the valve cover and the books I have weren't really helpful. I was only off on the exhaust came by 4-6 teeth. So yeah I thought timing was on since everything seemed good, but I was wrong. I admitted it. No big deal. It's running now and I just thought I would share my success with everyone here.

[Bitter]

thats weird that you'd have compression then, if the timing was off enough for it to not start...oh. i know why. duh! the spark/fuel are timed off the distributor which runs off the exhaust cam which was not timed to the crank/intake. so i bet fuel/spark was happening after or before the intake valves were open.

[csscza]

good job Im looking at putting a head on today and was looking at those three dots. Which one did you go with? Good job Im glad you got it going.! Ive got my body kit sitting and primed and I cant wait to get it done.

[STCelica]

The dist runs off the intake cam. And as far as the dots I used one of the single dots. It's kinda hard to explain. But u want to first get ur car in tdc and line the hole up on the cam gear with the mark on the cover. Then look at your exhaust cam. There will be a double dot then a single dot then another single dot. I'm pretty sure I used the last single dot. When u get the cam in there the other single dot should be facing up towards the valve cover. Like I said it's a little hard to explain but if u need help just send me a pic of the cams and I can see if I can help u that way.

[Bitter]

intake, exhaust whatever they're both soo close together who can tell them apart these days. I'm all turned around going from an A engine to a ZZ engine, ya know?

[STCelica]

lol gottcha ill let it slide this time, but next time ......................... lol

This post has been edited by STCelica: May 5, 2010 - 9:43 PM