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2G 2g Eclipse GST not starting

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Kamonso

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Oct 8, 2011
Brandenburg, Kentucky
So my 95 GST won't start. It's trying to start just doesn't its getting fuel, I can clearly smell it and I wasn't getting spark to cylinder 1 + 4 so I changed the ignition coil and its still doing the same thing so help? :confused:

mods i'm aware of:
new head + timing belt and yes it was put in time correctly
evo iii gt 16g turbo
full exhaust
greddy piping and type rs bov
stage 2 clutch + short shifter
apexi safc
 
Check firing order..... Air,fuel spark. which one don't you have.. Or should i say your not getting. Also if you didn't time it yourself then don't say it was timed right. Who ever timed it was it thier 1st dsm timing job?? Does it have ecm/dsm link? Swap wires? Check all cylinders for spark and for the hell of it i know it's hard to do but make sure ALL injectors are firing. Take a screwdriver and listen to the injectors.. Fuel filter??? Compression test??
 
well my maf needs to be replaces but it should still start just run horrible and yes i did time it correctly had a veteran dsmer (and a familiy member) who's done it countless times put it on tis when i foudn my ignition coil was bad and the firing order is correct i tried it both with the stock cas and without the stock cas but i've also been having issues with my safc and not reading my throttle position could it be that some wires got knocked loose? this is my first dsm with a 4g so i'm lost haha

update the coil i replaced for cylinders 1 + 4 aren't giving spark the wires are good but the thing the coil sits on isn't getting the power from it and that coil pack
 
so update i believe my ignition control module is bad tested it by the manual and go continuity where i shouldn't of had it so hopefully replacing this will solve my issue :banghead:
 
I've been having the same issues bro if you figure it out let me know,I wasn't getting power to injectors 3&4 and mine is also not reading my throttle positioning sensor what the heck LOL
 
my tps is reading now but my cam sensor is out maybe thats whats wrong with yours?
 
well my 95 gst 7 bolt i got started ran it around my neighbor hood around 3 times and then it died it was running rough 20% throttle to idle at 1100 rpms and now its developed pre-ignition i have a safc and its not reading airflow and i have a vented bov and the re circulation tube i had blocked off i had to unblock to get it to run i'm just really confused of why it was starting and driving and why its not now any help would be appreciated
 
Capitalization and punctuation are your friend. Please re read rule 5.

If your not running SD then you need to have your BOV recirculated. If not, the MAF wont read air flow correctly. It developed pre-ignition what? Have you done a boost leak test? Is your profile fully filled out, do you have injectors, fmic, etc?
 
sorry posted that from my phone and punctuation isn't my friend but i'll try my best. i'll fill out my profile as soon as i can. I do not own SD but I figured i needed to Recirculate, and mods are:
evo III 16g
stage 2 clutch
greddy piping
greddy type rs bov
short shifter
catback exhaust
frankenstein driveshafts
apexi safc I
that's all the mods i know that are done to it. Also i just have the blue top injectors
 
well my 95 gst 7 bolt i got started ran it around my neighbor hood around 3 times and then it died it was running rough 20% throttle to idle at 1100 rpms and now its developed pre-ignition i have a safc and its not reading airflow and i have a vented bov and the re circulation tube i had blocked off i had to unblock to get it to run i'm just really confused of why it was starting and driving and why its not now any help would be appreciated

If I'm reading it right. Wasn't running right because you had the bov vented. The ecu takes the extra air from the bov into account. So you have to have it recirculated. You also probably have a small vacuum leak which is causing it to stall.
 
i'm waiting now to order the part to recirculate it and its not stalling its not starting. I'm getting spark and I'm pretty sure i'm getting fuel (going off of smell mainly not sure about the pressure) I unhooked my SAFC to rule it out of the equation but still no start and no check engine light.

compression shows 1: 135, 2: 135, 3: 150, and 4 150

oh and i've heard the safc should allow it to vent freely without causing it not to run but i'm not 100% sure i'm correct on that
 
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i'm waiting now to order the part to recirculate it and its not stalling its not starting. I'm getting spark and I'm pretty sure i'm getting fuel (going off of smell mainly not sure about the pressure) I unhooked my SAFC to rule it out of the equation but still no start and no check engine light.

compression shows 1: 135, 2: 135, 3: 150, and 4 150

oh and i've heard the safc should allow it to vent freely without causing it not to run but i'm not 100% sure i'm correct on that

You need to hook your SAFC back up because the settings you had are saved. Put all your settings to 0. what happens when you turn the key? Your compresson looks low on 1 & 2. Put a CAP full of oil into cylinder 1 & 2 and redue the compression test. But due one at a time. Let me know what you get.

-Gary
 
my timing was off thus the low compression on all 4 since they needed to be around 178 but fixed that and shes runs beautifully
 
i had a no start issue.. i thought alot of the same things had no spark was gettng fuel. found out it was my crank sensor replaced it and now she purrs like a kitten other than in boost which is givin me a stutter but other than that its running fine
 
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