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Car wont start, I got spark and fuel, what else

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MR2fanatic

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Feb 3, 2004
Hackettstown, New Jersey
I bought my TSI with the hopes of fixing it. The prev owner said it prob needed an ECU, and his mechanic replaced the coil pack and Cam angle sensor. I pulled the ECU and indeed it was bad. I replaced it with a good one and it still didnt start. But now the fuel pump hums and I hear the relay click it on. When I pull the plugs, they are wet with gas. I pulled a plug wire and plug out and cranked the motor. I got spark on cylinder #4. Do I need to check for spark in every cylinder? The car cranks like it wants to start...it sputters and trys hard but it doesnt start. I checked the cam gears to see if the alignment marks are lined up and they are good. I unplugged the MAF and tried starting the car and that didnt work. Is there anything else it could be? I'd like anyones suggestion. Please help. Thanks
 
This may sound dumb, but are you sure your plug wires are in the right order? God knows I've done that a million times LOL....
 
Ok I'll try every plug for spark. Also I did make sure that the wires are in the right order. They previously were not. How do you check timing and adjust the cam angle sensor if the engine isnt running?
 
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