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2G Did a pull, car shut off, fires wont start

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Cynxe

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Feb 19, 2015
Ottumwa, Iowa
My wastegate opens at 30psi, i did a pull to around 26psi and let off. My wideband read all air and died. I tried to start it but it just fires and wont start. I have check and changed the following. Nothing has fixed it
-Timing
-compression
-cam sensor
-crank sensor
-map sensor
-coil
-ignitor box
-fuel injector resistor box
-spark
-fuel pressure
-mpi/mfi relays
What else is there??
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My wastegate opens at 30psi, i did a pull to around 26psi and let off. My wideband read all air and died. I tried to start it but it just fires and wont start. I have check and changed the following. Nothing has fixed it
-Timing
-compression
-cam sensor
-crank sensor
-map sensor
-coil
-ignitor box
-fuel injector resistor box
-spark
-fuel pressure
-mpi/mfi relays
What else is there??
Heres a video of the issue.
You must be logged in to view this image or video.
Sounds like weak compression. Where was your numbers at?
 
I did a boost leak test the other day. Held 40psi. Im on speed density so id assume it doesn't matter regardless. I have spark and air of course. It almost seems like my injectors aren't firing.
 
Are you sure your timing is right? Sounds like backfiring and rough/loppy idle.
Yup, 100% checked it twice. Before this issue i was having an issue with some wire on my ignitor plug, but this issue may be a wire or something, im trying to find help before i dig into my harness
 
Extremely unlikely. Compression is good
Compression doesnt tell the whole story, which is why we modern day mekaniks use a leak down test before manufacturers will pay for teardown, too many warranty dollars wasted due to lack of information about the internals from only a compression test.
 
Compression doesnt tell the whole story, which is why we modern day mekaniks use a leak down test before manufacturers will pay for teardown, too many warranty dollars wasted due to lack of information about the internals from only a compression test.
Well, if all my cylinders are 150psi+ thats way more than enough for my car to start and run good. Because thats what they were when i put the engine in my car. If it were a bad gasket, or a bad valve. The compression test will definitely show low compression on 1 or more cylinders.
 
No. But it's never overheated. Coolant stays full. Doesn't push coolant out. It's probably not an issue even related to this tbh
 
Avtu
The 150 is good, almost too good, I am suspicious of it in fact, have you checked the coolant for bubbling when you crank it?
Actually when it died on me and didn't want to start again. I had accepted already that it blew up. I thought it was my rings but nope
 
If it is backfiring, it is either getting fuel or spark at the wrong time. It is very easy to be off of timing and think it is ok. I have done the timing belt 5 times and it still is tricky. Did you pull the cover? how do you know bottom end didn't move?
 
If it is backfiring, it is either getting fuel or spark at the wrong time. It is very easy to be off of timing and think it is ok. I have done the timing belt 5 times and it still is tricky. Did you pull the cover? how do you know bottom end didn't move?

i agree it totally sounds like it
 
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