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costas14

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Mar 7, 2008
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so cruising at maybe 75 on highway, i hit gas nothing happens, rpm is at 2k, i hit again nothing, then its jus slowing down, idiot gauges are normal, then i pull over and it stalls out, i try cranking it, sounds like its gonna turn on, i keep tapping gas and turns on but hangs out at 100-200 rpm, no holes anywere on the bottom of the pan or anything no strange noises, then it dies, i try cranking it, and then a loud BACKFIRE BOOM, and now it just keeps cranking no start, flooded, fuel pump, help!

96 gsx auto with a 6 bolt i think
 
sounds like you were running lean and melted something in side the enginge.I have melted pistons and valves before good luck man.
 
the air to fuel thing said i was running rich, i was sucking down a lot of gas, i could see it on the fuel gauge
 
i think its fuel, the fuel line to the rail looks like it has bubbles in it, what do you guys think
 
You have a large leak somewhere after the MAF somewhere. The car will crank over, smoke, and sometimes after-fire. Check your charge pipes, gaskets, and seals. Maybe even do a boost leak test.
 
what are charge pipes? also on the boost gauge even when i crank it it just stays at 0
 
It's really hard for us to know what happened without being there. Just start checking system by system ignition, boost leaks, fuel, electrical, fluids etc. And let us know if you find anything else so we can help you out.

I would start by taking out your plugs and checking them out.
 
plug tips are white, the threads are like black as hell but dry, oil smells like fuel this morning, went to start it and almost did then i ehard a backfire and gave up, i cheked my intercooling piping and turbo lines and stuff and its all there intact, fuel gauge from last night which was 3 quarters is now at half way, this must be a flooded engine?
 
timing belt cover is always off, im getting no spark, i had my sister turn the key, and i pulled the wires off one by one and i was getting nothing, also i drained the oil and put in new oil, and i tried some starting fluid and it almost kicked in but no spark whatsoever
 
Yooou... have no idea what you're doing. Could be alot of things... timing belt sounds plausable. Also crank trigger sounds possible too, you sure it's a 6 bolt?
 
i towed it in to my uncles shop and im gonna use the snap on modis to scan it
 
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