My 2g N/T wont start!!!!!!!

[97ECliPSeDSM]

Okay this all started when i put in a cold air intake, at first i thought the throttle wasn't getting air somehow but den i disconnected the intake and still and its not the battery because headlights turn on and gave it a boost, i think its either the distributor or the gas pump because I have been smelling gas when i am driving...can anyone help my car wont start ?


**UPDATE**
So today i checked the fuel pump and it worked right away when i turned on the ignition switch, so it cant be that. Then i checked to see if the coilover pack was sending sparks to the spark plug and i found out that it wasnt doing its job so i switched the coilover pack for another one i had, and still nothing. Then i checked the fuse and they all look good. So what do you guys think.....my best bet now would either the wiring that goes to the coilover pack or the ECU computer.

***UPDATE*** (AGAIN)
So today i went to where i had my car to get it towed by a friend and my car turned on it weird, yesterday nothing and today it started i drove it home but don't want to drive it around yet does anyone know what could be happening?

 

[bagged420a]

ok...So, whats the problem?

 

[97ECliPSeDSM]

the car wont start im not sure if its the pump or the distributor

 

[cabbageman97]

Well one, there is no distributor. There are two coil packs on the top of the valvecover. You need to find out if you have spark somehow.

And if you have been smelling gas then apparantly the pump is doing something.

Is there a check engine light?

Since you have been smelling gas, maybe you have a leak? Are you sure you didn't run out of gas?

If it started right AS SOON AS you put the CAI on, is the MAF plugged in? Or something else maybe around that area?

 

[rlacasse1]

The 420a doesn't have a maf so it wont be that. Is there a possibility that the rear o2 sensor is jacked up. Mine wouldn't run becuase of that and it smelled like gas as well.

 

[91Bomb]

Check battery voltage or try a jump start? Take battery connectors off and clean them + posts too.

 

[One Equals Two]

Check your hoses too, I had a vacuum hose come off and I didn't realize it. It started but ran like crap.

 

[97ECliPSeDSM]

check engine light is on but i think its because of the transmission it runs rough sometimes going into first and when it down shifts too... could it also be that the Evap canister is full of gas explaining the smell? someone told me this

 

[91Bomb]

1st thing on no start is taking battery terminals off and cleaning them EVEN IF they look clean + tight and check bat voltage. If starter doesn't turn then I'd tap that hard with a pipe and see if you can get it turning at all. If bat vtage is good then I'm looking at the starter or all related ignition fues. I've also learned over the yrs to get right at the ecu and open it and inspect carefully. I've changed at least 6 ecu's and 3 or 4 tcu's on 3 different 1g's over past 13 yrs all with leaked caps and now wouldn't even consider NOT having a spare one with me for the sake of avoiding a tow home and to swap in to either rule out or confirm as a problem. The reason being is ecu's can go bad all at once but I had 1 cause all kinds of issues for over a yr before it finally died. Never had an MPI elay go bad on me yet but still keep a spare one of those too.

Oh just realized you have a 2g and ecu's aren't a 'common prolem' like on 1g's BUT it's an older car now and would still check it.

 

[cabbageman97]

Could be a bad crankshaft angle or camshaft angle sensor. (I'm not too sure which one they have, or even both?)