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My GST won´t start

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Ruben16V

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May 22, 2008
Madrid, Spain, Europe
Some time ago about 3 months, my car went on 3 piston, i stopped it, i bought a new one igniter, but starter died and i couldn´t start my engine so i wait till i have all the parts i need.

I have change, head gasket, cams (280.280) timming belt and balance shaft belt, crank position sensor, ARP hea studs, some new exhaust manifold and a 95ECU with ECMlink V3
I have set the ecmlink to 450cc inyectors, stock FPR, and non 95 96 CAS is selected too, and i have the spark plug wires with the position ecmlink sais to a non 95 96 CAS car with a 95 ECU

Well, i have tried all, timing is ok, i have spark on all 4 spark plugs, al the inyectros are spraying,starter is OK (is new) crank position sensor is new, cam angle sensor installed on the right position ( 98 CAS)

Here you have a little vid of how the car sounds when i trie to start it

YouTube - `98 GST dont start

I don know what to do on the car i´m going CRAZYYYYYYYYY
I have the coolant sistem empty, but iḿ going to fill it today (perhaps coolant temp sensor is worng??) and i have no more ideas so if anybody can help me........

P.D. With Stock ECU and ALL stock car don´t star too
P.D.2 The Fmic is not conected, i´m using the Side stock IC with upper greddy pipes and OEM lower ic pipe ;)
 
Sounds like you are spinning it over without any plugs in it. I would def do a compression test. It sounds like you have some serious bent valves or timing off.
 
Sounds like you are spinning it over without any plugs in it. I would def do a compression test. It sounds like you have some serious bent valves or timing off.

I have 280 cams installed but not adgustable cam gears, and i think thats the problem, i have installed OEM cams, and tomorrow i´ll try to start the engine with OEM cams
 
I just went through this.I installed some 272s timing was off sounded the same bent all of my valves,bought a new head hg,arps,timing belt.It runs just fine now.It sucks but it deff sounds like bent valves.:notgood:
 
Well i turned 10 or 20 times my engine just with a 17 key, sorry but i don´t how you call them XD and i´m 100% sure that valves have not impact on pistons, and there is not another way to bent the valves, so......
Anyway, tomorrow i´ll try to start the engine with my stock cams, and i think it will start :D

280 cams needs to be degreed, don they? i must be the problem ( i hope that ajajajjajjja)
 
Hope it all works out for you.I'm just saying that my car sounded exactly like that when my timing was off and I bent valves.I also just put in cams and turned it over with a key.It does have enough power to bent them by just turning it over.I didnt think mine were bent until I did a compression test and I had 40psi....boooo.Just dont get your hopes up.I have 272's and they are just dropped in no degreeing.
 
Sounds to me like you have no compression And I've seen my fair share of cars with bent valves
if you ever come back to check this thread. ... Do a compression test like everyone has said to, pretty sure your not going to be to happy with results
 
Check your intake cam timing and make sure it's not 180 degrees off. Line up your timing marks and make sure the pin that aligns the cam gear is at 12 o'clock. This should fix your problem after timing it correctly.
 
If the car sat for that long the cylynders could be to dry to get compression. Squirt a little oil in the cylinders for lube and see if it kicks at all. If it does start it will smoke for a while till all the oil burns off.
 
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