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white90gsx

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Dec 21, 2006
Wilburton, Pennsylvania
I am buying this car http://www.dsmtuners.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=57303&cat=2
from another member for $1500 i already have a down payment put on it and it will be paid off next week but my problem is that it don't start now i haven't checked the car myself but was there to hear it crank over the owner is in school to be a mechanic and told me their is spark and fuel(YOU CAN SEE THE MODS FROM THE AD)when we cranked over the car it was turning over but while spinning its picks up to try starting then doesn't now it has a new 255 fuel pump and the motor has a little over 300 miles it was "just rebuilt from previous owner" now the current owner said he drove it for 3 months then it sat for 2 months then when returned to drive it it wouldn't start has new ecu and cam angle sensor what do you think it could be i don't want to spend hundreds of dollars to transport it 200 miles when i could drive it i would really appreciate some help.



Thanks
Chris
 
This might sound crazy to you put check out all the wires that go the the thermostate housing and make sure all the sensors are on good. There should be 3 sensors.
 
ok this guy i bought it off of is trying to work on it for me so i dont have to tow it i will tell him first thing in the morning thanks i need all the help i can get
 
valves hit piston that was the problem thanks everyone
 
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