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Old Apr 29, 2018 | 03:18 PM
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I have a big problem just rebuilt my 2.5 but she will not start up.

I have spark and fuel
 
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Old Apr 29, 2018 | 04:01 PM
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Got injector pulse? Is that port, or throttle body injection?
 
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Dakaz, what is the fuel sync set to (make sure cam sensor is plugged in)? Are the injectors firing, or only fuel to the rail?
 
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Well I have two possibility I may be off one tooth or distributor is bent twisted.

At tear down I noticed the oil pump had lockup at one time pump was chewed up inside so was distributor oil pump blade/shaft Im thinking distributor shaft got twisted so timing is messed up.



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I have spark and you can smell the fuel you can hear the fuel pump also.

I think I may be off one tooth
 
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That looks close enough that it shouldn't matter.
 
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I just check my timing marks and thats perfect the service manual says to check count the chain rivets 20 its good like in the pic.

So I ordered a new distributor I will see if thats the fix.


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Well The timing is good tried installing original distributor it looks to be correct better this time not sure why everything is plugged in correct sounds like it wanted to start but no.

New distributor shows tomorrow just wait to try that I may try a new crank sensor I just may have damaged it installing the engine.

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Pull it and have a look.
 
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I pulled it two scratches on it and the end a little mushroomed nothing major just 20 years old.

Maybe it died at the wrong time it happens seen it before.
 

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