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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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engine won't start

I recently removed all the emisions stuff but kept the OMP and also replaced the seal from the waterpump. After putting everything together I tried to start the engine but it didn't start. I checked the following:

1. Do the coils ignite: yes
2. Does the fuel pump work when you use the yellow connector: yes
3. Does the engine flood: yes, so the injectors work
So it had everthing to make the engine work except air.
Since I did the TB mod, maybe it was the TB that didn't work. So I looked at the throttle body and I forgot to remove the thermowax lever which made that the TB didn't return to its initial position,because the bold didn't come off I used the dremel to cut the lever so it didn't tough the TB anymore. Put everything back on and still no start. So I played with the gaspedal and the engine started, but I could'nt get it going on its one and it made a weird noise like something was slipping. I went back to look at the engine and it was really hot and full with black pulp.

What went wrong:
when you remove the pulley make sure you don't lose any bolts and spacers like I did. I lost one bold and one spacer which I replaced with another bold but I forgot the spacer. That caused the bold to tought the engine housing, which made that the waterpump could turn around and made the beld slip and so the watertemp sensor didn't get a signal so the engine won't start.

I fixed everything and It started imidiatly.
I hope that my mistake will help others with the same problem.
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