powrdby13B

Okay, 1,000th thread... still wont start. Just did a compression check and things are good. Its got spark. Its got gas. Also just tested the timing. The ****** bastard still won't start. What is goin on???
NOTE: I just swapped in a ported motor and im runnin a stock ecu...
NOTE 2: When it floods and i deflood it, smoke comes from the engine bay.

RamCon

have you tried roll-startign it yet?

powrdby13B

trying to avoid that...

WAYNE88N/A

I keep repeating this, lol, but have you read out all of the inputs at the ECU to see if anything is wrong there?

powrdby13B

i keep repeating this, lol, yes...
its GOT GAS!!! its GOT SPARK!!! It compresses good, and the timing is good too...
We push started it and it acted like it was gonna start... but it never did...

powrdby13B

note: LoL it doesn't register any oil pressure... and its real low on oil which is partially due to the fact that i decided to deposit approximately three quarts on the garage floor and another good sized amount in the driveway. It would still start thow right?

RXciting

are you sure that the spark plugs are firing?

we had the same problem with a friends car.. wires were good everyhiong was working... just turned out to be the leading plugs just weren't firing .. so we put in another set of plugs and it started

powrdby13B

yup all four plugs are going... at the right time LoL...

RXciting

you took them out while the wires were on them touched the frame and got someone to crank the car oveR?

powrdby13B

yes i did.
believe it or not, i'm actually familiar with how spark plugs work. I also cleaned them a little bit. BUR7EQ's cuz i couldn't find my 9's...

RXciting

hehe yep.. you get used to cleaning when they start not lasting more then 3 weeks sorry didn't mean to insult you man just trying to figure this out.. if your getting fuel and spark, at the right time, and you have good compression it should fire..?? if the fuel too old??

powrdby13B

i know man...
fuel shouldn't be too old... not more than a month old tops...

powrdby13B

could it be clogged injectors or somethin?

powrdby13B

okay, new news... i found out why smoke is coming from the engine bay LoL... massive zost leak at the header LoL... but the scary part is... it doesn't smell right... its like partially combusted gas... you know? like its not combusting all the way or somethin... i dunno wat im talkin about LoL
do you need backpressure to start? wat about oil pressure?

capn

well oil pressure is a good thing, im not sure if the FC has one but it may have a oil pressure fail safe switch and its not allowing the car to start. but im in the same boat my FC doesnt start either. and back pressure doesnt need to be there to start and your timing is right you have fuel you have spark you have compression...how clean is the engine? is the fuel filter clogged? and you may have a fuel systel leak preventing you from getting proper gas presssure

powrdby13B

problem is i just motor swapped, and the car used to run.
okay, i can check that tomorrow. Still open to other idears thow...