Car still not starting!!! THIS SUCKS!!!

[alutto944]

After changing my cap and rotor my car didnt start....so far this is what i checked

1) set the engine to TDC
2) the car to the correct firing order off the cap
4 2
3 1
3) set screw for the rotor is on tight
4)all spark plugs and boots are tight and correct order
5) i am getting tach bounce


sounds like the car is back firing inside the intake manifold .....has anyone experienced this...i really dont wanna tow the car to a mechanic

i am losing hope

[bordin34]

If you didn't start 3 threads on this topic since yesterday I'm sure you would get more help.

[Gawernator]

Do you have fuel pressure?

[alutto944]

yes fuel pressure and i got spark also

[alutto944]

Originally Posted by Gawernator

Do you have fuel pressure?

Originally Posted by bordin34

If you didn't start 3 threads on this topic since yesterday I'm sure you would get more help.

sorry if i offended you with the numerous threads i am just under pressure to get the car started and out of the way

[Gawernator]

Troubleshooting - Engine

[alutto944]

car has good compression spark and fuel pressure.....

[Gawernator]

Is the battery charged? ....

[alutto944]

yes

[Gawernator]

test the DME and DME relay?

[alutto944]

i am just gonna give in and see if the mechanic will make a house call

[VirginiaF1]

Originally Posted by alutto944

i am just gonna give in and see if the mechanic will make a house call

Speed/Reference Sensors Checked?
Speed and Reference Sensors - Checking, Replacement, and Adjustment

[minho78]

Where are u located?
If your hearing backfire in the manifold it seems that it's firing when the intake valves are open.
If all the cables are correct the double check the rotor if it's in the right position.
Let us know

[bordin34]

Did you put the old cap back on. Possibly the new cap is bad?

[Gawernator]

Can the timing be backwards..?

[matty89]

are ur spark plugs gaped at the spec and are they wet ? ( if ur injectors are triggered by the DME) if u have spark and fuels it cant be ur Reference sensors since they trigger the spark ? or just the fuel ?

[jpk]

Could still be the reference sensor; tach gets it's signal from the speed sensor, so tach bounce only confirms that the speed sensor is OK. Reference sensor is used to control spark timing; if that signal isn't present, the DME doesn't know where it is in the cycle so it can't fire the ignition at the right time.

[xsbank]

Look at your cables again- you've got them on the wrong terminals or the rotor is installed wrong.

[alutto944]

rotor is installed right and tight
all spark plugs are gapto specs
i put the old cap and rotor back on and still not starting
speed and reference sensors are good
battery is fully charged

[flash968]

compression
fuel
spark

verify all of those, then and only then, start tracking down the less likely. never assume that anything is good because it is new. it is more likely that a new part will be an issue, than an old known working part.

if you put the old stuff back on, and correctly, then your problem is elsewhere.

go back to the beginning and verify the above. do you have compression? do you have fuel? (you actually need to see or at least smell fuel) do you have spark? (pull a spark plug wire and see if it sparks when cranking - be careful not to ground yourself)