Pro ViZIon
04-03-2011, 12:41 PM
Ok so maybe you guys can help me out with this nightmare lol.
I've been searching for about 2 weeks now.
So car is a '90 hatch with a '93 engine/trans & ECU. When I first got the motor in I never bothered to open up the valve cover and check the cam timing. I figured it would be ok. But it apparently wasn't. Exhaust side was way off and when I hit the starter I was taking out valves :bite:. Afterwards re-timed it and did a compression test, wasn't too good.
Cyl 1 - 115psi, Cyl 2 - 50psi, Cyl 3 - 90psi & Cyl - 110psi. Not good so I bought another head which came from a 95. While I was at it I replaced the piston rings and rod bearings and bought a cometic headgasket and arp head studs. Compression is now between 150-160psi. Plan on building up the original head to replace the '95 later on.
Now that everything is better and all back together I can't seem to get it to start. I confirmed spark by cranking with a plug on top of the valve cover. Spark was yellowish however but the plug was old. I know I'm getting fuel because I can smell it when I crank and smell from the exhaust. Set ignition timing time and time again and its right on the money I believe. When its in and set at tdc the rotor is pointing perfectly at plug #1. And yes I made sure I set it one compression stroke. Its a little hard cause I have to tap it in there with a mallet.
I checked the ecu for codes and I'm getting a code 11 (cas) & code 34 (knock sensor). I'm not sure if it would throw a code 11 just if the timing was off or not. I haven't been able to try another one. Also the PO had simplified the intake manifold a lot. There are only say 4 vacuum lines left.
I know it was a little long but didn't want to leave any info out.
Thanks in advance.
I've been searching for about 2 weeks now.
So car is a '90 hatch with a '93 engine/trans & ECU. When I first got the motor in I never bothered to open up the valve cover and check the cam timing. I figured it would be ok. But it apparently wasn't. Exhaust side was way off and when I hit the starter I was taking out valves :bite:. Afterwards re-timed it and did a compression test, wasn't too good.
Cyl 1 - 115psi, Cyl 2 - 50psi, Cyl 3 - 90psi & Cyl - 110psi. Not good so I bought another head which came from a 95. While I was at it I replaced the piston rings and rod bearings and bought a cometic headgasket and arp head studs. Compression is now between 150-160psi. Plan on building up the original head to replace the '95 later on.
Now that everything is better and all back together I can't seem to get it to start. I confirmed spark by cranking with a plug on top of the valve cover. Spark was yellowish however but the plug was old. I know I'm getting fuel because I can smell it when I crank and smell from the exhaust. Set ignition timing time and time again and its right on the money I believe. When its in and set at tdc the rotor is pointing perfectly at plug #1. And yes I made sure I set it one compression stroke. Its a little hard cause I have to tap it in there with a mallet.
I checked the ecu for codes and I'm getting a code 11 (cas) & code 34 (knock sensor). I'm not sure if it would throw a code 11 just if the timing was off or not. I haven't been able to try another one. Also the PO had simplified the intake manifold a lot. There are only say 4 vacuum lines left.
I know it was a little long but didn't want to leave any info out.
Thanks in advance.