still no go

[bruce wiles]

got fuel at the injectors fire at the plugs & comprestion the exshuat is not stoped up ?????????????????

[FestYboy]

timing

check your cam timing and your ign timing, also, what does your spark lool like? orange or bright blue?

[mechanicaldj]

check the codes through check engine light
before checking your timing, which you will need to be able to start your car to check!!!!

[FestYboy]

cam timing is a physical check, do it with the upper cover off.

fuel pressure is...? should be around 36psi

[mechanicaldj]

cam timing is a physical check, do it with the upper cover off.

fuel pressure is...? should be around 36psi

are you forgetting about the air side of the equation?

air + fuel + spark = fire

[FestYboy]

if there's compression, there's air

[mechanicaldj]

if there's compression, there's air

air flow meter?????? mr honda:p

[FestYboy]

honda? i don't touch the stuff. and i see where you are going w/ the "air" comment now

[mechanicaldj]

HEY BRUCE WILES,

what happened to this thread????

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19978

[WmWatt]

ignition control module? take it out and get it tested for free at some auto parts stores.

[jglutz]

Hmmmm...what's the original problem?

Timming? Just beacuse you have spark does not mean it's at the right time....then again....just off a little bit should create some backfire.

Maybe to much or to little air...if this is the case...for an FI...at least it should start but not stay running.

[bruce wiles]

i'm still working on it .i'm thinking timing

[bruce wiles]

the belt looks good but the timing marks are off the bottom pulley.it at1 on distorter on 1cylder TDC. Now what?????????????

[FestYboy]

make sure your cam is on the compression stroke when cyl 1 is at TDC and double check your rotor position on the distro. once all this is confirmed and you can verify good spark and injectors are actually flowing fuel, the car should run barring any ECM problems.

[jglutz]

I would double check evrey thing.
If you have fuel and spark and as Festyboy most correctly said where there is compression there is air...the car should start...if the timing is off the car will run like dung but still run.