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    replaced head gasket now won't start

    I have a 92 festiva that I have replaced the head gasket I hooked everything back up tried to start the engine it started for about 30 seconds and died then wouldn't start back up I know I need to recheck timing belt is there anything else I should check
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  • #2
    Make sure the VAF meter is plugged in and all of your intake hoses are tight.
    Last edited by dalebwilson; 08-17-2015, 08:02 AM.
    "Fred" 93 Festiva L B6-ME Swap
    “Though he is small, he is but fierce.”

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    • #3
      Recheck your coil wire. Maybe it was loose?

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      • #4
        Thanks for the ideas of stuff to check if I get off early enough I'll get those checked tonight and I'll let you guys know my findings

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        • #5
          Ok I reset the timing and rechecked all the wires I finally got it to start but now it's making a strange noise and dies after 30 seconds I did an oil change and replenished the antifreeze just can't seem to figure it out

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          • #6
            How did you reset the timing? Why was your anti-freeze low?
            "Fred" 93 Festiva L B6-ME Swap
            “Though he is small, he is but fierce.”

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            • #7
              All is good got it running like a top was out of gas forgot how low it was before I started working on it

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              • #8
                It's always the little things......:-)
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                • #9
                  It probably don't help that I started drinking at 1 pm and by the time I retired for the day it was 11 pm

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by abrown68 View Post
                    All is good got it running like a top was out of gas forgot how low it was before I started working on it
                    Originally posted by TominMO View Post
                    It's always the little things......:-)

                    Dude! Like my fuel pump dying when I did my B6 swap, then forgot I drained the gas when I did fuel pump and spent another three hours wondering what else could be wrong? Yep!
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                    • #11
                      lmao. It's a love hate with stuff like that. Hate because it's like wow that was stupid. Love because nothing is really wrong!

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