87 Olds 98 regency no start

[tri-power]

My last post was a typo. The computer sets the timing. The only way for a person to adjust the timing is to remove the gears and turn them. Otherwise the computer advances and retards the timing.

[maxwedge]

Spray it and see, then go from there. Do you mean you didn't line up the timing marks on the cam and crank gear, how could that happen?

[Drewet88]

Originally Posted by tri-power

My last post was a typo. The computer sets the timing. The only way for a person to adjust the timing is to remove the gears and turn them. Otherwise the computer advances and retards the timing.

If the computer messed up setting the timing wouldn't I get a code?

Originally Posted by maxwedge

Spray it and see, then go from there. Do you mean you didn't line up the timing marks on the cam and crank gear, how could that happen?

I am going to spray it right after I type this message and then I am going to either edit in my results or just post again.

From what I could tell when I put the cam and crank gear I lined up the timing marks. Almost dead on to eachother. And both looked to be in working order but I may be wrong.

I just thought that it maybe the timing had slipped.
It is time for a new belt I wish I would have changed it when I had the engine out. But I wasn't thinking.

Is there a way to check the timing without the light?

[tri-power]

Originally Posted by Drewet88

I just thought that it maybe the timing had slipped.
It is time for a new belt I wish I would have changed it when I had the engine out. But I wasn't thinking.

That's why I said in the first post reguarding your motor, that you should have the motor completely redone. That way you wouldn't have to keep pulling it out to repair things.

It's worth the effort to get it right the first time so you don't have to keep going back in and redoing work you have already done.


Goes by the saying "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

In our race cars, if something goes in the motor, the motor is pulled out and completely overhauled.

[Drewet88]

I wish I took your advice aftrer I get it started I'll have to change the timing and may end up in the same predicument.

I sprayed the starting fluid and nothing happened

After about 10 tries the car back fired under the hood.

I looked behind me and smoke came out of the tail pipe (smelled like ass)
Then I looked at the engine and everything looked okay so I tried again and it started for a little while. Then cut off when I stopped giving it gas.

I would say it was on for about 10 seconds at most (but it started)

Now its back to its old symptoms.
Trying to turn over but it wont.

Is this a sign?

Should I try the starting fluid again?

Or should I start looking around the fuel system to find the problem?

[maxwedge]

You need professional help here befor you really blow something up!!

[Drewet88]

Reman small block on its way.

GTP DAD helped me find one.

I'm just going to get all new parts for it, start from scratch, and take much better care of it than the previous owner did.

[tri-power]

Well if it tried to start, you can address the fuel system. It might solve the problem for no, till you can swap the motor. Get a pressure gauge and test the fuel rail for pressure. I believe the pressure is 45 lb on your car. I"m not sure on that year. keep the ignition on and observe if there's a drop. if the pressure holds then try to turn it over and observe the pressure. You might have a weak pump or pressure reg. Just keep in mind that it might run but no guarantee it will run right, pending what damage was caused by the no oil situation.