Thread: car wont start after top end put back on.

Ok so i had either a head gasket or tb gasket go bad causing antifreeze in the cylinders so i tore it down and replaced the head gaskets and put different stock heads on cause mine were cracked very badly the mechanic said. Anyway i put it all back together made sure everything was trq correctly and i tune the pcm for the e85 and such and go to start the car and it just turns over. does not even try to fire. I am getting fuel and spark. What am i missing? Could i have ruined the block with the antifreeze going in there when i was driving making the piston rings go to hell and not giving me any compression? im at a loss. I checked all the connection change plugs and the car still does the same. The fuel pump primes right up and you can here the rail filling with fuel and such. The started just fine before this all happen? The block was left in the car and i just put everything back on it. i dk what im missing someone help me out please.

thank you

Are you getting air in there or did you check to see if the TB opens? If you have fuel, air and spark, it should run...

1. we checked all the VAC lines (correct)
2. checked all spark plug wire (correct) and getting spark
3. check for fuel (getting plenty)
4. checked and unplugged all electrical even went as far as the crank sensor
5. compression test results
1 cylinder=150
2 cylinder=120
3 cylinder=130
4 cylinder=120
5 cylinder=130
6 cylinder=150
6. Out of desperation sprayed some e85 in the s/c with the TB open nothing happen
7. Troubleshoot it some more trying to find why it wont fire and just for the hell of it we spray STARTING FLUID in the s/c with TB open and instantly it fired and idled like a kitten. shut it off and turned it back on and fired right up again. WOW e85 and dry parts i guess dont work to well.

thanks for all the help!