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Old May 30, 2014 | 06:50 PM
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04 Rebuilt....wont start

Ok, I have done my best not to have to start a new thread but.....I am at a loss. I rebuilt my motor myself and now I can't get it started. I have done all the typical stuff and it all checks out, ie:

Good compression (not physically tested but getting loud "psssh" sound on all faces). Even squirted a bit of 2 stroke in there to make sure.

Good spark (Tried 2 different sets of plugs and coils.) Unscrewed and block tested.

Fuel (Good pressure and I can smell gas coming out of the exhaust) It comes out of the plug ports when they are taken out.

I tried the de-flood method and no luck.

I checked all the injector plugs and they look correct too. Like I said, I am at a loss. This is my first rebuild, so please don't bash me, but I was meticulous about it and went through a couple of rotors and housing before I got it right. It seems I am missing something, any help would be much appreciated.

I can post a video if it helps.
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Old May 30, 2014 | 07:05 PM
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If it's a manual you could try tow starting it . If that doesn't work nothing will so at least you can rule out flooding as the issue .
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Old May 30, 2014 | 08:04 PM
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If it's a manual you could try tow starting it . If that doesn't work nothing will so at least you can rule out flooding as the issue .
Cool, that was my next step, but it has been crazy raining here the past few days. Just haven't had the time yet. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Old Jun 1, 2014 | 07:45 AM
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Well, tow start was unsuccessful. I am determined to figure this out. I got one more thing to check before a pull the motor back out and that is the timing plate. It sounded like it wanted to do something in first gear but stalled as soon as I let off the gas and 2nd was a total no go. I am thinking I might have installed it backwards. Crossing my fingers that the excitement of it all caused me to be a little careless on the final steps of the install.
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