Notices
Scion tC 1G Owners Lounge
2005-2010 [ANT10]

need help car wont start

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 03:21 PM
  #1  
lee_tC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 103
Default need help car wont start

I had a head gasket leak and was smokeing so i replace the head gasket and got arp headstuds. Put everything together torque spec and timing but car would start. It had no spark and searched on google and scionife and they said timing might be off so took off oil pan and chain cover redid the timing but car is still no turing over and no spark. try to turn on the car and heard a big bang and looked at the car and the stock intake was blown open! please some tell me whats wrong!!!
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 03:30 PM
  #2  
Syldrin's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scinergy
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,168
From: Vista, CA or Camp Pendleton
Default

did you leave the battery on the ground when you replaced everything? have you tried charging the battery or replacing it?
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 03:38 PM
  #3  
lee_tC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 103
Default

nope did not! i had it on a wooden desk
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 03:46 PM
  #4  
Syldrin's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scinergy
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,168
From: Vista, CA or Camp Pendleton
Default

what happens when you try and start it?
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 03:51 PM
  #5  
lee_tC's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 103
Default

the car jerks and sounds like its gonna start but never turns over and we took the coils for the spark plug out to test if it gave any sparks and it didnt...tested two
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 04:50 PM
  #6  
Syldrin's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scinergy
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,168
From: Vista, CA or Camp Pendleton
Default

try replacing the coils. check the charge on the battery check the wiring harness for the coils. if it's not those it could be a faulty ECU.
Old Aug 27, 2011 | 08:57 PM
  #7  
SportyPT03's Avatar
Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 72
Default

Also check your grounds.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jordly221
Scion tC 1G Drivetrain & Power
3
Feb 13, 2019 05:29 PM
cid_mcdp
Maintenance & Car Care
4
Jan 5, 2015 02:45 PM
06ScionTc5sp1
Maintenance & Car Care
18
Dec 21, 2014 07:21 AM
BV19869
Scion xB 1st-Gen Owners Lounge
0
Dec 11, 2014 06:05 PM
tC_Normo
Scion tC 1G Owners Lounge
8
Oct 22, 2003 07:20 PM




All times are GMT. The time now is 03:02 PM.