1993 Eagle Talon Starting problem

1993 EAGLE TALON
125,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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93EAGLETALON
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I cant get my 93 eagle talon to start all spark plugs are getting spark I have 160 psi compression in every cylinder and I'm pretty sure its getting fuel as it backfires if I give it gas while tryna to start it I hecked the timing and everything is timed perfect i tryed a new battery and now my "head" relay in the relay/fuse box under the hood is making a weird noise so i disconnect the battery i looked everywhere and i cant find anything on this relay is it just my headlight relay cause my headlights work fine please help i just wanna get my car back on the road
Apr 28, 2015 at 1:58 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If you have good spark, timing, and compression, you're not getting fuel. Check fuel pump pressure and let me know what you find. Also, if the pump pressure is within the manufacturer's specs, confirm that the injectors are getting power.
Apr 29, 2015 at 12:02 PM
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93EAGLETALON
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Is it possible for one of the the injectors to be getting power but not the other three?
May 3, 2015 at 11:41 AM
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93EAGLETALON
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Tested fuel pump and its within manufacturers specs. Would is be possible that my ecu isnt powering properly? Please feel free to email me, wanting to to narrow this problem down asap.
May 3, 2015 at 11:43 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If you have proper fuel pump pressure, then it isn't getting into the engine. Thus, the injectors are either not getting power, plugged, or the fuel you have is no good.

Do me a favor. See if the engine will start for a couple seconds using starting fluid. If it does, then the injectors are the issue.

Let me know.
May 3, 2015 at 12:19 PM
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93EAGLETALON
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I tryed that earlier no go than I pull my fuel rail off and than my injectors blew them out with air and the changed spark plugs and same problem only my forth cylinder(farthest from my cam gears ) is getting fuel on the spark plugs I even read timed it again and wants to first soon as I turn the key then it quietly back fires and than just cranks and if I don't give it 5 minis in between than it just cranks
May 3, 2015 at 2:57 PM
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93EAGLETALON
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Where my manual says to check oil pressure canister is rusted hole right threw is this my problem
May 4, 2015 at 3:36 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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What is actually rusted? Also, will it start with starting fluid? If not, either you have a weak spark or the timing is wrong. Are you getting power to all injectors? And the idea that #4 is wet with gas leads me to believe either there is weak / no spark, or the timing is off. You have good compression, so with fuel and spark, it has to run unless the timing is bad.
May 6, 2015 at 11:51 AM
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93EAGLETALON
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Its the pressure gadge sensor iv got one on order aleady but herd of car runinng without oil pressure my timen is all to spec and i cranked it by hand 7 times u make sure every thing still lines up just went and got new spark plugs and only the forth cyinder is getting fuel is it possible i put the fuel rail in back workds and its shooting the wrong cylinder first so my ecu is running it as a missfire? Starter fluid doesnt work by the way could i have the ignition coil ground bad?
May 6, 2015 at 2:16 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If it won't start with starting fluid, fuel supply doesn't sound like the problem. You mentioned that the plugs are getting spark. Is it a hot blue snapping spark or more orange and white?
May 6, 2015 at 10:29 PM
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93EAGLETALON
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K so cyl 1 spark plug get hot blue but jumps around like it needs to be spaced better but is to spec allready same with 4 cyl the middle 2 cyl get a orangeish blue spark and looks spaced properly after i moved all the wires so they werent touching at all witch is hard considing on close they all run and tryed to turn it over and it cranked once fired up backfired and stalled
May 14, 2015 at 12:30 PM
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93EAGLETALON
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Also engine was rebuild so is rhere a way to make sure all the antifreeze and oil are going threw the systems in my manual all the changes are done with engine already running
May 14, 2015 at 12:36 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If the oil pump is good and the water pump is good, there shouldn't be a problem.
May 15, 2015 at 1:45 AM
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