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1997 Lexus ES 300 TDC how to find it

Tiny
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  • 1997 LEXUS ES 300
  • 125,000 MILES
I just put on a new water pump and timing belt. Now the car won't start; I lined up the crankshaft timing pulley {the notch on the front of the pulley itself} with the mark on the engine. I don't know if I have it lined up on the compression stroke or another one, . Im told it doesn't matter because the cams control it as long as I got it on the mark. All I know is it turns over fine but it won't start now. Start no. I think I must have lined something up wrong. I did rotate the cranksaft and all the marks lined up except the marks on the belt. Where did I go wrong?
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Thursday, October 10th, 2013 AT 8:49 PM

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Tiny
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Do you have spark, fuel pressure and injection pulse?
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Thursday, October 10th, 2013 AT 11:32 PM
Tiny
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No I haven't checked those things because the car started and ran great before I installed the water pump. I'm sure it has something to do with the timing.
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Friday, October 11th, 2013 AT 12:30 AM
Tiny
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You need to check what I have mentioned, we need to know what is not working.
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Friday, October 11th, 2013 AT 4:32 AM

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