No to the bent valves. The engine would run with a misfire 100% of the time.
With the 2 codes, you listed, it is pointing right at the syncro. You could have a bad syncro assembly.
You need to resolve those codes first with either setting the timing or replacing the syncro. It will cause the hard start and the misfire.
Roy
Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 AT 10:24 AM