Cranks, but no start

1998 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
271 MILES • 2.7L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CYNTHIA HAYNES
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Put new head, cam shafts. Getting spark, fuel. Turns over but will not start. Fuses tested, all okay.
Jun 8, 2022 at 3:02 AM
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KASEKENNY
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I assume this all started after you put the head on it.

If that is the case, then we are going to start with checking the compression and make sure this is okay.

Here is a guide that will help with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

If compression checks out, then we will need to move on, so here is a guide that will get us further down the path:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-not-running-advanced

Specifically, we need to check the fuel pressure and make sure this is not an issue.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

If we have spark and fuel, then based on what was done, compression makes the most sense so let's start with this and go from there.

Thanks
Jun 9, 2022 at 4:19 AM
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