cant get ef started!

[Elbow]

any finds on the problem?

[DrunkScotsman]

ok , here goes , we checked the vales and they were way off , we adjusted them to spec , and then tryed to do a compression test and got no reading at all , and it still wouldnt start , before i replaced the head it did read on the tester , but the numbers were all over the place , 50 in one , 60 in another 200 in one and 90 in the last one , hence why i got the new head, i am soooooo fuckin confused , HELP! i dont know what to do from here

[~The_Duke~]

I glanced through here and didnt see this suggestion so I apoligize if it is a repost of sorts.

Have you checked to make sure your fuel pump is working correctly...

[DrunkScotsman]

i can hear it whirrin with the key on , and i'm gettin plenty of fuel up front

[scttydb411]

now you have the valves adj and comp isn't leaking out of the head try the oil again on the pistons since you've been washing the rings w/ fuel.

if that doesn't work a rebuilt may be in order.

[DrunkScotsman]

everything is put together right , and still no compression at all , it had compression b4 i replaced the head , so i'm assumin the block is good , head was said to be good , why am i gettin no compression at all? tester works tryed on other car

[DrunkScotsman]

help!!!!!!!!

[Josh8988]

Have you checked all of your fuses,that same thing happened to me before and it was a fuse.Also do you have gas?

[Josh8988]

And check your fpr and your starter components as well.Just throwing out suggestions.

[scttydb411]

if you had compression before and you replace the head and you don't now it's 3 things:

valve need adj (you ended up doing that)
head isn't sealing
head is shot

[DrunkScotsman]

the valves were adjusted , and the head cleaned pressure tested and decked , could it possible be the wrong gasket?

[SLow_POke]

the valves were adjusted , and the head cleaned pressure tested and decked , could it possible be the wrong gasket?

have you ever reaplced a cylinder head before?
did you torque it according to specs?sequence?

i would try a cylinder leak down test overa compression test.

[DrunkScotsman]

i had my haynes manual , a ford mechanic and the factory service manual when i put it all back together , all torque and specs are right , are leak down tests expensive , can i get one at autozone and are they hard to do?

[SLow_POke]

i had my haynes manual , a ford mechanic and the factory service manual when i put it all back together , all torque and specs are right , are leak down tests expensive , can i get one at autozone and are they hard to do?

they range from 75 to 150 bucks .
if you can do a compression test the right way you can do a LEak down test . it will tell you where the cylinder is leaking compression

[DrunkScotsman]

if there is no compression in all 4 cyl , would the leak down test work?

[SLow_POke]

if there is no compression in all 4 cyl , would the leak down test work?

it SHOULD tell you where the compresion is leaking fomr

[DrunkScotsman]

on my way to get a leak down test , any more help and suggestions would be great!

[Ruststang]

on my way to get a leak down test , any more help and suggestions would be great!

Return all tune up and fine tuning tools save money for leak down test and get another project car...just my suggestion

[allmotoronly]

its rare, but I have seen a b series jump timing once or twice. Not a lot, but enough that it is not firing at the correct time.

[nofive-0]

Take everything down and put it back together. Make sure you check the headgasket.