no start but cranking Options

[luka]

found the oil leak that I was looking for, was coming from the oil pump o ring on the flange with the oil pump cam seal...so I fixed that

put the timing belt back on, covers, accessory belts on and stuff, went for a start and it just cranks over without ever starting.

the crank is pretty strong, so I don't think its the battery.

if I press in the gas while cranking, I can hear it put'ing alittle.

there was some gas on the spark plugs but I don't think that would be the problem..or would it?

any pointers where I could back track? I have thursday open to take it back apart to re-check/set the timing but I'm not sure what else I could look at.

[TerryE]

Lucky for you, the engine is not an over-lap design (where the valves will hit the piston if the timing is off). The old 20R (77 Celica's were an over-lap design) I bent five (5) valves when I did'nt get the timing 100% correct. It puffed an ----ed a couple times and that was it. I was working on an exhaust coolant leak at the exhaust valve guide (20R's were notorious for that) outside in the middle of winter in a snowstorm. Boy, was I ticked off.

P.S. make sure you get the belt tensioner set right.