car will not start after head gasket repacement?
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Asked by Camille Nov 12, 2011 at 10:38 AM about the 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I drove my car home. then replaced my broken head gasket after replacement and
connected all removable wires then battery. ooh and rota the engine 4 times to TDC.
then try'd to start the car; will not turn over at all. what can i do to get it started?

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Jan answered 12 years ago

it doesn't crank?? or it doesn't start??

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Camille answered 12 years ago

now the car is trying to start. but i do not know if the timing is wrong.. how can i set the timing on my car??

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Milt answered 12 years ago

The first thing to check is the cam timing. See: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_align_the_timing_marks_on_a_1.8_Mitsubishi_Eclipse_engine

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