Cobe

Alright I'm having some issues here. I went to go start my car the other day and when it was turning over it made a weird weird noise. It happened so fast I cant tell where it was but I could have swore I heard it behind me.. Fuel pump..? Now the check engine light HAS been on for awhile due to the reluctor wheel being out of align with the camshaft but its never given me a problem.

Now the car just turns and turns (WITHOUT making the weird noise) and turns and it wants to start so bad. It even hick ups and back fires sometimes while cranking but it just wont start.

So the car is a fully bolted 2009 cobalt with a 20g and bigger fuel lobe cam running e85..

I also have stock injector seals... Could the Ethanol eaten through the seals and its not getting enough fuel? Maybe the fuel pump went? Is it the cam and reluctor wheel being out of align? Im lost. lol

Cobe

wow my signature so outdated hahaha

400hp club

Sl0wbaltSS

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.... You should really get that reluctor wheel fixed.... Look at data and see what the computer sees and then go through the regular checks, spark, fuel, timing lol..

63 Nova SS

iTrader: (3)

Can you smell e, like you have a seal/seals blown.

Cobe

yes i can smell fuel

Cobe

So sense I can smell fuel do you think its the seals?

63 Nova SS

iTrader: (3)

Hard to say, how long have you been on e85? Fuel rail connection ok. Have you pulled the plugs after it's been cracking to see if they are dry or wet? Do that so at least you know if it's getting too much or they are dry.

63 Nova SS

iTrader: (3)

Have you checked your fuel lines. Lots of people have had issues with them rusting behind the drivers door under the exhaust heat shielded area.

Cobe

I have been on E for around a year now. here are the plugs. right to left is driver side to passanger side

Cobe

I have no clue why on cylinder 3 and 4 they look so bad.

CudaJoe

iTrader: (1)

my guess is they were not torqued down correctly. Looks like combustion was getting by.

Cobe

Well the car still isnt starting up. Fuel pump kicks on, injectors tested good through my buddies computer.

Must be the reluctor wheel and cam alignment...?