ka24de wont start after replaced the head gasket. help asap

[Nismo240SseX]

Like the title says we replaced the head gasket now it won't start. It ran fine before and now it just back fires. I have read on forums saying that my timing could be off or I have a vacuum leak somewhere. I hooked up the fuel lines to the injectors right. I think my dizzy may have been installed wrong. Please help.

[Nismo240SseX]

Also what is this block for? and the Purple arrow points to a vacuum line nipple we broke off is this crucial?




I need a vacuum line diagram with actual photos. I have no time to search right now i need them asap. I have people cramming down my throat on this car.

[vancouverbc]

probably timing. look up timing and distributor. flooding etc. in tutorials.

look up vacuum for pics. never seen what you have in pic.

[Nismo240SseX]

It is right next to the firewall between the block and the firewall. It has vacuum lines going into it.

[Shusaka]

that would be a solenoid of sorts for some emissions s***, i just did a full tear down and cheap rebuild of my KA, i had your same problem at first, i blew my headgasket and the water pump passage seal in my front timing cover, didnt think about the timing cover problem, just did a head gasket, and it never started again, i pulled my valve cover to check cam timing after about 20 mins of cranking and there was coolant in my head already, so i pulled my motor and did a full emissions/ vacuum line removal, and thats what that little "block"/solenoid is for, vacuum emiisions regulation, sorry bout the long post, but triple check your cam timing and 4x check your dizzy, after my rebuild mine once again wouldnt start, i stabbed the Dizzy a tooth off. a good way to check is to unbolt your dizzy, but leave it "installed", have a friend crank your car while you twist the dizzy 180* forward and back, if your compression is good, it should at least try to start while your twisting it. Also check compression on all 4 cyl, mine was #1 80psi; #2 90psi; #3 75psi; and #4 100 psi, it took like 2 mins of solid cranking with proper timing to get it just to try and start, i know i need a full rebuild lol, but if your compression is as bad as mine, your Timing must be 100% correct or nuttin will happen except thrown tools and lost faith in a KA