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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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hi there i have a classic wrx im having trouble getting it started

i brought it a few weeks ago and it gained a missfire cos one of the coilpacks stopped working so i changed the plugs as well because when i removed the plugs out i found that 2 of the plug tips were missing so it was running on 2 cyclinders a few days after that the turbo let go so i replaced the turbo and now its not starting everything is were it should be and im getting spark and fuel but it wont start, i was wondering if anyone else has had or knows of a similer problem

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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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not had the best start to scooby ownership
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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When you say tips of the spark plugs, do you mean they came off in the bores?

If this is the case then I would say it's damaged some valves, possibly done the top of a piston & could of scored a bore.
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 12:49 AM
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not had the best start to scooby ownership
Nooo , Id say that was a pretty standard start! lol
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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yes the tips of the plugs came off in the bores and the i lined the timing marks up for both heads and there slightly out but not by a tooth
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ronald wrx
yes the tips of the plugs came off in the bores and the i lined the timing marks up for both heads and there slightly out but not by a tooth
Sounds like it's damaged some valves. Only way to get around it is to get the engine out & stripped apart I'm afraid.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 08:19 AM
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thanks for your help guys i did a compression test on the car over the weekend with some intresting results so im now gonna remove the engine this week and strip it down
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