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Thread: trouble getting a 1.4l cruze to run

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    trouble getting a 1.4l cruze to run

    no past history of car i am trying to just get it to run right before i mess with it im not muvh of a tuner trying his as a project to get it running i figured it needs to run right before i destroy it tuning swapped in a new used engine and it seams to be running lean can anyone give me any pointers ?

    thanks if anyone help cj
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    I don't like the look of that MAP trace, very regular spikes like that usually indicate a mechanical problem. Verify the basics - compression, no misfires, etc.

    Remove all the Bank 2 channels from the scanner, you have no bank 2 on an inline engine.

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    i am about to do the valve fix in the intake for the pvc, what would i look for mechanically to do with the map ? could that be the pvc valve in the intake?

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    I would start with a compression test.

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    idles on all 4 engine came from a car with no issues i drove the donor car,

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    Oh good, then it sounds like you have it all figured out.

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    tell me expert why would it loose compression going from one car to another in 1 day ? i dont have it figured out but its a waste of time to do a compression test if you dont want to help dont no need to be a prick