Car starts, won't stay on at idle, and runs like shit after rebuild.

iDriftYou

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I finally figured out my starter problem and now the car cranks, has fuel and spark, fire starts and doesn't idle at all. Dies the second you let off the throttle. I even readjusted the timing, took the entire cps, etc. I'm lost, also my gauge cluster doesn't want to work either so that's also another problem, the gauge fuse is fine. I took a video of how it starts and sounds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkJKYcMke6I&feature=player_profilepage


Thanks for all the input!
 

iDriftYou

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So we took the timing cover off and the exhaust cam gear wobbles when the car is running. Its not a lot of wobble, just enough to notice. We checked for intake leaks, moved around the cps and even changed the idle air control valve, I'm completely lost.
 

Nick M

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Either the gear is not on the cam, or the cam is bent. If the cam was bent, you would probably notice some other things.
 

iDriftYou

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The cam gear is on there perfect, how can I tell if I have a bent cam? Also, I can't check for codes because the cluster I bought from the junk yard doesn't work for shit. I need to pick a new one up :: angry ::