97 PA mysterious coolant loss

[BuickGirlFromMars]

Yea, the Dorman kit came with all the goodies for the pcv as well. I'm hoping that my buddy will come by this weekend with an actual scanner to get a better idea of what's going on. I have a feeling the problem is deeper than the intake gaskets. I think I messed something else up when pressurized the system. Hopefully not but if anything I'll junk it and get the money back for my parts. It kinda sucks if I end up doing that, it's a decent car but if it doesn't run it does me no good.

i thuink you are catastrophizing
Did you get another set of plugs and wires?

 

[fishinfool56]

So, my buddy came over with his

i thuink you are catastrophizing
Did you get another set of plugs and wires?

So my buddy came over with his Solus Ultra the other day. We looked at the sensors and fuel injectors ect. The TPS voltage sweep looked normal, the map? was showing 13.5 hg. The injector pulse rate was 53 when cranking. Ambient air temp seemed correct for the weather. Coolant temp, matched pretty close as well. I even tried starting fluid. I know it's not good 😐. But it still won't fire. I even put a few gallons of fresh gas in it just in case. When cranking, it tries to fire at the fist moment, but then doesn't even try, just cranks. If I can get it to run, I will give her a good tune up but not until it runs as it is now.

 

[HotZ28]

i thuink you are
Did you get another set of plugs and wires?

What is "thuink" & "catastrophizing"? I don't see either of those words in my dictionary? Please clarify!

 

[fishinfool56]

Well, after a glorious attempt to revive the ol grocery getter, it has been retired to the scrap yard. Something else was wrong but couldn't figure it out. I truly hated to do it but I was already a few hundred bucks into a car worth a few hundred bucks. At least I got most of the money back that I spent on parts. I truly appreciate the time and advice from everyone who tried to help me get it running. I wish the outcome was different but. The sun don't shine on the same dogs ass everyday.
Thanks again,
Ryan