Shameue

OK, I'm at a loss. I've being doing work on my car, which was running fine before (!!)--replaced timing belts, seals, and motor mounts. I've put it back together and crank it does, but it only runs for a second then cuts out. Also it's making a kind of rasping sound from the engine. Now, I need to figure out just how I've made things worse--does this sound like a timing problem, or might I have raised the engine too much (when doing these blasted mounts) and somehow messed with the fuel lines? Any advice or suggestions would help. I'm a novice. Also, I noticed when taking things apart that the right gear carrier, into which the balance shaft juts out (and into which the seal and metal sleeve goes) was _slightly_ warped inside, not perfectly circular.) Could this be my rasping problem? Please help!

Calmchaos

Did you plug your air flow meter back in?
I forget to plug it back in every single time I do any work in there.

Don 944 LA

I just had that situation, forgot to plug back in the AFM. Doh !!!
So, check the AFM as stated above

Shameue

OK, Thank you all! It was in fact the AFM. I pugged it back in and all is working. New belts, new mounts. Runs well.