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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 10:18 AM
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Hi! After winter started and drove for a moment. Then I shut down and restarted. Big bang, now no longer run. Sparks are black and gasoline smells. Whenever I start, explode and smoke. Corvette, c4, vm.84, crossfire

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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 10:21 AM
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Just a guess. Maybe the timing chain.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 10:36 AM
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How do I check this
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The car starts normally after smoke but don't run. Bang and smoke but then as long as you turn the key, trying to start quite normally
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Sure sounds like timing issue.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 10:25 PM
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Sounds like an injector stuck open to me. Pull the dipstick, does the oil smell of gas? If it does, stop trying to start it.
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Fuel pressure regulator ??
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I vote timing issue, but could be fuel related.

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