[vikenabm]

It's running! A handful of problems, but the primary issue was mixed up wiring from the CPS. I found two reversed wires before, as posted, fixed those, but didn't notice the other two were also reversed. fixed nose and it started, running on two cylinders.

Then I was able to sort out the wiring from the ignitor to the coil pack. the wiring from the harness to coilpacks 2 and 3 were reversed in trying to check the wires last week.

This was further aggravated by 650 injectors with the lexus AFM mod. I think I will need a piggyback ECU to make that run well, so I went back to stack injectors and AFM for the winter to get the bugs out. I believe you were right though, the lack of starting was not primarily from too much fuel, but I don't think it helped.

But the original problem leading it to sound like the valve timing was off, and causing detonation, backfiring, etc, was the CPS wiring. Mystery solved.

I will recheck my ignition wiring post to make sure it matches what worked.

THANKS for your help. Hope things went as well as possible with your family issue.