# 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer won’t start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-mitsubishi-lancer-won-t-start/137478>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mitsubishi, lancer\
**Created:** [March 29, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-mitsubishi-lancer-won-t-start/137478 "2019-03-29T17:41:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Danielarnold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@Danielarnold](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Danielarnold)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-mitsubishi-lancer-won-t-start/137478/1 "2019-03-29T17:41:48Z")

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I got a 2003 lancer oz rally. It has spark and gas. Set timing marks after the belt broke. Replaced the whole cylinder head and crankshaft sensor but wont start. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-mitsubishi-lancer-won-t-start/137478/2 "2019-03-31T17:05:17Z")

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> [@Danielarnold](#):
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> It has spark and gas.

Compression would be my next test. It could divulge timing way off (so valves are not opening and closing at the right time) or bad pistons/rings/cylinder walls.

It’s possible to have the timing 180 degrees off if you missed a step.

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**Author:** ![Danielarnold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@Danielarnold](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Danielarnold)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-mitsubishi-lancer-won-t-start/137478/3 "2019-03-31T17:41:10Z")

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It has compression and I took off the cylinder head to make sure timing marks were right. But I did take off spark plug and the spark has pauses. 2 sparks then nothing then two sparks repetitive