It seems to be a tossup for '98s. Most people say their '98 has a hydraulic tensioner, but most that I've seen in person are mechanical Engine serial numbers up to and including 1266127: Hydraulic Tensioner. Engine serial numbers 1266128 and above: Mechanical Tensioner. You cannot switch from one t...

yarch13 wrote: ↑29 Dec 2019, 15:35 Yes, 53-65 psi. UGHHHHHHHHH. lol. I'm going nuts.

Check for +12V on the green wires of the injectors with the key in POS II.
Check fuse 11B/6 Check for +12V at fuse 11B/6 (Small fuses under the hood).

Krisemann wrote: ↑30 Dec 2019, 06:45 However, if I let the car idle for 10-15 minutes before driving, the car runs perfectly.

In other words: No power when cold.
Check for intake manifold leaks when the engine is cold.
A defective Coolant Temperature Sensor could throw off the Air/Fuel mixture.

Yes. Same result with key in or out of the ignition. I found it. The left front door switch grounds the Chime and activates it. The Chime get it's power from the ignition switch so it should turn off with the key removal. Looks like two of the contacts in the ignition switch are wielded together. Y...

Everything to the right of the CEM is on the same CAN bus. I would start by: 1. Pulling and cleaning the connectors on the CEM. 2. Check for evidence of water ingress on the CEM. 3. Check for opens and shorts on the CAN bus. 4. A electrical defect in any of the modules can pull down the CAN bus and ...

It should be tight.The plastic shift linkage bushing are worn out. Not uncommon for a car 15+ years old. Install some new bushings and the slop in the will be history.

A low Battery or noisy Alternator would trip lots of codes. Get Vida-DiCE setup, clear the DTCs, see what comes back.

Behind the Radiator grille.

subzerocarfanatic wrote: ↑04 Jan 2020, 18:18 My argument i guess is it's such a waste

Like bottled water?
Bottled, 5.6 - 10.2 million joules of energy per liter to produce and deliver.
Tap water, 0.005 million joules per liter for treatment and distribution.

Pull the timing belt cover off and take a good look at the timing belt tensioner. From your description it sounds like the tensioner may of broken/slipped allowing the timing belt to jump just enough to cause a no start condition but not enough to cause interference. Push on the timing belt. Does it...