2004 Chevrolet Cavalier Cranks want start

Have you checked to see if the fuel filter is plugged? Also will it start and run for a few seconds if you spray carb spray in the throttle body?

If you have good spark good fuel supply cam timing is right and compression is good then it should start. Have you thought to make sure you dont have a cat so plugged it wont start or run? Also even though you never saw the check engine light come on have you checked for codes anyways?

As far as anti theft it would shut down the injector pulse is the security light on solid or flashing with the key in the run position? Also have you checked for codes yet?

Sounds like the security system is working correctly and not effecting starting. Keep me posted.

What were the exact compression readings when you checked the compression? Also how did you check the cam timing? I just remembered the cam timing should be difficult to check I once talked to the engineer that designed that engine. When I worked for saturn a saturn L200 with that engine came in ran bad missfires etc at idle. Ran good higher rpms missfires went away checked everything looked good. Called saturn technical assistance they ended up having the engineer that designed the 2.2L engine. He had me check everything it all checked out good. Then all of a sudden he said they trouble with the timing chain tenisors on the early engines.I said you should have told me that in the beginning lol. Thats why I ask how did you check the cam timing?

So of course the crankshaft was aligned with the piston. So you never checked the actual camshaft timing? Thats the one that would be off.