Engine not running with new parts installed need help :(

CLARKOVICH

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2003 TOYOTA COROLLA
1.8L
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
140,000 MILES

Own a 2003 Toyota corolla. Didn't know had bad oil leak drove it, started knocking, then shut down and wouldn't start. Brought it home and broke the motor free (flywheel was stuck so I cranked on it with a breaker ratchet, popped started spinning again). Started the car horrible knocking noise was only started long enough to pull into my back yard then instantly shut off. Got under it found the rod bearings were complete toast so I replaced them and torqued them to spec (15lbs and 90deg turn.I do believe that's what it is) while I was doing so the rod closest to the transmission went a little to high so I had to remove the plugs and use a dowel to move the rod back down. Was super happy thought it was fixed went to start my car now it wont even start without being force fed gas. Not to sure why with old broken bearings it ran, sounded like crap but ran and with new parts it doesn't even think about starting. It gets gas all the way to the fuel injectors, just will not fire please help

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WRENCHTECH

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You're probably done a lot more damage than just a couple rod bearings. I'd probably start with a compression test.

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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 AT 4:29 PM

CLARKOVICH

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Ok ill do that thanks. Yeah it doesn't run unless gas fed straight into the throttle body, then only for a second or two. Also two of the metal lines that run to my Carbon Canister were smashed flat I fixed them as best I could, but it still ran with them flattened before the knocking and failing of the motor, I don't know if that had any long term affect that would somehow just happen. Could it possibly be a bearing that was seated wrong causing it not to start? And my fourth cylinder from the top end view through where the spark plug sits it looks like a medium/dark brown its the only cylinder that looks like that. Should I just cut my losses and buy a new motor for it?