And the car wont start without starter fluid

 

Here is a video of what the car sounds like. There was a messed up plug that goes into the TPS as shown in the video but I went to a junkyard and fixed it. I cannot figure out what that tapping noise is. It seems to be coming from the left side near the back of the motor. Just click the picture.

 

sounds like an exhaust leak. strange that it comes and goes.

 

Yeah I think there is an exhaust leak too because when I replaced the spark plugs, I head to remove the header and the gaskets were effed. I am getting them replaced soon. I didn't know an exhaust leak would cause that weird tapping noise. But yeah it comes and goes with the idle, and that video was shot before I fixed the plug that goes to the TPS. The old plug wasn't working at all.

 

After seeing wires cut and hearing you have headers, it looks like you have a case of a car that was compromised by someone thinking they were improving performance. It appears you've got to fix your exhaust leak, make sure O2 sensors are hooked up, make sure all sensors are plugged in, then clear out any codes and check for codes....looks like a bit of a basketcase, but not the worst for sure.

 

sounds like the fuel pressure regulator might be sticking. i had the exact same issue and had to rebuild mine. i had raw fuel dripping from the tail pipes. how does the exhaust smell? any smoke?

 

No the exhaust from the tail pipe is fine and looks normal. I do not see any fluid dripping. I found out the problem today after having to take it into a shop.....4 fuel injectors shorted out. My fuel pressure was good sitting between 40 and 50 psi so the fuel pump was getting the gas there, its just the bad injectors were not pushing enough through. When I unpluged two of the bad injectors, the engine started right up obviously running on 6 cyl. So I am pulling the rails tonight and replacing the bad ones. Any tips or suggestions on what to look out for or what to do to make it a bit easier to get to the injectors would be greatly appreciated. It looks like you have to take of the runner pipes coming from the TB to get to the rails. At least thats what the Haynes manual says to do.

 

well my camaro smokes almost all of the time mines a 91 but mine has a carb instead of tbi almost my o2 sensor is broken off