1995 Honda Civic, 1.5L issues – Fuel and..

I have the one with the VTEC-E.. D15Z1. I presently have two main issues:

1. The Fuel Pump appears to not want to prime. (This can be seen more clearly in the second video. Here, I try to start the engine, with NO starter fluid. Engine stays running after starter fluid, so, I have ruled out “fuel filter..” Unless I should not have..)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AydPgEnBp5c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzPllPtElKA

2. Car sounds like a motorcycle. Could a “loose valve” do that? (I did loosen up a valve, when I had a “Zero Compression” scare. It sounds liek compression has returned..) We can hear that, and the motorcycle sound, in this video. I also must put the Distributor Gasket on, I had left that off. Also car is presently super low on coolant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rglSDXFDhIQ