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fupkid1 · 02-27-2010, 08:11 PM

I have been looking to ditch my gas hog jeep.So i found this 91 camry dx 5spd it has 203k on the clock.The po replaced just about everything on the motor and she runs strong.I picked this car up for $1000 and its worth every penny. lol The front bumper and fender are damaged so i will probibly be replacing them soon.What are some engine mods i can do to this puppy?
Thanks for all the help. Im glad to be part of the toyota family.

RL-521 · 03-01-2010, 06:49 PM

tuck your bay!!! haha

get the intake filter adapter plate and just put a cone filter on it... since its a 5speed, that bitch will sound super good

TRD FTW!!!

fredk · 03-01-2010, 07:32 PM

any oil leaks?

white90dx · 03-01-2010, 09:20 PM

Bump the timing up a bit (make sure it isn't pinging). You won't get much HP from mods though, sadly. Make sure its in good running order and you should be getting around or over 30mpg in mixed and highway driving.

-Charlie

fupkid1 · 03-02-2010, 05:46 PM

No oil leaks.Where can i get this adapter plate? Any write ups on the timing? Do i just turn the distributor? He said he had the timing set for economy.

fredk · 03-02-2010, 07:18 PM

try the car out like it is and see how things go

fupkid1 · 03-02-2010, 07:53 PM

Its got a glasspack under it.No it does not sound like a bee hive. It has a nice quiet mellow sound.Im really looking to make a nice clean looking car out of it.Ill get pics up as soon as i can.

fupkid1 · 03-04-2010, 03:39 PM

Where can i get the intake adapter plate? Where can i read about bumping up the timing?

white90dx · 03-05-2010, 01:23 PM

Get the adapter plate from Ebay. They are really cheap.

Adjusting the timing is just like any other motor... Warm up motor, loosen distributor, jumper the "T" and "E1" connections in the diagnostic connector in the engine bay (this is the only 'secret), use a timing light to adjust the timing up a few degrees (12-15* BTDC), remove jumper, tighten distributor and go for a test drive.

-Charlie

fupkid1 · 03-07-2010, 09:09 PM

I just hooked up the timing light and left the jumper out.Its fireing 17* before the little arrow.Im not sure if this is advanced or retard.If i rev it it hits around 20* Whats wrong here? It runs and sounds fine just idles a little high.

fupkid1 · 03-08-2010, 01:27 PM

Ok i hooked up the timing light jumped TE1 and E1. I set the timing where it runs and sounds its best. The CEL is flashing with the jumper in. Is this normal?

white90dx · 03-08-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fupkid1

Ok i hooked up the timing light jumped TE1 and E1. I set the timing where it runs and sounds its best. The CEL is flashing with the jumper in. Is this normal?

Sounds normal.

Without the jumper in place, the ECU is moving the ignition timing around to keep a good idle. With the jumper in place, it leaves the timing at the base timing (while at idle, at least).

What is "a little high" for the idle? Factory idle should be 650-700rpm, depending. This is with all lights/accessories/fans/etc. off.

-Charlie

fupkid1 · 03-08-2010, 04:37 PM

It was idleing around 1500rpm all the time. After i did the timing and left it running for a little while it now idles around 800 rpm

white90dx · 03-08-2010, 07:25 PM

You need to check and adjust the timing on a fully warm engine at an idle less than 1000rpm.

1500rpm is normal for a cold start (as much as 2k rpm on very cold days) and should settle down as the engine warms up.

-Charlie

fupkid1 · 03-09-2010, 03:58 PM

The motor is running slugish in 1st and 2nd unless i take it to 3000+ rpm. Is this from me adjusting the timing? Ill pull the plugs and check them out.