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Jzs147-RR · 03-08-2003, 04:41 PM

Well After hearing about a AE86 coupe gts 5spd in my area I went there and bought it today.Only problem is it wont start

It cranks over but does not seem to want to go above 1000rpm before dying after 3 secs..Any help would be apreciated ..

Deep · 03-08-2003, 04:56 PM

congrats dude

toymaniac · 03-08-2003, 05:27 PM

congrats BEN!!!

You had an sc on your camry... you work at a toyota dealership...

you had a gs300 with a twin turbo engine you helped put an sr2odet in a car and you can't find what the hell is wrong with a simple 4age???!!!???!!!

check the basics man....is there fuel presure? air? spark? baterry fullcharge? etc etc....

good luck!

Deep · 03-08-2003, 05:53 PM

Is the AFM connected? The hose that runs from the valve cover to the TB, fuck can't remember what its called, is that ok?

Jzs147-RR · 03-08-2003, 05:54 PM

Look I would not be asking if I had not checked the basic crapola.It gets air/kinda sparks/has fuel presure/has rust and a screwed up door.If you got free time maybe you could help me out alone it kinda sucks to have to boost the car and trying to start it.Yes the Battery is low but its been outside for a couple months

..Even with a boost it wont start it kinda does but wont pass 1000rpm before dying ..

fatredcircle · 03-08-2003, 07:12 PM

ignition timing
it's way off.

correct me if i'm wrong but it goes
vroom, vroom vroom, croak croak ka put.

Jzs147-RR · 03-08-2003, 07:14 PM

more like brooooooooooooom plop hahaha it never seems to go past 1000rpm

fatredcircle · 03-08-2003, 07:15 PM

check your ign timing for sure...

Jzs147-RR · 03-08-2003, 07:48 PM

Tomorow I will change the spark plugs and distributor and see what that gives.This car was running before it got cold so I guess something does not like humidity and cold.The spark plugs are fouled and they should be changed anyways.

rezzle · 03-08-2003, 08:01 PM

Other than the basics this is all I can think of.

Take a good look at the silicon on the airflow meter see if that has been tampered with.

Ignition timing?

Valve timing?

Is there a code? might wanna check.

toymaniac · 03-08-2003, 10:05 PM

hey Ben it just flashed me when RollaPat tryed the car it was pigning as hell....so it maybe the timming....the plugs and bad gas ...

goodcookiedrift · 03-08-2003, 10:11 PM

my bet would be that the timing is way off, which is very easy to do.

any rotation in the distributor will cause the timing to be off kilter...and that could result from something as simple as loose dizzy bolts to some schmuck who knew jack all and messed around with the dizzy.

nick

ek-9 · 03-08-2003, 10:57 PM

Congrats! You bought a dud. J/J

Hmmm ... other than timing being a prob, have you tried giving it a good punch of the gas to bring up the revs? Does the car jolt even a little because maybe you have a clutch/tranny prob that it's not really disengaging so the motor dies from the clutch. I dunno if you know what I mean ... so I'll just shuddup.

fatredcircle · 03-09-2003, 08:08 AM

if the ign timing were off, and you punched the gas, it could actually have a negative effect, and then shut down immediately.

Jzs147-RR · 03-09-2003, 08:23 AM

Look when I try and crank the car over I press the gas all the way full open then it slowly starts reving to 1000rpm then I let go of the ignition key and it take 3 secs to die but never goes past 1000rpm.I will play with the ignition timing and change the plugs and see if that works ..