Anthony13

Um it's kinda hard to narrow it down to one specific thing as I changed heaps of things at once but I got it to start and idle and was running real rough so I set my fuel pressure to 36psi then I replaced the spark plugs with new ones and started it again it was still running real rough so I adjusted the dizzy till it ran smooth and now it's fine! It's idling pretty high around 1700rpm but I'm gonna set the idle speed tomorrow and I'll go over the timing with a timing gun to get it 100%

All fixed now thanks guys

Cool thanks for that ill set my fuel pressue reg to that any ideas as to what's makeing my car run like a bucket of crap?

Yeah I checked those to the mark on the crank sprocket lined up with its notch on the block part still got no idea what's wrong with it tho! I'm from melboure too, On a separate note what is the stock fuel pressure for a 16v big port around the 40psi mark?

Update!! Okay so I put everything back together on my car and I installed an adjustable fuel pressure regulator with a gauge on it as I was told my issue of not idling could be a low fuel press issue! Put everything back and the car would turn over fine! But just it was like I was getting no spark i then managed to get the car to start and idle and it hold it's idle fine however it sounds like a tractor! I've tried two different map sensors and no luck there!! I checked my timing marks I set #1 piston to TDC and everything seems to line up okay but if someone can confirm that I've got everything set correctly that would be great thanks! Or if anyone has any ideas as to what's wrong with it now that would be good also!

Oh okay it's carb/throttle body cleaner I think it seems to make it start when I spray it in the t/body but then stalls there after! I'm in the process of takeing the intake manifold off to check all the TVIS stuff and lines I took the injectors out and there was fuel in the rail so I no the pump is working

So I managed to keep it from stalling for a bit I held the throttle open a tad and sprayed carby cleaner in there but as soon as I stopped it stalled any ideas?

Well I was using a fuel filter from a tx5 telstar drive one as a daily and I had a spare one I never used so I put it in the corolla and I had drivin the car with it on there but I changed it anyway I pulled off the t/body and made sure it was real clean and sealed it back up and still nothing, And I've made sure my timing is 100% right and everything is how it was the time I drove it but I've replaced almost every part of the ignition system since and sill nothing The other week I could keep it running by hitting the throttle but not for long! I don't no to much about the electrics of the car I had a mates dad help me with install the loom in the car and get it running he worked out the whole fuel pump relay thing for me so I'm not to sure now if it's right but the car was running fine!

I just tried a new fuel filter and nothing!!! I've sprayed carby/t-body cleaner all up in that bitch and nothing it does start but not for long and then goes back to doing what it's been doing starting for a second then stalling! Any ideas please?

Oh I'm not useing the standard one would that have any thing to do with it?

Yeah I don't care what it costs It just seems to simple to be the fuel filter but ill give it a go and see!

Really sounds to simple is there a way to check if its okay?

Lol.... So I put everything back together today and started it up it was idleing at around 2,000 rpm and everything sounded fine but it stalled again and is now doing the exact same thing as befor!! I don't get it I replaced the spark plugs and still nothing!! Any ideas please? Or does someone wanna come have a look at it for me?

I never would of thought that!! Petrol could be the problem so Drained the tank completely and put fresh petroulm distillate in there and everything is working fine now! I've just gotta fine tune the timing and idol speed and it should be good to go! Thanks heaps!! Oh does any one no where I can get a replacement o ring for the distributor not the one on the shaft the large thin one that goes between the distributor and the cap!

Ill try putting new fuel in it should I completely drain the tank? Befor I do it or just top up what I've got? Ill also try unplugging the TPS and MAP and see what happens then and ill be able to give a better description of what revs I have when I get home, On a separate note does the map sensor have to get power from the ecu or can it get power from a separate source like some thing from accessorys power?

I've tried the idol speed adjuster but makes no difference

Yeah the cam gears line up with there correct marks the lines on the metal casing thing This is what I'm talking about when I said I lined up the pins on the cam gears I did what this said to do!

So as the title says my car won't idol it starts then stalls, but a before I go into full detail ill give you all a bit more info on my car Ke70 with 16v 4age Motor and loom from ae82 corolla bigport first gen with map sensor I had installed the motor and had the engine running at the start of the year I even drove the car up the drive way but I had put the car in the shed and hadn't started it for a few months as I was fixing rust and working on my other car, But the other week I went to start it and It wouldn't start it would idol then stall! I have fuel at the injectors and fuel pump works fine it's a vn commodore in tank pump that I have modified to fit the ke70 tank I have checked all plugs! I have power at the coil! I have 12.63 v at the battery Then I replaced the ignition leads I replaced the dizzy cap I replaced the rotor arm I replaced the coil w/igniter module from a confirmed working car I have checked all wiring and plugs for loose terminals etc etc! I have two grounds from the battery one to the engine the other to the body of the car! I took the cam covers off to see how the cams were and there fine nothing has broken! So after all that and still nothing I thought the timing may have been out! so I set the cams to there timing marks I pulled the cam gears off to see if the pins were in the right place Intake cam pin was at 12 o clock Exhaust cam pin was at 5 o clock I set the no 1 piston to TDC And lined the crank pulley up with its mark then reinstalled everything and harmonic balancer mark lines up with the 0 on the lower timing cover I also removed the distributor and re lined up all marks on that and put that back in But nothing has changed it's still doing the same thing! It starts idols for a few seconds then stalls! If anyone has any ideas as to what is wrong with my car would be great or better yet if someone can come have a look at it would be even better its got me completely stumped! As to why it was running fine and then now it won't even idol!

This is sick!! I want it!!

Oh thanks guys, yeah I'm pretty proud of it, um as for suspension it's got pedders shocks and king springs, it feels good to drive but I'm now In the process of looking into suspension set ups for it, any ideas tips or thoughts on a good set up for street / drift would be great thanks

Hey everyone I thought I'd show y'all my Ke70 build I'm planing on driving it as a daily but there's no rush to finish it although I'm real keen to drive it on the road not just skid it up and down my drive way and piss my neighbors off! LoL Here are some pics of the corolla when i first got her Not long after getting her I picked up a 16v 4age out of an ae82 corolla, note this is after a good degreasing and pressure wash it was covered it like an inch of oily crap! I then serviced it and replaced almost every seal I could also painted my cam covers! Then I set about cleaning up my engine bay! Before, After painting it And then after after clear coat and my starting to put bits back in, Then I had to modify my engine loom being a FWD one it was an odd shape and wouldn't fit in nicely, so I removed all the conduit and tape and re shaped it and extended it where it was needed, Here it is all finished and wrapped up in tape ready to go in, Then it was time to put it in and put the motor in, Then I set about putting everything back into it, and also fitted up my custom radiator it's huge! LoL I then cut all rust out of the boot I had to cut a heap more than I thought but what's a guys to do when he's got an angle grinder! Then I put all my interior back in and fitted my omori gauges, And then I started finishing of my engine bay tidying up things but its mostly complete just waiting on a few sensors for my gauges, And now here's how it sits almost there but still got a few things left to do like fit my exhaust and weld in patches for the rust and then there'll be something else I wanna do haha