Copy and paste to save me typing the whole thing :) Excess Fuel Entering Exhaust . The fuel that powers your vehicle is meant to burn in the combustion chamber only. Any fuel that leaves the combustion chamber unburned will enter the exhaust system and light-off when it reaches the catalytic convert...

I think you will have some problems. AFAIK the 4AC compressor runs a single v-belt while the 4AGE runs a 5-rib polywee belt. Chances are you will need the 4AGE cradle and the tensioner from a non-p/s car... if you can find one in the US :P You will probably save yourself a lot of grief if you can gr...

On all engines with the correct idle speed, the cold oil pressure will be higher than the warm oil pressure, due to the oil being "thicker" when it is cold. As the engine warms up the oil becomes "thinner" and the idle pressure will drop. Yes, when you rev the engine the oil pres...

You should not need any sealant if you use the correct acorn nuts. The seal/washer
things have rubber top and bottom and are designed to work with the acorn nuts.
They only leak on the thread with open type hex nuts.

Cheers... jondee86

... Or am I still missing something? Yes. The information I have gathered tells me that a standard length AE86 sealed cartridge insert for the front strut is 400mm long. An AGX SW20 rear insert is said to be 360mm long (I haven't been able to confirm that). So, for the purposes of discussion, lets ...

Not leaking from the cam cover gasket and running down the side of the head ?

Cheers... jondee86

What likely happened in the spring on the tensioner broke, causing the bearing to release all the pressure. You can tighten the bolt down hard enough that you probably don't even need the spring, but it could have slipped. The spring is only there to help you when you are tensioning the belt. The t...

I recently disassembled some t3 front coilovers for ae86 (40mm shortened strut casings and kyb 765015 inserts). T3 used a 6mm spacer on the bottom and the insert is captive inside the strut tube. This set also had oem gland nuts with an oem style rubber seal inside which limits travel and spaces th...

Try putting a temporary 12V feed straight from the battery positive to the coil positive. That will take the key switch supply out of the equation. Just remember you will have power on the coil and igniter all the time, regardless of key position. And that black/orange wire runs thru the big squaris...

The speedo DrivE gear is steel versus the DriveN gear that is plastic... steel wins :) So you need to check: 1. Does the end of the spindle from the DriveN gear rotate if you jack up one rear wheel and spin it ? 2. Is the end (square from memory) of the cable that connects to the gearbox still there...

It only takes a few minutes to remove the middle timing belt cover, and then you should be able to see this... https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBoQF5DTouOsCvn8J2vYNroiOT5Kgp_taWLI_4zD9e_IKyKyOUuw After adjustment, the tensioner pulley is locked in place by tightening the centre...

Hahahahah.... I fkn hate it when that happens. :oops: :oops: :oops: Ya... you are right. It is the # 765015 FRONT cartridges that work with a 40mm cut. If you wanted to use the rear struts you could probably measure carefully and cut exactly what you need (no need for a spacer). Good thing someone i...

The SW20 uses inserts front and rear. The rear inserts are longer than the front ones, and are most likely valved a little firmer than the fronts (TRD SW20 inserts are). KYB # 765016 AGX SW20 rear cartridge length 360mm 172 stroke KYB # 765015 AGX SW20 front cartridge length 332mm 172 stroke Most pe...

Gotzoom ... thank you !!! I am going down the Koni path simply because I got the front inserts at a very good price, and because I have had good experience with Koni's in the past. Top adjustment would be nice, but not essential. So now I shall see if the local Koni guy can do me the standard AE86 ...

The biggest problem with trying to crossover shocks is the extreme reluctance of the manufacturers to make dimensions and valving rates available. I've had an AE86 that was fitted with a Koni suspension kit... springs and inserts/shocks selected and supplied boxed by Koni. The springs were lower and...

Thanks Andrew. Since I'm running 3 kg/mm springs at the moment, and probably
won't ever go higher than 4 kg/mm, that sounds good. I was more concerned that
they might be a too stiff for my car.

Cheers... jondee86

... I have taken apart the IACV and cleaned it. The idle problem persists. Here are a couple of simple checks that you can make... Check that both hoses from the engine cooling system to the valve get hot with the engine running. If one stays cool. the water is not circulating. Check the hoses are ...

i dont think thats the right TB. Im going to take a look at mine now. I swear that hole is supposed to be on the other side of the the throttle body for the crank case vent or EGR. Give this man a cigar :) He is on the money !!! You have got a FWD throttlebody bolted to a RWD manifold. That means t...

I have recently picked up some 8641-1146S top adjustable AE92 inserts for the front, and now I am looking for some short stroke Koni shocks for the rear. Currently I have the Camaro AGX and they bolted right in with no modifications, but I read that the Koni 8041-1186S from a 99 Mustang might be a b...