the first link has good information about setting up the ECU, but I'm not at that point yet. The information there about the trigger sensor in the distributor is about a 24-1. Would 4-1 still work? The principle is exactly the same. However, there may be some differences in how you set up the trigg...

Thanks to Barry ... USDM 16v Bluetop: - 4 wires, (2 per each green connector. Total of 2 green connectors) - 2 wires that come from your distributor to the ignitor are your Ne+/- wires. They are the sensor wires that read the 4 tooth engine synchronization wheel. - 2 wires that plug into your factor...

The pickups are reluctors, and they generate a small voltage when the tooth passes the pickup. Because the voltages are very low, the wiring from the distributor should be shielded and run clear of high voltage sources to avoid electrical interference. When using the 4AGE distributor the setting of ...

Digging into this as it is a bit interesting :) And it does lend some credible weight to the alleged problem with Toyota distributors !! Here is a starter for your reading... HALTECH basic info for setting up 4AG's And another one touching on DIY reluctor signal converters... Ignition Setup pros - a...

could anyone tell me what the maximum advance is using the original distributor and timing marks ? The standard setting for the distributor on a stock 16V 4AGE is 10 deg BTDC and this is obtained at about mid-adjustment on a stock engine. Some simple calculations indicate that the range of adjustme...

Bit of video here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vURwArclj_U Bit of info here... http://club4ag.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=12619&p=84748&hilit=fcr#p84748 To paraphrase JFK... " We choose to go FCR carbs on this engine, not because they are easy, but because they are hard .&...

This might help some...

4AGE 16V EGR DELETE, If emissions don't bother you! - DIY/DISCUSSION

Cheers... jondee86

This is what the OEM trailing link bushes look like when removed... http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/jondee1/OEMLinkBushes_zps64ac07de.jpg These ones are in prime condition. I pressed them out using a socket a few millimeters smaller in diameter than the barrel of the bush. The bushes look a...

If you are doing a SR5>GTS conversion you need to use the
complete GTS tank, because you need the EFI fuel pump that
lives inside the GTS tank. You will also need the GTS fuel, vent
and return hard lines.

Cheers... jondee86

FSM, Factory Service Manuals, Where to get! - REFERENCE by AEU86.org

Cheers... jondee86

Tanks are the same size and shape, so whatever fixings you
have for holding the tank to the car will work with either one.
You will need to swap the GTS pump bracket out for the SR5
fuel pickup... drops straight in with the same gasket and screws.

Cheers... jondee86

Sure... a few things have moved on since then, but
the basics are good An AE86 is still an AE86, and people
still go down much the same path when looking to get the
car handling a bit better.

Cheers... jondee86

http://www.7tune.com/mini-feature-powersports-powergate-ae86-levin/ Doesn't say anything about ignition tho... I'd guess that you could make a CAS from the base of the OEM dissy with a blank off plate. Then run wasted spark with coilpacks with the help of an ignition computer. I haven't researched ...

If you get 160-165 across all four cylinders, then the rings can't be that bad. If you know the stem seals are bad, replace them and go with a new head gasket until you are sure what you want to do. Meantime you have had some hands-on time with the tools you need for pulling down the engine. You wil...

Using a degree wheel and DTI to check your cam timing is always a good idea if you have the equipment handy. I downloaded a degree wheel image, printed it out and stuck it to a piece of thin cardboard. That was good enough for using once or twice, and I borrowed a DTI from where I worked. A piston s...

That's just a random pic I grabbed off the interwebz. You can buy similar sandwich plates on ebay or from any speed shop or auto parts supplier. Just make sure that it has two inlets with the right thread for your sensors, and the holes are far enough apart that you can fit both sensors without them...

And this is the easy option... http://www.arkdesign-au.com/proimg/accessory_6.jpg ... providing you have the space to allow your oil filter to stick out another 30mm more or less. If it gets too close to your exhaust you will need to use a reflactive wrapper on the filter. Cheers... jondee86

Catastrophic rear end failure is pretty rare. Broken axles... yes. A few teeth of the pinion... yes. Bearing failures... can happen. But in most cases you only get into this situation by abusing the clutch or ignoring the obvious signs of wear and tear. Any unusual rattle, clunk, noise, vibration or...

Longer cams will have more overlap than you had with shorter cams if installed at the same timing. And most likely your intake manifold pressure at idle is now closer to atmospheric. You could try increasing the lobe separation angle to reduce the overlap, and see if that helps. Try exhaust advanced...

I'm a bit hesitant to modify the distributor gear since I don't know the internal workings of one, other than it spins and hits the contacts on the cap. I guess I should read up on what those two gears do in the picture and the other pieces there. I think EDIS or some other DLI is something I defin...

I got a hydraulic jack and jack stands yesterday and decided to check where that mystery VW/Audi plug goes to and it looks like it's connected to a sensor where the exhaust header joins together, before the Cat. I'm guessing that's the O2 sensor I need to hook up to the ECU? The ECU only has 3 wire...

Cold start on the video looks kind of normal. The AE86 has old skool EFI, and does not have a lot of smarts as far as cold starts are concerned. The cold start injector is a substitute for pumping the gas pedal to prime the engine, and the cold temp enrichment together with the thermostatic idle-up ...

You said I could use the distributor and not use EDIS. I shall elaborate. The EDIS system was widely used on various Ford vehicles in 4, 6 and 8 cylinder versions. It used a sensor reading a toothed wheel on the crankshaft, to control a wasted spark coil pack. No distributor was required, so if you...

Man!!! I love a mystery :) My guess is the rings gave up the fight (has the engine done 350,000 miles ?) and you got a heap of blowby. That pushed oil and fumes out the cam cover vent and into the intake manifold, where it got sucked back into the engine and burned. Compression would have been low, ...

When you opened the flap in the AFM, or jumped the FP test plug
and turned the key ON, did you hear the FP running ?

Cheers... jondee86

Not sure if local salvage yards have 4age fuel rail spacers around here ? Best bet is to actually go to a junkyard, find any old Toyota with a 4AGE under the hood, and pull the spacers yourself. It would be quicker than finding a junkyard guy who would know what you are talking about :D how I can s...

http://club4ag.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=193

Graba cup of coffee and get a comfortable chair... you got some
reading to do

EDIT: The 3K modified distributor detail only applies to 16V's...
you can't use it with a 20V.

Cheers... jondee86

I found these inside the center armrest storage compartment... None of that looks like OEM... put it in your junk pile for now. I also found a screw, is this the banjo screw for the fuel? If the thread fits the rail, and the bolt goes thru the banjo fitting on the hose, you can use it. As said abov...

aceforever wrote:Where does that output for a hose go to?

That hose is the return to the fuel tank. FPR fits to the rail with
an O-ring, so same assembly detail as for the injectors.

Cheers... jondee86

Pressure sender can finish up underneath the P/S pump mounting bracket as shown in these two pics... With bracket on... http://www.kaiowas.co.uk/images/mr2/scoilcoolerpipes/2.jpg And with bracket off.. http://www.kaiowas.co.uk/images/mr2/scoilcoolerpipes/1.jpg Cheers... jondee86