5MGE Problems

[thurmanmerman]

Ran alright when i bought it. Did a little drifting in it. Still ran. Drove it on some errands. Ran fine. Parked it over night and the next time I go to start it it sounds like it running on 1 cylinder. I couldn't keep the idles up at all and it just kept on dying and now it will turn over just won't start. Quarter tank of gas. Car does have 230000 miles. Any ideas of why it won't start?

[torbs]

check the plugs, fuel filter, etc...the basics...another thing is a compression test too.

that's what I'd do anyway

[Joel]

thurmanmerman wrote:
Ran alright when i bought it. Did a little drifting in it. Still ran. Drove it on some errands. Ran fine. Parked it over night and the next time I go to start it it sounds like it running on 1 cylinder. I couldn't keep the idles up at all and it just kept on dying and now it will turn over just won't start. Quarter tank of gas. Car does have 230000 miles. Any ideas of why it won't start?
well, you went "drifting" with it, did you happen to run it up in the RPM range? That car isnt made to rev up like that.

[thurmanmerman]

didn't rev it that high... only like the 4000 range...

btw... went to go move it just now and started right up on the first try... w00t!

[Joel]

uh... 4000 for that motor is up there, its not a 4 cylinder. specially if the car hasnt been upkept... I would go through that thing replacing anything you can find(water pump timing belt, plugs wires etc.

[PSiedTSi]

just because it isn't a 4cyl doesn't mean it can't rev...? 4k isn't bad at all...i bet it reds at 6500...

[torbs]

yea like tony said...as long as its not a diesel or a HUGE motor 4krpm should be just peachy...that and i see its already running again...so.../thead

[PSiedTSi]

it really doesnt matter how big the motor is...its all about stroke and how well the motor is balanced...

[GarageAlchemist]

PSiedTSi wrote:
just because it isn't a 4cyl doesn't mean it can't rev...? 4k isn't bad at all...i bet it reds at 6500...

but having half of the oil in it that it should, and that oil being hella old, and more than likely old plugs/wires/dizzy and old gas probably wouldnt be to great.

[torbs]

PSiedTSi wrote:
it really doesnt matter how big the motor is...its all about stroke and how well the motor is balanced...

you know what i meant jackass ;)...those huge ship motors only rev to 102rpm :icon_cheers: :icon_thumright:

lawlz

[MisterCMK]

Instead of throwing parts at it, he should go through and check for the basics, spark, fuel and air.

[Joel]

MisterCMK wrote:
Instead of throwing parts at it, he should go through and check for the basics, spark, fuel and air.
obvisouly if it has brand ne wplug wires u wouldnt replace them. u know what I mean.

[thurmanmerman]

redline is a 6500... after i get out of my pracs study and the car is moved to my new house ill be tearing it apart and checking out whats going down on the motor... if its really bad in there there is the possibility of a swap... gotta wait to find out

[sUpRaHoLiC]

When I had problems with my '83 Supra it always ended up being fuel related. First my fuel pump went out then I later found out why it failed, rust from the fuel tank had clogged a pre-filter in the fuel line about a foot away from the tank just before the fuel pump. Do you know if your fuel pump is in or out of the tank?

[thurmanmerman]

have no idea ill find out when i rip it apart after i get out of pracs...