Hi guys, I've been searching as much as I can think and understand to look for in the last 2 weeks for these specific issues.
I got the car at the start of June. Wasn't running, but just needed the fuel regulator turned up. Turns out the PO took out almost everything it didn't need to run. Ac and heater is gone, no steering(not sure if it ever had it). I'm assuming egr was plugged off but can't tell if it's the aac/aacv after more research. Vacuum hoses have been disconnected and plugged, with some just running open. Air filter is gone as well, with holes drilled into the exhaust near the muffler.
I started cleaning it, replacing parts (spark plugs/wires, dizzy cap and rotor, new fluids minus diff and transmission, valve gasket, aftermarket fuel regulator with gauge, fuel filter, silicone boot from afm to tb) and started working on making sure everything ran as it should.
I first started with the valves as it was noisy. Found out the minimum gap was .005 wide thanwhat factory was, and most being .008 wider. I ran again to hear it running terribly. Checked the timing and saw it was at least set to 20° btdc. The dizzy was even adjusted to sit outside of its mounting/adjustment holes. Got it back to 10° btdc and adjusted idle speed as well. (After seeing everything worsen, ) I have checked and bought a replacement afm, only to find it my original was just fine. My throttle position sensor had wot signal at around 10° past idle, but has been adjusted and cleaned.
After everything I did, it now runs worse than when I got it. I've turned down the fuel to roughly 22-25psi so the engine can properly function for tests. And I know for sure I still have vacuum leaks that are throwing it off. I'm having trouble finding and understanding the vacuum diagrams for this so I can get started on a more correct path. As well as anything you guys can think of that could be causing these issues.
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I got the car at the start of June. Wasn't running, but just needed the fuel regulator turned up. Turns out the PO took out almost everything it didn't need to run. Ac and heater is gone, no steering(not sure if it ever had it). I'm assuming egr was plugged off but can't tell if it's the aac/aacv after more research. Vacuum hoses have been disconnected and plugged, with some just running open. Air filter is gone as well, with holes drilled into the exhaust near the muffler.
I started cleaning it, replacing parts (spark plugs/wires, dizzy cap and rotor, new fluids minus diff and transmission, valve gasket, aftermarket fuel regulator with gauge, fuel filter, silicone boot from afm to tb) and started working on making sure everything ran as it should.
I first started with the valves as it was noisy. Found out the minimum gap was .005 wide thanwhat factory was, and most being .008 wider. I ran again to hear it running terribly. Checked the timing and saw it was at least set to 20° btdc. The dizzy was even adjusted to sit outside of its mounting/adjustment holes. Got it back to 10° btdc and adjusted idle speed as well. (After seeing everything worsen, ) I have checked and bought a replacement afm, only to find it my original was just fine. My throttle position sensor had wot signal at around 10° past idle, but has been adjusted and cleaned.
After everything I did, it now runs worse than when I got it. I've turned down the fuel to roughly 22-25psi so the engine can properly function for tests. And I know for sure I still have vacuum leaks that are throwing it off. I'm having trouble finding and understanding the vacuum diagrams for this so I can get started on a more correct path. As well as anything you guys can think of that could be causing these issues.
