9four4runner

ok so ima newbie and could use alot of help i just redid my head gaskets on my 94 4runner sr5 5speed also the tbelt and water pump thermostat head bolt etc so i got the heads back from the shop put them on the block started to assmeble them torqed them to spec lined up the marks on the crank to the oilpump, cam gears to the cam backing plate put on the belt (wich has the pre-marked lines) made sure that it was on good so i did two full revolutions, all looked good.
i restabed the dizzy to what the FSM said to where it looks like its pointing to 11 o'clock facing the battery. so im lined up nicely dizzy looks good i start to reinstall everything finnaly got it put back together put in new plugs cap rotor wires and filled up all fluids, i go to crank it and it just turns over but wont fire

9four4runner

i rechecked all my grounds, i thought i didnt have fuel so i installed a toggel switch for the fuel pump then took it out cuz it did work afterall lol i check for spark at the coil i got spark, i check for fuel at the cold start injector and i got fuel, i took off the top timing cover just to make sure i was still good....... im still on timing i got about 155 to 160 compressin,
i dont have the senors on the back of the intake hooked up cus i wanna go with mechanical gauges but so i still have to have them conected?

at frist it would shoot out code 13 then code 24 and so i swaped out the coil and reset the CEL by pulling out the efi fuse and still get the code

before it was running good untill i wantd to time the 4runner on first start up after the build now it just wont start it just turns and turn
and for some reson ive notice that the alt gets warm is that ok?

all the help i can get will be apreciated im so close but i dont want to take my runner into shop so everybody please help me thanks in advance

sjlrunner

any luck?
I have the same problem - just finished my head gasket and it will not start. Checked the voltage to the coil and it is ok. no spark?

9four4runner

so i had my dad come help me and he just restabed the dizzy one tooth and it fired up, so i put everything back on, (alt belt, PS belt) and it still started so i parked it and it was fine.
so then a few days went by i put a battery in the truck turned over and started just fine drove it into the driveway put gear oil into the Tcase and the tranny and put in a exhaust donut at the down pipe went to test drive her now she wont start?

dang i would hate to take my truck to a shop being so close to being done

4x4jeffyota

if you have a crank positioning sensor, replace that. I had the same problem with my Jeep and I replaced it and it runs great. But I dont know if you'll have on your truck. I dont have one on my 86 pickup.

Kiroshu

^ No crank sensor on 3VZ-E. Pick-up Coil in the Distributor.

For TDC#1 Cylinder the distributor pointing at #1 spark plug wire on the ditributor cap.

vital22re

iTrader: (2)

the crank sensors were a very common problem on jeeps. Is your afm hooked up? the intake in place? you need fuel compression and spark to run. you have verified the compression with numbers. you said you're getting spark to the distributer from the coil... But i dont feel confident with you rulling out fuel. Pull a couple plugs and take a look at them. wet?

yotaman85

make sure you dont have any intake leaks, they are sneaky little buggers.

Kiroshu

Sure you checked all grounds? To the body? To the block? Intake hose leaking? Does it start kind of rough? ^What he said are the plugs wet? Sounds like the Ignitor/coil assembly. Try tapping on the Ignitor and see if it starts. Another check you can do for fuel issue..... Take the Airflow meter off the Air box leaving it attached to the intake hose, have someone turn the truck over while you hold open the "flapper" door. See if it starts.

9four4runner

as for grounds: from battery to chassis and also form battery to block and head then from the back of the intake to the firewall then from the coil pack base to the driver head

ive tried looking at the plugs they did look a little wet but i dont have a fuel pressure checker but when i pull the cold start line it comes squriting out

and ive got no codes onthe MIL, ive already swapedout the coilpack

9four4runner

also ive had it running but when i put the exhaust donut on it wont not start again so its got me baffeled
and my MAF is cliped on allthe way but it still wont fire

vital22re

iTrader: (2)

so drop the exhaust and see if it starts. Maybe a clogged exhuast.... potato in the tail pipe.

9four4runner

lol i never thought of that maybe the cat is pluged thanks ill try it frist thing in the morning

9four4runner

ok so i took off the cat it fired right up no problem so for s and giggles i put it back on and it still fired back up so i can rule out the pluged cat.

so i went to start it later that same day to get it outa the drive way and it wont start now? so im thinking about just taking it to a shop

vital22re

iTrader: (2)

drop the exhaust again.. for snacks and giggles... your cat. conv. make any noise if you pound on it?

9four4runner

no noise when i pound on it

sjlrunner

I have the same problem and just checked my VAF. I had a broken solder joint on the connector. I dropped the intake. I am going to solder and retest.

9four4runner

naww im a complete falure i just towed it to my buddys shop i threw in the white flag if it was someting electrical i wasnt gunna mess with it ive been shooked to many time to learn my lesson

93yota93lude

did you ever get it fixed?

9four4runner

nope it was sitting at my buddys shop since 6/15/10 and i just got it back on 8/15/10 and within that time i was retimed, i was only a tooth off and they tryed to fix it but they gave up
so i got it back, checked the codes, only code was code 52, knock sensor, replaced the knock sensor and pigtail, put it all together went to fire over the engine and it would just crank and crank then it started

ran good then died......tryed to turn it on again nothing