alexhonda450

I'm losing my mind trying to get this truck to run, but I'm running out of ideas. My brother crashed the truck 2 months ago on the driver side wrecking the fender/core support. I had one off a junkyard welded on and the body shop put all the wiring on the new fender/core support. The rest of the parts (radiator/airbox/afm/distributor/cosmetic pieces) I have pulled off junkyard cars. I got everything put back together and can not get it to start. Cranking over perfectly, but no sputtering whatsoever even with carb cleaner sprayed through the throttle body.
I am getting spark to the plugs and even put brand new plugs/wires/cap/and rotor. When I replaced the distributor I got the housing and rotor to match up exactly where the old one was. I have cracked the cold injector loose and have had fuel spray from it to verify operation. I held the gate of the AFM open to verify the buzzing sound by the fuel rail that it's getting pressure. I also bypassed the AFM in the diagnostics port per some other thread with a paper clip where it buzzes the whole time before you crank it over. I also pulled codes and it's giving me 2 & 8 which refer to the AFM unit or possibly the ECU. Even if the AFM was faulty shouldn't it at least try to fire or sputter a little bit? I don't want to just keeping throwing money at it and replace the AFM if that's not the core issue. Prior to the crash the truck was running perfect. As far as I know it seems I'm getting fuel/spark/and air. Everything seems to check out but it's almost like it has a killswitch on it. Any input or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

alexhonda450

Also have checked all fuses

87-4runner

Getting fire to the spark plugs? If your trying to start with starter fluid and get no fire then you have a fire/spark issue... with the AFM door slightly cracked open if you give it a shot of starter fluid and it doesn't try to start you have a fire issue...
when you stabbed the distributor you maybe 180 degrees out of time...
pull the distributor... find TDC #1 then restab thre distributor and time it...

Drift_Mud90's

x2 for this, double check that AM2 fuse

alexhonda450

87-4runner

If your getting fire at the spark plug... and giving it a shot of starter fluid and it's not starting or trying to start....
then the fire isn't getting to the right place at the right time