I bought an ''89'' 4 Runner with a blown head gasket. Had a buddy rplace the head gasket,timing chain and gears now the engine won't start just turns over and acts like it wants to start but nothing. Has spark and fuel. Can't figure it out.

 

Try rotating your distributer 180 degrees you can put it in backwards happened to me.

 

Or your buddy didn't get the cams or the crank set at tdc. Only a few things it could be if it ran before

 

Thanks for the input. Seems to want to fire every once in a while but nothin happens. Should I just turn the distributer or cap as well?

 

Got the distributor turned 180 degrees still wont fire. I just checked the fuel rail and has pressure for a second and then nothin. Turn on the key and still nothin, turn the key to fire it up and a little fuel spits out. wondering if the fuel pump is bad? any thoughts?

 

here ya go http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b...87fuelpump.pdf

 

If the fuel pump is bad there wouldn't be any fuel correct?

 

not necessarly.. they can become clogged and still pump but not at what they should, alot of factors come into play the link i sent you gives you the order of checking. its from the toyota service manual fsm

 

Do you have the intake hooked up? If there is no air flow through the VAF the fuel pump shuts off as soon as you let go of the key.

 

Hooked up the intake hoses, Now I am getting back fires and blow backs through the intake. Scared the BJESUS out of my wife.

 

thats awesome lol

edit:the 2nd part that is

 

It was priceless. I don't know what was better the look on her face or finally getting the 4 runner to do something other than just turn over. Wish I would of had a video camera.

 

id love to have been there lol