v8. 2jz. 13bt . 3 rotor. 4 rotor. all good choices in my opinion.

 

Any tips for trying to start this thing? It hasn't run in a few years. I've already got new plugs, I dropped a little ATF in each rotor housing, and I have jumper cables and a can of starting fluid. I plan on cranking it over for a while with the plugs out to move some oil around and relubricate everything, then put it back together and hope I have enough starting fluid.

 

It might be wise to check out the fuel system before firing her up. I can imagine what all sorts of stuff might be in and/or wrong with gas that has sat for years.

 

I put some fresh fuel in the tank and did the process I described above. The car didn't start after about 30 minutes of alternated cranking. I know I'm getting spark from the trailing plugs, but i haven't checked the leading ones yet. I also haven't tried any starting fluid or checked fuel pressure. Hopefully I'll get to do all of that tomorrow.

 

never seen a 2j swap in fc

 

Theres one here. Go through the more recent pages of the FC picture thread.

 

Got it to run on starting fluid. I haven't checked fuel pressure yet, but I'm assuming the fuel pump is bad since it's sat for so long.

 

Pulled the fuel line off that goes into the fuel filter and cranked the motor, nothing came out. Looks like a bad fuel pump to me. Time to drop $100 on a walbro, putting me $500 total into this car so far.

 

Pulled the fuel pump.

 

holy ****! ^^

 

Wow.

 

WTF, I've never seen anything like that. How long has that been sitting?

 

The ****?!

 

Next thing on the to do list on the car should be dropping the fuel tank and flushing the fuel lines.

 

That's going to happen this week at some point. Hopefully I'll be driving the car next weekend.

 

The car has been sitting for at least the last 10 years. It wouldn't let me edit my post to add that.

 

10 years! Yikes, there are a lot of things to replace then.

 

So far I've done plugs, air filter, fuel filter, and cleaned out all fuel lines and intake hoses. I have a fuel pump on the way, and I should be able to get the tank cleaned out this week. Am I missing anything?

 

Tires fo sho. 10+ year old tires could kill you. Seriously.

You need new high pressure fuel lines. That stuff will leak and you and or your car will go up in flames.

You need a new fuel pulsation dampner or at the very least remove it block it off (common mod).

You need all new coolent hoses. One of those 10 year old hoses will split after a couple dozen heat cycles.

Im sure there is more.

 

DUDE!!! thats what mine looked like! i had a good 5 inchs of what i can only describe as "baby ****" in my tank when i got my 7. it sat n the woods for 3 years with a full tank and no gas cap

 

Got a Link on this pulsation dampner? The fuel and coolant hoses are already on my list.

Btw, what is the air pump for? Can it be removed?

 

naw, i got mine and it hasent been running for 12yrs and my fuel pump did not look like that. thats some sick ****

 

Stuck my phone in the tank to see what it looked like. I'm taking it to have it boiled out today.

 

No link for you on the Pulsation dampner. Just do a search and you will find a **** ton of info.

The air pump supplys air to the catalytic converter. You only need it is you still have a cat and need to pass an emissions test.

 

that fuel tank is some super nasty ****

otherwise, sick car brotato