ok, i did the TB mod, and removed the vacuum rack on my 87 TII now it doesnt like to start, and it won't idle.

It only starts if i squirt a little ATF in the plug holes, as long as i have the throttle down it revs up and sounds ok, but if i let go of the throttle it dies, and it won't start again. The EGI fuse trick doesnt work to get it started (without ATF)

ive got no error codes, ive adjusted the tps, unplugged it, i have lotsa spark, and lotsa fuel.

my guess is its flooding severely...
im gonna go out and check compression right now.

and info or ideas would be greatly appreciated

 

flooded or massive vac leak

 

have some one keep it running, then get a spray bottle with water and spray around the intake. if the rpms dip then you have a leak

 

it's a massive leak... just gotta look over it a few times and you'll find it.

 

Did you adjust your throttle stop screw after doing the tb mod and such? I had to because my car wouldn't idle high enough to stay running. Tighten it so its giving it a little more throttle (raise idle) and see if it idles on its own again. The throttle stop screw is on the firewall side of the TB on an n/a, but I don't know about turbo.

 

a vacuum leak would make sense

should my car be making vacuum as i turn it over?

when i get it running, it makes good vac around 2k, but the lower the idle goes the lower my vac goes, vac hits 0 at around 500 and she stalls.

i tried the water squirting thing, but it didnt effect my idle at all, even when i tried squirting it into a vac hose.
i notice a big exhaust leak at the back of the turbo (forgot gasket)...