TazzieST184

im not trying to be facetious but are there very few active members on this forum do you know? I kinda feel like im talking to myself most of the time lol anyhoo.. i figured out it was a thermofan switch, but why oh why does it being broken have such a huge impact on the sound of the air intake?? im rather confused... in summary, now its broken.. the choking sucking sound has ceased, and if i push it back together it resumes.. still have engine problem however..

Hi everyone, Im having significant engine problems rendering the old girl undrivable (see http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30385) It has a pod filter on it which makes a pretty loud hissing/sucking sound.. Now.. if you see the other thread you will see the engine problem im having and everything ive replaced trying to fix it. I was looking at it and started unplugging sensors while it was running to see if i could get it to rev past the 3-4K mark without dying... In the pics you will see the green capped sensor, which appears to be broken off (i finished the job, but i think it had been glued back together at some stage) (???) Anyway, the second it broke for good the hissing/sucking sound stopped. If i press it back in the hissing starts immediately (def coming from air intake). Now it has broken off for good i now have a Check Engine Light on the dash (which wasnt there before) Anyway.. can someone tell me what it is, what it does and what the effects of it being faulty would be? Thanks, Mark.

astonishingly they just happened to have a 51mm in stock so i picked that up and installed that a couple of hours ago.. hasnt fixed problem however, please see my other thread going at the moment about my issue and what ive tried to resolve it.... thanks lads and ladies :)

Ok, updated info 25/11/2010 I have replaced some parts with new ones: - Rotor Button - Dizzy Cap - All ignition leads - Fuel pump - Ignition Coil Just before i bought it had also had a new alternator and a new fuel filter. Current symptoms. Idles fine and smooth, revved to about 3K it then starts to sound 'bogged down' and the instant you back off the accellerator it resumes smooth idling... Compression is fine (not perfect, but ok), no obvious suck sounds coming from anywhere other than they should be! Timing is spot on. Need your advice guys :) Mark.

Hey guys, Ok so i have a 91 SX Celica with a failed fuel pump. A new part was ordered today out of the book at Repco (arriving in morning), which was a 38mm pump.. ive just taken the old one now now im home from work and of course its a 51mm pump.. Now.. the specs say its capable of happily running a 2.2L engine, so im thinking thats not going to be a problem, however, can i swap out the 51mm one for the 38mm model without too much drama. the structure around the 51mm makes it looks like it should come out easily enough, and the 38mm one looks like it has a plug connector on top, but the new one comes with the socket as well so i should just be able to swap the leads no drama and outside of that it just looks like the base that might be the issue - but ive not laid eyes on the 38mm pump so have no idea. Has anyone done this? I need this car running tomorrow and if there is a way to make this work i need to know it! :) Thanks guys, ill be checking this all night! If you are kindly inclined please mail me at info@thegadgetcentre.com.au or drop me a quick text (telstra) 0459 159 270 I appreciate it fellas. Mark

Hi everyone, im looking for a working replacement fuel pump for my 91 SX Celica. Drop me a text to : 0459 159 270 or email me at info@thegadgetcentre.com.au Thanks everyone. Mark.

Hi Man.. just saw your post. I'm looking for a cheap but working fine fuel pump to suit a gen 5 celica sx (91) 2.2L. Got anything there? I'm in launceston Tassie for postage purposes. :) Thanks, Mark.

im hoping to get my bum in the seat tonight - so hopefully i'll post tomorrow with what i know.... - thanks for your advice fellas. - PLEASE READ UPDATED INFORMATION IN 1st POST - 15/11/10

Ok guys, im new here but looking forward to being an active member. I've had an 84 and an 88 celica in the past and have just bought a 92 ST184 that has a pretty significant issue I need your help with: Firstly i have bought it knowing it has health issues so thats cool. I've paid for it, but wont pick it up till next week. Right, originally it had the 5S-FE engine.. at some stage it has had a 2L toyota engine put in.. im going to guess its a 3S-FE or one of its brothers. It still has the 5S-FE ECU in place.. basically I'm told it had the long 2.2L replaced with a long 2.0L. I've read that ECU will run the 2L engine fine - but looking for verification on that. It starts fine, and idles fine, but it has NO power whatsoever - ie apparently its bad enough that i wont be able to back it up the shallow driveway it is nose first in at the moment. If it was on the flat it would apparently have enough go to get along slowly, but thats it. I believe it will just stall under any sort of stress. The current owner has never had it going properly and bought it from the people who did the transplant - so the info im getting is a bit secondhand. The fuel filter has been replaced with a new one apparently. i dont know if the problem existed prior to the transplant, or if it was a new one introduced at the time. Im going to assume the 2L engine is good and not suffering compression problems and things - i say that only because why would they have put it in in the 1st place? But once again, i dont know for sure? Instinct tells me to look at the fuel system first and vacuum issues and things, but to be honest, its been a while and you guys might be able to give me a priority list to work through that might save me countless hours and wasted dollars chasing it down.. I'd really appreciat your input :) Any experienced folks wishing to cast an eye over it in Launceston would also be greatly appreciated! :) This car has cost me $500 to buy, so i'm hoping i'm not looking at a new engine to fix this and its going to be the biggest bargain of my life! lol ********************************************** !!! UPDATE!!! 10/11/2010 ********************************************** Ok, ive spoken with the previous owner, apparently the car was going ok, but on a regular drive on the freeway ant normal speeds it experienced a sudden a profound loss of power and had it not been for the fact she had a flat run home she wouldn't have made and limped it in... So with this in mind as well.. advise away :) Thanks guys. ********************************************** !!! SYMPTOMS UPDATE!!! 15/11/2010 ********************************************** Ok everyone, i now have it! after a bit of drama its now mine and in the driveway... I had to get it towed (had a flat battery) so i popped it during the tow and it started first pop - so this was the first time ive heard it run ok. Now, there is no great engine noise at all, sounds smooth, thought it had a muffler hole but that turned out just to be the growl out of the gigantic pod filter in it lol It idles fine.. smoothly.. no misses all good there. It has basic power to drive around on the flat or on slight inclines. Once revs get to about 3000rpm it then sounds completely starved of fuel or spark and stutters and would stall if i pushed it im sure. Ive only spent about 30 mins with it thus far but thats what i know, but i think thats enough for those learned toyota engine folk to have a bit of a stab at a rough diagnosis... If it would help to record the sound of it or anything let me know and I can do that no probs. Also, does anyone have a link to a workshop manual for a gen 5? Thanks everyone. Mark.