My Solara's dead :(

by **Wang2k** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:56 pm

By valve protection you mean the piston to valve clearance is large enough to accomodate the piston being at top dead center with the valve all the way open without touching...Thats good to know! I wonder what our cam specs are.

Also like i said before. Its not the maf cuz you could unplug it and the car will still try to crank. like hit a couple times and die. I did it like that when i got my clutch job done. i dont think its your maf

one more also. do you have any CODES???

by **Wang2k** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:57 pm

i lied ALSO how did you check the timing belt?

by **Sap Z** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:57 pm

how about the starter?

by **DatSRBoi** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:08 pm

Astro wrote:
Wang2k wrote:that sucks astro...you dont even have alot of miles on your car! What was the mileage when it broke?? Im assuming all your valves and pistons stayed intact?

Yep, everything stayed intact. I only had about 62k miles...

Wait do you mean your belt snap or was it just off? I get bad idle sometime.

by **pythonjosh** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:49 pm

Wang2k wrote:i lied ALSO how did you check the timing belt?

with a timing gun.
the starter's good because when it died I tried starting it in gear (I disabled my clutch safety feature, it's annoying having to push in the clutch to start the car all the time) and the car moved every time, never slipped.
So the MAF sensor would not stop the car from igniting is what you were saying?

by **pythonjosh** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:51 pm

and I don't have an obd2 tool to check any codes. wouldn't the car have to be running to throw codes? cause i've noticed that the CEL is always on until the car actually starts, but it's been doin that for 3 years, seems normal operation.

by **Wang2k** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:06 pm

if one of the sensors fails, the code will be there.

by **pythonjosh** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:08 pm

Wang2k wrote:if one of the sensors fails, the code will be there.

ok, but the maf won't stop the car from igniting right?

by **pythonjosh** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:33 pm

just checked the maf, the sensors clean, and there's 2 resistor lookin things inside it. so it's not visibly bad at least.
got a friend comin with an obd2 reader later on. then after that, if it's somethin i can't do myself, i've got a friend that's a toyota mechanic that i'm most likely gonna tow my car to (an hour away). i don't have a clue whats wrong any more.

by **Wang2k** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:40 pm

it will start then just as quickly die with a malfunctioning maf

by **pythonjosh** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:41 pm

it just don't start at all, and now my optima yellow top is dead, and that's a lot of turning over...........

by **Wang2k** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:05 pm

Cam or crank sensor...please post what the obdII says...i think it might hold the key

by **pythonjosh** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:52 am

So here's what the obd2 autoxray 4000 brought up yesterday.

Code: Select all: Readiness Test Results MIL Status Off Misfire Monitor Completed Fuel System Mon. Completed Comp. Component Completed Catalyst Monitor Not Completed Heated Catalyst Not Supported Evaporative Sys. Not Completed 2nd Air System Not Supported A/C Refrigerant Not Supported O2 Sensor Not Completed O2 Sensor Heater Not Completed EGR System Not Completed Vehicle Data Readiness Tests Completed |No| Fuel System 1 Open Loop Fuel System 2 Open Loop Load Value | 0.0| % Coolant Temp | 66| °F Short Term Fuel Trim1 | 0.0|% Long Term Fuel Trim1 | 0.0|% Short Term Fuel Trim2 | 0.0|% Long Term Fuel Trim2 | 0.0|% Engine RPM | 0| RPM Vehicle Speed | 0| MPH Ignition Timing Adv | 5.0| ° Intake Air Temp | 66| °F Air Flow Rate | 0.03| lb/min Throttle Posn | 14| % Oxygen Sensor 1 Bank1 | 0.000| V Short Term Fuel Trim1 | 0|% Oxygen Sensor 2 Bank1 | 0.000| V Short Term Trim2 Not Supported Oxygen Sensor 1 Bank2 | 0.000| V Short Term Fuel Trim1 | 0|% OBD II Require OBD II (CARB) Misfire RPM | 0| RPM Misfire Load | 0.00| g/rev IdleAirMotorDutyCycle | 0.0| % Misfire Rate Cyl1 | 0| % Misfire Rate Cyl2 | 0| % Misfire Rate Cyl3 | 0| % Misfire Rate Cyl4 | 0| % Misfire Rate Cyl5 | 0| % Misfire Rate Cyl6 | 0| % Misfire Rate Cyl7 | 0| % Misfire Rate Cyl8 | 0| % EGRT Gas | 69.0| °F Vapor Pressure | -21.65| PSI Trouble Code Count | 0| Injector Pulse Width |32.6| ms Pwr Steer Press Switch |Off| StopLight Switch |Off| Electric Load Signal |Off| Park/Neutral Switch |Off| A/C Signal |Off| CPT Switch |Off| Starter Signal |Off| A/C Cut Signal |On| Variable Intake Valve |Off| Fuel Pressure UpValve |Off| EGR System |Off| Intake Control Valve |Off| Fuel Pump Relay |Off| Second Air Valve |Off| SCV Valve |Off| A/C Idle Up Valve |On| Fuel Pump Speed Off/M,L Purge Cut Valve |Off| A/C Magnetic Clutch |Off| Evap Valve |Off| Vapor Pressure Valve Off/Can VVT Ctrl B2 |Off| Intake Ctrl Valve2 |Off| PythonJosh's 99 Solara V6 6/15/2006 fuel pump = functional MAF = functional & cleaned

by **Wang2k** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:58 am

the only things that dont throw codes are injectors and ingnition modules(ignitor). Have you checked spark? like take the plug wire off put a screwdriver in it and let it arc against something while someone is turning the car over?

by **pythonjosh** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:00 am

Wang2k wrote:the only things that dont throw codes are injectors and ingnition modules(ignitor). Have you checked spark? like take the plug wire off put a screwdriver in it and let it arc against something while someone is turning the car over?

yup, she's got spark. It was cool cause I never knew how many amps run thru the spark plugs. The arc was cool to watch. But ya, she's gettin spark. Had someone put their head to the fuel pump and it works too.

My Solara's dead :(

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