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2mad wrote:Just had a thought
it was driving totally fine off boost once up to temp 
I have the big booster box now so I'm gonna attack this tomorrow, check all vac pipes etc.(before cranking). any idea in the easiest most accurate way to do this?? Unless I've mixed up what he's said. ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall"){kind=small}
'fine tuning' on cars with a MAP sensor. In fact, the IAT sensor wasn't even connected on my Rev4 NA for who knows how long, it ran fine without it. Perhaps it's different for a Turbo though! 
Gazza_DJ wrote:Will an IAT sensor make that much of a difference? I always thought they were more for
To be honest mate it sounds like you've got all bases covered with your current list
I guess i'll just have to see what happens tomorrow when i get the booster on it and give it a proper crank. Totally praying it;s the map sensor but after giving it a wee crank yesterday I'm not convinced at all, I;ve started the car on less battery power before half a turn of the engine and it's away, I will re-gap all the plugs tomorrow just to completely rule it out. Disconnecting the return fuel line and putting it in a jar or jerry can and bridging fp and b+ with the ignition on will also confirm fuel is flowing through the fuel rail. Have you got a multimeter? Do you have access to a timing light? i do have a multimeter yeah. And i can get a timing light but not till later on tomorrow Confirm you have a decent spark at all 4 plugs. Check the static timing, check the dynamic timing if all those things are correct then look to other areas for issues but the basics need to be there first and ignore the but it worked before principal and do all the checks againsheppy wrote:I know, it's not ideal is it
As said flat batteries cause all sorts of weird behavior on cars. Not saying its that but you dont want to skew any tests and end up coming back to it weeks down the line.- I'm gonna start with doing what Luke suggested, he says I can ring him for more advice. 1st port of call is to give it a good crank with the new map sensor. Then I guess i should charge the battery for a bit before doing anything else (in 10 years of ownership) and it wasn't particularly nice. So, engine out, rebuild the head and and the bottom end with low compression forgies. new turbo on, new fuel system and new engine management. Hoping to get this done and dusted for March at the very latest 
I'll report back on whether it starts or not tomorrow, Not fussed either way to be honest!! Kinda set on the idea of cracking on with the new engine now anyway!! New fuel rail, new FPR, new pump, injectors etc. it is frustrating not knowing what this issue is though You've overcome a lot of stress to get this far buddy so just put it down to experience.3VZ-FE V6 TRD Widebody Replica"TRD dude. TRD... Can see awesomness from anywhere. "(no offence Ash, your build is in a different league from mine), i'll just be throwing cash/time at this as it becomes available, December is usually one of my quietest months of the year at work but this one has been not too bad!! My problem is that the Link G3/4 is so hard to find at a decent price that i keep putting off buying other things incase one comes up. Gonna get the engine out as soon as possible and flog of the parts i don't need.ashley wrote:
..it's gonna be a project for as long as I have it 
ashley wrote:That's alright- my car is a hobby/ lifestyle.
