1J major issues

[honestabe]

I just installed my 2J cams and JDM 440 injectors. I had to gap the spark plugs to .026 to get the motor to start because at .028 it wouldn't. When I start it up the engine runs really rough and low (500 RPM's), then after a minute it will rev up to 3500-4000 RPM's. The throttle is for the most part unresponsive and when the motor hits the 3500 mark I will can give it a quick blip of WOT and the RPM's will come down to around 1300. The A/F is around 15:1 and it smells like something is burning (not gas) coming out of my exhaust pipe. My exhaust is blowing out either white or blue smoke and the engine runs like a boxer motor (really rough). I'm at a loss as far as what to do :1zhelp:

Adam

 

[suprastanger507mgte]

hopefully all the sensors are hooked up. did you check to make sure the cam sesnors are not swtiched...

 

[honestabe]

How would I check that Moe?

 

[suprahero]

any video of this Adam.................with your shirt on of course!

 

[honestabe]

I forgot my cell phone takes videos. Here you go Jay. And yes, my shirt is on The only time I touched the throttle is to get the RPM's to come down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA0MwJG3bDQ

Here's a much better vid with commentary. I give it just a couple quick blips of the thottle, and by that I mean 1 second on the throttle and then my foot comes back off it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJZqNvLb1Cc

 

[homeskillet305]

cam timing off maybe? not sure but you did say you changed your cams.

 

[IJ.]

Either timing or valve lash.

 

[honestabe]

I think it's time for me to borrow a timing light.

 

[IJ.]

I was thinking more Cam timing Adam.

What's the lash like?

 

[honestabe]

Oh. All I know is that the clearances for the bucket shims were within specs. I'm still learning, bear with me. Sounds like I need to enlist the help of a more knowledgable mechanic. I'm going to pull the valve covers back off along with the cam gears and double check the cams. I think they weren't positioned correctly. I just talked to my buddy James (pimptrizket) and he said something about the 3 holes in the cams being straight up. I didn't know about those holes.

 

[aphxero]

Hey man I'm fre monday if you want some hgelp. Gimme a call?>

 

[staticpage]

with out being there and looking at it I cant be sure, but I installed cams wrong on a 4age one time and it sounded and ran like crap just like that.
Did you line up the cam and crank marks 100%? even one tooth off and you can tell but in this case if that is the case I would say its off a few.

 

[honestabe]

Aphxero, PM sent

Well I just tore apart the motor minus pulling the crank pulley since I don't have an impact. Here's what I saw when I pulled the valve covers off with the cam gears at TDC. When I pulled the caps off the 3 holes on each cam were straight up.

 

[Erkenz]

watching your vid, your 1j runs like the 13bt in my rx7. Maybe you could throw the stock 1j cams back in and see if it still runs like ass?

 

[IJ.]

Next check the Lash yourself Adam.

 

[honestabe]

how do I check my lash Ian?

 

[IJ.]

Set of feeler gauges put the Cam on the back (round part) and see what feeler will be a slip fit and record it then rotate the engine to the next cylinder in the firing order and the the next pair of lobes.

 

[Zumtizzle]

Backwards cams?

Edit: Nevermind. I was judging by the sensor.

 

[suprahero]

Adam, You do have the intake cam on the intake side correct? The intake side will have two prongs sticking out for the cam sensors. I don't know how it would run or even if it would if they were reversed, but just thought I'd check.

Exhaust should be .008 -.012 (.010)
Intakes should be .006 -.010 (.008)

 

[honestabe]

I'm not sure on that Jay, but I'll double check later. From the guide I used the exhaust clearances are .010-.014 I have professional help (Aphxero) coming up next weekend to fix my baby.