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You can struggle to find another way of holding the thing or you can use an impact gun to take if off in seconds. Fwiw (assuming the alternator is old) if you're going to do this you might as well go through the alternator while you're at it. At least replace the front/rear bearings and brushes.

He didn't? Read the thread again. I'm not singling him out because what he suggested is a common old school method for installing the CPS/distributor although on this car there are easier ways to determine both valves on #1 are closed. That said if someone followed those instructions when...

Setting compression stroke with the timing belt off. Hows that work? There is no compression stroke with the belt off. Or any other stroke for that matter. Come on people, this is basic stuff.

^ FYI: http://tinyurl.com/2pahbp

Lol. The prosecution rests.

Inappropriate....because it's incorrect.

Wtf? No, you misunderstood me so I'll try one more time. This is the last time I'm going to say it: What I described *will* remove all power from the car and kill the engine if done right. That you're unable to add enough to the basic principle I and others have provided to get there is your...

I see. So I'm guessing Dad is either absent or has been rendered dickless. Perhaps it's time Mom understood that if her little fuzzy wuzzy is old enough to be trusted with his own and other's lives on the road he's on the verge of becoming a man, one who needs to learn how to depend on himself...

First off, if the TPS was unplugged the ecu would set one code and display two. Second, the engine wouldn't behave that way. Third, based on what you wrote your mechanic is setting you up for a screwing. If the belt tensioner is bad you could change it yourself in 10 minutes. Since the cover is...

Say what? That's simply not true. I'll say it again: If one chooses to use the chassis as a return (workable but not wise, as IJ pointed out) the mod can be done using a single wire and still comply with the rule. Nor is a double pole switch or relay required. Assuming you really understand this...

^ That's a good start. I give up. It's not my car or life. Not that NHRA rules should take priority when doing anything but the amusing part of this whole thing is the project could've been done with only one wire and been in compliance with the rule. That he needlessly has two wires and it's...

Damn, a bright guy like you should work for the automakers since you know so much more than their engineers. Toyota could've used your talents when they choose to spend all that money putting a entirely superfluous system on their engines. Just think, they could've saved it and sold their cars...

I don't understand what he did? Lol. This from a guy who gave him guidance but didn't mention anything about where to put the CB. A minor oversight that eh? What's amazing is you apparently can't read a simple schematic. I see an unswitched feed from the battery to engine compartment so how is...

^ Not sure what that's supposed to mean. That it worked makes sense considering his symptom and it being winter where he lives. Andrew: The CSI needs to be kept clean. Opening the throttle and using a torch to inspect/shoot it with spray solvent should be a procedure associated with whenever...

The CSI is the next thing he should test. Andrew: All testing the fuel pressure did was eliminate one item. With the engine cold take the CSI out and stick in a bottle. See if it sprays while cranking. It's likely all gunked up so clean it.

Well no shit Sherlock. I told him to do it but not to get the CSI to run, only to build fuel pressure. Read the post. He needs to do the same thing. What part of "the CSI system is hard wired so as to operate only during cranking" didn't you understand Andrew?

Lemon: Bad was a poor choice of words. Call it sloppy. IJ: :)

Better, but I stopped looking after 3 things wrong. Being an electrical guy I'm picky though. IJ: "Potential" for getting it wrong? ;)

One of us remains confused. I can see how it's wired. What I don't see is how the switch turns off anything but the starter. As for getting help, like Aaron I don't read many posts. In fact I don't see a lot more than 25%. There are so many people on my ignore list that often when I open a...

It was the 6 awg butt connectors that caught my eye in your post. My bad. 2 awg is good. There's some decent craftsmanship there just that from an electrical theory it's a bit lacking. I still don't see how the switch cuts off everything (the photos show it switching only the yellow wire) but...