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The engine starts first time every time, warms up, idles and the cooling fan kicks in and out as it should! It drives nicely enough although it has only been a matter of yards with small throttle openings as some things are quite in check just yet. The sump has a major leak and the timing belts appears to be rubbing the cover. I am tackling the sump today and fitting the 2E sump to accommodate the exhaust downpipe I will have made up over summer and later in the week I will be fitting the new covers. From there it is tidying up the wiring and fitting the interior back in place. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lGTaHqOIlA&feature=youtu.be KP

Hi again, Having gotten my engine started, I have a problem with the timing belt covers rubbing the pulley and potentially the timing belt. Does anyone have a set in good condition they can have with me by Thursday? KP

Thanks for the reply I managed to get it going - key was too close to the antenna and now she starts. Unfortunately there is a huge sump leak and the belt covers need replacing. KP

Hi everyone, I'm not really in the know with these but I need an ECU to run my 1999 4E-FE from a Corolla. It's the 3rd generation engine and won't run for more than a second thanks to the ECU cutting the engine due to an immobiliser issue. Does anyone have a JDM ECU that will work with this engine that doesn't have an immobiliser. Preferably plug and play but can repin if necessary. KP

Would this work for the 1999 Corolla 4E-FE? KP

Hi everyone, I'm almost done with my 4E-FE conversion for my 1990 Corolla, however the engine starts and cuts immediately. I'm certain this is an immobiliser problem and after wiring in the immobiliser computer (not hooked into door switch though) and taping the key to the antenna ring I still can't get it started. Is there a way of resetting the ECU to accept the code the key is sending out? Failing that is there any means of finding out what code the ECU wants to see so I can emulate that? KP

I have been experiencing the same issue with a 1999 Corolla ECU. I performed and engine swap from a 2E engine to a 1999 4E-FE in my EE90 Liftback and I can't get the engine to continue running. It starts for less than a second and cuts. The ECU clearly needs an immobiliser signal. I wired in the Immobiliser box and taped the key to the transponder but it still isn't having any of it. Has this problem been solved yet? KP

It will be even if only as a fly wire. I think I will solder it in so that I can terminate it properly once I'm home. It's not safe having bare wires just dangling about the place like that! Weren't even taped up or anything. When I get a little cash over summer I will be sorting out all the little bodges. Things like buying a 2E sump, getting a custom downpipe made up from stainless and properly securing the throttle cable. I am just doing what needs to be done for now and I will neaten it all up when I have the time KP

Thanks mate - and the wiring connector arrived today! Thanks - one of the first things to arrive on time! KP

The motor was part way through a Turbo conversion when the previous owner gave up and moved on. Hence missing components and the additional breathers on the cam cover. Out of those two which is the standard breather? I believe it may possibly be a turbo bottom end so I should have a shot at a conversion (properly though) in the future. KP

And the march towards the finish continues. Downpipe is now complete with Lambda sensor - I do however need to secure it but that will be tomorrow's work. This week has been packed with various hold ups so I'll be servicing it tomorrow while the electrical gubbins is handled by the professionals Here is the finished downpipe - courtesy of Owain and his continued efforts to keep my fleet going in times of crisis! A further offering from the Owain Department of Saving KP's Ass is the bung for the oil return on the sump. After dropping a sketch off at his desk I came back today to this tidy number being made up: And that little Aluminium bung fits brilliantly - definitely won't be seeing any leaks from this! And the breather has finally been bodged into place: KP

The fuel system is now fully plumbed in. Knew I took a Union from somewhere so I found that in my jacket and bolted up the filter. Also put in a fuel return line and hooked the tank to the hard lines. Tomorrow should see the transmission oil done, engine oil, PAS oil and air box etc all hooked in. I need to get this crankshaft pulley off though but the rattle guns aren't man enough. I think I need to do it on the starter but of course she isn't wired up yet! Only managed to get dull pics of the filter and return line in - nice and shiny though! KP

Some good progress yet also minor setbacks. I have wired up the Oil Pressure Switch, Water Temperature Sender and Sender Ground to the Combination Meter. I also fitted the distributor bung, coil packs, leads, fuel filter lower half (could do with a banjo bolt for the top half if anyone has one spare!), oil filter and hooked in the PAS Pump but haven't been able to bolt it to the engine as I don't yet have the bracket. I'll be blocking off the oil feed to the sump then securing the exhaust, leaving wiring the Lambda and rest of the car as the final tasks. Sunday is the aim, Friday next week is the deadline My first bit of soldering and heat-shrink on this job - not used to automotive wiring; the copper coating really doesn't respond well to solder. It's a totally different ball game to the soldering I did as a kid for my granddads model railways And the rest of the bits and pieces: Bonnet has also been mounted. Not long to go now KP

Thank you! That might be necessary because the chap who removed the old loom from the E11 just cut it to shreds from the main fuse/relay box in the engine bay which poses some interesting problems. We can work around them but its a ballache! As for todays progress, a mate of mine from my club came to the rescue and managed to label up most wires I need to splice for the Combination Meter and physically wire the AM1 live feed and identify AM2. With his help it should be complete by Sunday and ready for a shakedown run! KP

Thanks Steve - I don't know why but when I was 14 I fell in love with them and bought the GTi within an hour of seeing it. If you're interested I can post the full build for that as well - just don't want to tread on any toes given I'm not a Starlet owner. Thanks on the Liftback too - she's a total bag but she is my bag and has taught me a lot, mostly about carburettor and welding. Thank you Yeah I get around a bit on different Forums. Started out on Toyota Owners Club but after being constantly whinged at by moderators I moved on and started up the AE92 Owners Club. At around the same time I joined CCUK and have been a minor contributor for some time there I may have to take you up on that once the bank account says yes. I have tackled the structural rust but there is some to be done cosmetically to put it politely! Thanks for the welcome KP

I have sourced a Bosch 4-wire heated sensor - they all send the same signal so I can join that to my loom via any means necessary - I still haven't found the second sensor on the diagram though so I'm assuming this is the only one. I may have also cracked supplying power to the ignition barrel. As for the immobiliser, the computer communicates with the key via an antenna mounted to the periphery of the barrel. So I can use my standard key and barrel, all I have to do is zip tie the new key to the antenna and mount it behind the dash so the immobiliser always has a signal and I'll be away! My downpipe is being modified again to mount the sensor - there's no cat on my car so I think this is the best place for it. I have to offer a huge thanks to you guys for your help so far, this has been a beastly project so far and you've helped a lot and I haven't even been a member for a full day! KP

Ok thank you mate - will do that for now just to get home. Is that where the connector comes from on the loom (by the alternator)? I imagined it would be by the front of the car for the downpipe but is it post cat only? KP

For the Lambda? KP

Well being honest, I am struggling to find a connector for either Lambda but I'm hoping one crops up as I assemble more bits and pieces. I have noticed one cable has been cut from this loom from the same area the Alternator, Starter and Crank Position sensors spur off. The Wire colours were Pink, Black, Brown and a thick Grey wire. Not sure if that would have been the Lambda connector I'm looking for - the Haynes manual isn't very revealing. The Haynes Manual shows only one Oxygen sensor for the 4E-FE engine control section - "Heated Oxygen Sensor" - It shows a Pink wire, two Black wires and a Brown wires and that's it. No other sensors I have asked if I can get the keys, transponder and barrel. Even if I have to make some mad abortion just to get home I can workaround it over summer I suppose! Thanks for the help so far, it is appreciated! KP

Thank you mate, it was a long haul getting it up to standard after being a wreck. Started working on it when I was 14 - had two weeks in her then the oil pump blew! Will be a monster once I finish the conversion. That's exactly what I was hoping for! Thanks Thanks for the welcome Colin. KP

Hi everyone, I have posted up in the newbie section to introduce myself and my motors to the club, and now I'm in desperate need of some help. Background: I am performing a 4E-FE conversion to a 1991 Corolla Liftback (EE90) as shown below. I decided to perform the conversion when the Cylinder Head & Gasket failed on the standard 2E engine fitted to the car. I have had enough of the downsides to carburettors including but not limited to: - Poor Throttle Response - Poor Idle - Low Mileage Service Intervals - Refusal to Start when its Cold - Refusal to Start when its Hot - Refusal to Start when its not Hot or Cold - Refusal to Start 'because I can you tit' - Complex Emission Control Systems - Over 3m of Vacuum Lines (I replaced them and measured, trust me, it's 3.2m) - Poor Fuel Economy - It sounds like a Subaru on Cold Start - It sets fire in Petrol Stations I am mid-way through performing the 4E-FE conversion and need help to get over the final hurdles. Engine Specifications: The engine is a 1.3L 4E-FE from a 1999 Corolla G6 (E11). It has the 6-Speed G6 (C60?/C161) Transmission from said Corolla. It has 91,000 Miles on the clock and is set to sail through some more. Work Completed so far: The engine, gearbox and Wiring harness have all been installed although the harness is in need of splicing to the EE90 chassis loom. I am now at the stage of bolting the last few bits to the engine this week and the rest of my job is wiring which is where my questions lie. I will post up a comprehensive build Thread later on in the month when the misery of doing this conversion on a shoestring budget and no means of getting home has passed. My Questions: 1. Does the 1999 Corolla 4E-FE utilise a Lambda Sensor and if so, will not fitting it prevent the engine from working properly? I know that some Lambda Sensors are simply a means of telling the ECU how well the Catalytic Converter is working, but I'm used to them being a means of fine tuning the Air/Fuel Ratio. 2. Does the Immobiliser fitted to the 1999 Corolla 4E-FE need to be present for the engine to work? I have heard that with some cars with earlier immobiliser systems you can simply remove the immobiliser and join the wires to the circuits it interfered with - I don't know if this is the case here. 3. If I need to fit the Immobiliser Transponder, will I need to fit the Ignition Barrel and use the keys from the original car as well? This will likely stuff me royally, so if there are any workarounds to this I would really like to hear them! 4. Does anyone here have experience splicing Harnesses, and if so, can I call upon some help to get started?! Sorry to turn up with such a big ask, I am desperate to get this finished before I'm booted out of Halls and in need of a ride home! In one week I have managed to remove the old engine, fit the new engine, fit the harness, modify gear linkages, fabricate a downpipe, remove fuel lines, fit new fuel lines, remove fuel tank, fit new fuel tank and many other bits and pieces. The wiring is the last step and I have never touched it before so I need as much help as I can get just to get me home! Thank you for your time KP

Hey everyone, Signed up to tap into some expert knowledge. I'm a Motorsport Engineering Student with Wiltshire College/Bath University and am the proud owner of two very broke E9 Corolla's - a 1989 AE92 GT-i16 with a busted oil pump, currently undergoing a 2ZZ-GE conversion - and a 1991 EE90 Liftback GL which is the main concern, currently undergoing a 4E-FE conversion which I need some help with! Here's the GTi - you may have seen it at JapFest or JAE in the brief periods where it isn't totally shagged: It's unfortunately rotting away a little in a garage in the suburbs while I piece together funds and detailed wiring plans for the conversion for a Corolla T-Sport 2ZZ-GE engine. And the Liftback which is undergoing major surgeries: It's not the most up-to-date picture but I will eventually post the full build thread when I get an evening to go through the pages back on my own Forum. I hope it's not too much of a piss-take to sign up simply to ask for help - I am stuck out at Uni unless I get this thing done in just over a week so I'm getting desperate for quick, specialist knowledge KP

Hey everyone, Signed up to tap into some expert knowledge. I'm a Motorsport Engineering Student with Wiltshire College/Bath University and am the proud owner of two very broke E9 Corolla's - a 1989 AE92 GT-i16 with a busted oil pump, currently undergoing a 2ZZ-GE conversion - and a 1991 EE90 Liftback GL which is the main concern, currently undergoing a 4E-FE conversion which I need some help with! Here's the GTi - you may have seen it at JapFest or JAE in the brief periods where it isn't totally shagged: It's unfortunately rotting away a little in a garage in the suburbs while I piece together funds and detailed wiring plans for the conversion for a Corolla T-Sport 2ZZ-GE engine. And the Liftback which is undergoing major surgeries: http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/KPARRIS-JONES/KPARRIS-JONES011/DSC_0479_zpsa6684593.jpg[/img] It's not the most up-to-date picture but I will eventually post the full build thread when I get an evening to go through the pages back on my own Forum. I hope it's not too much of a piss-take to sign up simply to ask for help - I am stuck out at Uni unless I get this thing done in just over a week so I'm getting desperate for quick, specialist knowledge KP