DIY: Hopeless project.

[Rascal21]

Tried a bit more fiddling, noticed that ECU/Ignition/Fuel earth leads on intake clamp (runners for cyl #2) was a bit green and just plain old, despite testing OK for all earths throughout the entire harness I decided to lightly file then heat up the entire clamp and add a bit of tin, no change to status quo though.

I also put the engine in TDC, extracted the entire distributor, checked if it was alligned (which it was), checked for slack in bearings (there was none) as well as leaks through o-rings (there was none, I can eat food out of this thing) and sensor clearances (within spec), so I reinstalled it, still no change to status quo.

Kind of at a loss here, I tried sending a message to Tweak`d Performance (being told by a friend that they sometimes do the odd job) about making a fresh harness for me if I send them my old one, but alas they simply replied they do no 16v stuff what so ever.

I turned ignition on to check if injectors were getting any power, nada.
I turned ignition on to check if the new igniter was sending any power to the coil, only 6v.. what the..?
Checked with the bunch of older igniters I have, and got around 5,2-5,5v on all of them.
I don`t know what this means though.

As for the AE86, it`s getting better in every respect, the new inserts are as good as expected, I might be imagining it but the newer Bilstein generation feels better valved and less mooshy than the TRD`s in a friends KE70.

And contra the 16v in the wagon, I`m having zero issues with the 20v Blacktop (which a lot of people say is more finicky and more prone to problems than the 16v) in the ae86, it`s as civilized as ever, runs a little rich and pops now and then (especially after heavy load) but from what a friend in Japan tells me (he drives and works on his AE111 every day in same elevation, temps, density and humidity as me) thats exactly what a Blacktop should be like.
Apparently if it seems to be running perfectly you had better start getting worried..

I added a RHD JDM TRD quick shifter to the JDM gearbox (EDM bellhousing), made a new gearshift boot plate and a pretty thick boot, which should eliminate some road noise, I also added a NOS Italvolanti steering wheel (it`s 99% like the cartoon one, but wood-look finish on the center).
I also had my brother help me bleed the brakes, afterwards I took it for a spin and had no issues with either brakes, quick shifter (old transmission but quick shifter still works great with it) or anything else.

I only have to get used to that TRD 2-way LSD, we all know they can sound like clickedy-clacky, but the uniball rear end makes it sound like the diff might break apart