Engine repair !, lots of stuff on the list ... Options

[NaderG]

Here is what i want to do to get this car running like new ( cough ) well , not exaclty new but as clsoe as possible. i know alot on paper but i havent done much with my hands so i will need some guidance and tips !

1- my car has the notorious start and immediatly die problem , which i been told is the idle air control valve , i need to clean it , i know how to so far .. my questions reagarding this are :
- do i have to replace any seals/ gaskets during the process ? if yes then what should i be buying ?
- how do i take off my throttle cable ( with the spring ) , any special care during taking it off , putting it back on ?

2- the engine runs rough , have no clue why ! ... any ideas ?

3- i think this car have been neglected before i baught it ( 4 months ago ) and i think i need a new PCV valve , how do i go about change that ? how much do they cost ?

4- my idle drops with a/c on ... only thing that i can think of is the VSV responsible for that .. how do i diagnose /fix this ?

5- my fuel filter is probably ages old , i hear its an easy thing to do ... just tell me how to exactly ..

6- non engine , but i need to clean my fan blower , read threads and stuff but nothing is detialed about how to take off the glove compartment .

thanks everybody !! i hope i can get this car running right !

This post has been edited by NaderG: Jun 30, 2007 - 1:31 AM

[NaderG]

i baught a hanes manual today , so that got my fuel filter covered , i looked in the maintenance section and it didnt have the pcv valve replacment , apparently its too easy to put in there , i cant explain how my car runs rough , i just feels really rough in idle and operation , rougher than my dad's 2000 camry that is. fan air smell like .... broekn leaves or soemthing i have no clue but whatever it is , it needs to be cleaned !! i havent hecked my hanes yet ...... for the iac , i read a whole bunch of threads about it and it worked for many people , i know the repair manual doesnt mention it but i guess they overlooked it ! i am pretty sure it is not a fuel delivery problem ... idle is NOT supposed to drop with the a/c and the car in dirve to the point that the car shakes realllyyyy hard and rpm is like 150 , it is supposed to raise when you turn your a/c on in order to deliver the power needed , and i think there is a vacum valve related to that.


SO far , i am waiting on my TB gasket to tackle this project one thing at a time ..