Anyone have 4age/ae86 experience?, Got some problems... Options

[Delta_Phoenix]

I'm working on an '86 ae86 and I'm having some trouble getting it to run. It'll start but after about 10 sec. it just dies. Planning on buying it IF I can get it to run. Looking for some advice. I'll add details if I get some responses.

[Valo666]

The only evidence I've seen that this is a swap is that there are a couple plugs (one on each fender well) that aren't plugged into anything at all.

Check to see if one of thouse connections is missing from the intake manifold. I know alot of AE owners get rid of T-VIS as one of their first mods. IF you friend just happened to disconnect the plug instead of actually removing it properly, that could be why its dying on you.

Also you checked cap/rotor/coil??

Plugs are a good thing to change, quick and easy, but you might also be just not gettin enough of a spark because of your cap and rotor aswell. Pull em off and check the contacts on the cap, and the point on the rotor and see if its clean or rusty. Also, maybe go out and spend $30 on a cheap MSD coil

[Delta_Phoenix]

The only evidence I've seen that this is a swap is that there are a couple plugs (one on each fender well) that aren't plugged into anything at all.

Check to see if one of thouse connections is missing from the intake manifold. I know alot of AE owners get rid of T-VIS as one of their first mods. IF you friend just happened to disconnect the plug instead of actually removing it properly, that could be why its dying on you.

Also you checked cap/rotor/coil??

Plugs are a good thing to change, quick and easy, but you might also be just not gettin enough of a spark because of your cap and rotor aswell. Pull em off and check the contacts on the cap, and the point on the rotor and see if its clean or rusty. Also, maybe go out and spend $30 on a cheap MSD coil

I put new spark plugs and a new rotor in it already, and the contacts on the cap look good. The plugs that aren't used are short, they won't move very far out of the fender well so whatever it was that was plugged in was mounted around that area. I haven't found anything that isn't plugged in and I briefly checked the solenoid for the TVIS yesterday and didn't find anything obviously wrong. I've found a couple of vacuum lines that were broken and I replaced those. I'm still searching for more. That car has so many vacuum connections... blah. The coil doesn't look too bad but a new one wouldn't hurt I suppose. It's starting to frustrate me. It never hesitates to start but why it won't stay running is beyond me.

[DEATH]

It never hesitates to start but why it won't stay running is beyond me.

This statement says wiring/sensor/electrical gremlin to me. I unfortunately have worked on a few of them in my lifetime.
I'm truly sorry I can't be of further help to you. Good luck bro.