this damn thing idles runs great up until 2800 r's bogs till 2000r's

Of course I do... I will check tomorrow. The EGR has been removed there is a block off plate and the pipe plugged underneath the vacuum lines ha are a mess so I'm sure that's a lot of the problems

good thinkin forgot to mention I already looked at the cat... and on the vacuum I forgot today was my birthday and have had family here all day and havnt had the chance yet guess I have to put it off another day

happy birthday , got vacuum?

I sure did!!! I decided to do a complete overhaul everything new to spec except the block it just got new paint job. Lol. But in the process found the number 1 head bolt was broke. Which was strange because it passed the vacuum test.

I won't be doing that...I'm attached to the car but I can't keep trying endlessly.. Thanks for your reply, I'm sure yours is a beauty!

Know how you feel there. The only reason this car gets the special treatment is because it was my sister's and she passed, then it was stolen and wrecked. When I got it back I had this desire to return to its flawless state when my sister had it. Altho I have done upgrades to the motor I havnt and won't do anything that she wouldn't have. Reguardless you can overhaul these motors at a real reasonable price. You really have no reason to touch the bottom end if it's not knocking but why not when you can get main and rod bearings for $50. Your problem is somewhere in the top end whether it's the head isn't sealed good cuz of warpage or s crack somewhere or you have vacuum leak somewhere. If it is your head you can find re-man's for a couple hundred bucks complete with valves and cams. I even have an extra I could sell ya. Good luck to you and let us know how it all works for you.

Awe... That's awesome! I can definitely understand why it's special. I really won't give up yet, I've owned 3 Celica's and only Celica's my whole life. My Dad bought me and my sister ('80 &'81) Celica's in high school as our first cars, then later we both replaced them with an ('83 & '84). Later, in 1997 my other sister & I bought '(91 & '92) Celica's and have been driving them ever since... Two paint jobs later and chrome wheels, they still look hott ;0). They have been pretty much problem free and I still walk away and check "her" out, it is by far the oldest car in the parking lot at my work but it still makes me smile when I compare it against most others. Thanks for the info, I'll keep trying ;0)