hey man

Hey hondatech I got a question . So i got this all motor b20vtec that dont want to start . Ive tried everything that has to do with spark but cant find the promblem . I was thinking , when i put the head on the block , my numbeer 1 cylinder was not TDC , I noticed it wasnt after i torqued down my cams . After i torqued my cams down i then put the number 1 cylinder TDC . Would that cause my car to not get spark ?

GhostAccord

You would still have spark, however, your timing could be off if you didn't line the TDC markings up properly when installing the timing belt.

Do you have any spark at all, have you physically checked each cylinder for spark? If you don't have any spark, first check all of your grounds. Make sure they are clean and tight. Then you can start checking your ignition system. Cap, rotor, wires, ignition control module (ICM) and coil.

hey man

yes ive tested every cylinder for spark , also checked everything that has to do wih spark . My uncle told me before i torque down my cams that i needed everything lined up , but i didnt , first i torqued down my cams then lined everything up . so im thinking that would be the promblem . the car turns over strong but no spark

LerRoy1119

Sounds like a timing issue since you have spark

hey man

^ I have no spark . And im thinking it has to be a timing thats wrong with my car because everything that deals with spark is there

00Red_SiR

set your motor at TDC and double check your valve timing to crank and then you can check ignition timing from there.

hey man

so you think i should unbolt my cams them get my number 1 piston tdc then retime the motor ? and what do you mean by checking valve adjustment to crank

00Red_SiR

If you simply bring your #1 cylinder to TDC and look down to see if your crank pulley is lined up with the pointer, your cam gears should also be lined up at the same time. If anything is out, you know what you have to fix before you'll be able to get the car to run.

hey man

ok yea all that i good . ive checked that many times before . ive gotten condensation in my spark plug wires , i that not good

slo blue

did the car run before?

slo blue

If it did does the check engine light come on?

hey man

no never ran with the new motor in it

slo blue

when the key is turned on does the check engine light come on?

00Red_SiR

spark plug wires in the correct firing order on the cap?

hey man

yes my firing order is correct and yes my check engine light does come on , ive tested the light but none of the codes i do get will stop my car from running .

slo blue

was the dizzy new? I have seen new aftermarket coils bad.

GhostAccord

Just out of curiosity, what diagnostic codes are you getting?

hey man

the dizzy is brandnew and its factory . im throwing 3 codes , here they are
IAT-intake air temperature
ELD-electric load detector
VTS-VTEC spool

the 3 codes that my smanager reads when I plug my laptop to my s300

96dxB16

bad ground? check the ecu ground on the thermostat.

hey man

thermastate ground is good . im actually towing my car to my friends garage . he builds and races muscle cars but he told me we can diaagnose this no promblem so i will keep you guys updated

hey man

you guys think if i jump my car itll give it some more juice to fire up ?

00Red_SiR

a simple volt meter reading of your battery will tell you if you need anymore "juice" to fire it up. A Jump start isn't the answer. Did you do any wiring on the wire harness at anytime?

hey man

well im using a stock obd1 d15b engine harness . i did cut some clips of the harness at one point then sorderd it back together , then i untaped the engine harness to retape it thats all .