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Old 07-25-2013, 09:49 AM
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I got everything fixed up yesterday took the plugs off the distributor to fix coolant leak and then I went to put them back on I forgot the firing order. Now the car won't start at all. So mind fucked the car started everytime no problem. The only code I'm getting is 41 which is an oxygen sensor. ??
Old 07-25-2013, 10:35 AM
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Its an internal dizzy. Td-60u. I pulled the plugs and wire and put it to the plug getting no spark at all ?
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Also what is the correct firing order for the motor. H22a4 in an obd1 prelude ?
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I'm going to try n change the dizzy but I dont think this is the reason. Like I said yesterday before I pulled the wires to fix leak it fired right up everytime. Idk why I lost all spark andno start now. Blows my mind.
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Well your CPK or crank position sensor could have failed in your dizzy and that will cause a no spark condition like you are experiencing. I think changing the dizzy out will help solve your issue. I know this sounds stupid but, did you by accident pull loose the wires on your distributor plug? Maybe that is causing a bad connection and your issue.
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I have been checking every wire possible to find a bad connection but nothing. No-one has an internal coil distributor so looks like I have to buy one off the net !!
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Thirsk say I replace distributor and it still doesn't fire ? What's Ur next thought ? I wanna have a backup. I checked my grounds all pulling no resistance so good. I checked the Lil silver box which I'm guessing is the icm and it fired my other lude up. What would u check next ?
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That is def the right during order ? Internal coil h22a4 swapped into my obd1 lude.
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i've had my cap and rotor go bad while i was changing the IM gasket. unrelated problems like that pop up pretty often. i even had spark, it was just too weak i guess.

throw the distributor from the other lude on it? or is that one external? you could always just convert the broken lude to external, they're known to be more reliable.
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Yes that is for certain the correct firing order for our h22 engines. I am almost certain that its your dizzy that is causing your issue of no spark/no start. You were referring to your injector resistor box on your lude my bad I am so use to dealing with obd2 cars that dont have that on them.
The next thing you should try is what 5SpdH22 said, you can take out your ludes external coil dizzy, and convert your car with the issue to an external coil dizzy to test it out if your up for that challenge. Well with all this being said does your other lude have an external coil dizzy? I would try all this before buying a new dizzy for it unless you have already done so.

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i had a similar problem, replaces head gasket, put the car back together and had a crank no start, so i checked spark and it wasn't there, went ahead and bought an ebay dizzy (~$80) and then it fired right up. it's pretty common for them to go out if its old and was unplugged, i don't really understand why but they just fry. happened to lots of people i know that have honda's and some fords...
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Yes the other lude is external and I did order a new dizzy will be here Monday Td-60u to test. Yes its crazy I put a built motor and everything in everything fired right up no problem then was fixing some leaks and took the plugs out to fix a Lil coolant leak then went to fire it up in the wrong order til I got the right order right and then bang got no fire pulled every plug and tested spark and no spark and no thirsk I'm talking about the ignition module I'm almost sure next to the clutch master little tiny siler box. Ecu is under carpet in car under the carpet lol I know because o plug hondata in all the time lol
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Awesome man thats good you ordered a new distributor i think your car will fire up for sure with that in. Just keep us updated on your situation.
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that silver box is the injector resistor box, just for the record. icm is inside the distributor. i think the new distributor should solve your problem as well.
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Alright guys fired right up drove great now my last question worry. Motor is built and balance shaft eliminated. I'm running an f20 single pulley with no power steering or ac. I put the spacer in and they said torque it to 120lbs. Let me stress this its drives fine sounds fine but the pulley looks like its wobbling. I can't tell if its vibrations from the stiff motor mounts or is this a normal thing?
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