munkey_jdm

hey i need some info on something if anyone could help out i would really appriciate it...

im about to buy a 1994 honda civic coupe dx manual everything... doesnt run my friend put in a engine that goes in there but doesnt crank or nothing they told me it might be the clutch i wanted to get some feed back on what else it could be... or i might just buy another swap for it... what would be a direct fit besides the d15b8?? something that i wont have to do too many mods... thanks

everythingwentblack

It doenst turn over but might be the clutch? Thats a new one to me. Direct drop and easiest would be another D series motor, d15/16. With the info you gave it could be anything from a bad starter to something retarded like a ground cable not connected

trustdestruction

it won't crank? could be the starter
or dead battery

joelmatt89

yeah he is either full of **** and knows you know nothing about cars or he knows nothing about cars. I really don't think you should buy this ... let me explain. In the event your friend seriously thinks it is the clutch then there are going to be way more problems with that if he swapped it in there. If it isn't the clutch and your "friend" is just screwing you for some reason by the fact you believed him i don't think this is the kind of project you want to get into. I have bought a lot of things where someone thought that "the engine is blown" and it turns out the battery ground is broken. But it all depend on the price... how much does he want

BTW "my friend put in a engine that goes in there but doesnt crank or nothing they told me it might be the clutch" this could be sig material ha

gilbert90605

can i get some help.. i have a 1995 honda civic ex coupe (this is the only thing i could find close to my question, sorry if im off toic)... i wanted to know when im buying a long block if it came with alternator or if i would have to purchase all that.. would a b20b engine fit nicely in my car?

trustdestruction

just start your own thread bud

srmofo

threadjacker FTW!!!

gilbert90605

how do i start the new thread

trustdestruction

Click "New Topic" while in the 92-00 forum

munkey_jdm

thanks for all the info sorry my fault for not stating all the problems... car does throw spark and its not a bad or broken ground, battery new, and i cant hear the fuel pump turning on when i turn the key, he selling it to me for 300 for just the shell, 500 with the motor and tranny ... its missing hood, front bumper, and passenger side fender clean and clear title my friend bought it from an old lady who blew the motor back in 02 03 and he took the front end from it and got a swap just never got the time and money to finish it so he sold me the swap and he has the car lay around and he wants to get rid of it alternator is also good put it in my car and it started any more info i can get from you guys i really appriciate it thanks

trustdestruction

fuel pump not priming? most likely the main relay.

but a bad main relay wouldn't cause it to not crank, it just won't turn over... or it'll turn over and immediately die.

you sure you meant that it's not cranking? or is it cranking but not turning over?

the_dxB16

i had a swap and my fuel pump wasnt coming on too along w/ the engine light. The problem was that it was my transmission ground wasnt grounded good enough so i grounded it and the fuel pump came on. check grounds.

munkey_jdm

thanks i will double check grounds, and its not cranking and the fuel pump isn't turning on i guess because u should be able to hear it and i cant i know it probably not cranking cause it might be the clutch but im not too sure i will go check the grounds, would that be causing it to not turn on the car and the fuel pump??? thanks

munkey_jdm

anything new to the posting anyone?

arrocha87

ur friend couldve meant the clutch switch, u know what engages when u press ur clutch pedal down?

trustdestruction

I just read something on another forum and it might be your exact problem. Check the thermostat housing ground.

EcivicG

if you think it is possibly your clutch switch run a jumper wire from your relay to bypass it to check it before you go spending money on replacing it.

trustdestruction

You jump the 2 pins on the wire harness that plugs into the clutch switch.

munkey_jdm

checked the clutch switched tried bleeding it would get kinda hard but aftera few tries of starting to try to crank it itjust losens up likecompletly . also checked the thermostat housing ground its good nothing worng with it

munkey_jdm

i have a 1997 honda civic ex with a jdm b16a obd1 , so i think im just going to buy my friends eg coupe and swap my b16 to it and my other friend going to sell me a complete d16y8 swap for 450 and just get both cars to just run... even if i were to do this... i think im still going to have the problem of the fuel pump yesterday i checked the fuel pump wires none of them have fire im thinking its just that i got the wiring from another eg with the fuel pump im going to switch it out just to see if i can hear the fuel pump turn on when i turn the key in the car thanks guys