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Old 09-05-2008, 11:24 AM
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hey so here is my problem. i did a simple head swap because my head was tapping. i had the extra head so its all good. dont tell me to do a valve adjustment


anyway, my problem is..

my car idles at 1400

i can pull my #2 spark plug wire and the rpms do not drop. every other wire made teh car drop and almost die.

and i hear this tapping noise.

i cranked the motor over with the valve cover off and all the valves move
Old 09-05-2008, 12:56 PM
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i wont tell you to do a valve adjustment, i will ask you if you did.

did you?

ok so you are doing a ghetto power balance and #2 is dead.
did you check for compression in #2 or look if the plug is wet?

wait a minute your head was tapping?
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Title says car wont start. First sentence says it idles at 1400....??

Check your #2 injector.
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car wont start/work right should have been the title...

i didnt do a comp check but it should be good.

i just looked and one of the injectors wiring looked a lil [freak]ed up cyl #2

does anyone have a diagram of a y7 dizzy and the correct firing order?

ill go check and see if the #2 injector is plugged in 100%


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Old 09-05-2008, 01:16 PM
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the engine is making noise so you throw a head at it. the cyl is dead, and you dont do a compression test.

plot thickens.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thebleek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
i didnt do a comp check but it should be good.
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underseige2........assumptions are the mother of all f**kups.
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Default Re: car wont start (boostedcivicsir)

well check this.

i re wired my injector, now the cylinder works. now the tapping noise i heard is gone. now the only noise is the timing belt.....

im still idling around 1300-1500 it doesnt jump..its pretty consistant.

i got the firing order right, i think the tapping might be my timing belt, it looks way too loose and i cant get it any tighter!?


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oh and also in addition to my last post, my CEL flashes not fast, but normal speed. i do have the 2 wire prong jumped tho
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bump, car idles at 1500 and CEL keeps flashing.

but besides that it seems ok? its hard to start still have to give it gas but it will idle.

i think the gflashing cel is bad tho!?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thebleek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> now the tapping noise i heard is gone.


i think the tapping might be my timing belt, it looks way too loose and i cant get it any tighter!?</TD></TR></TABLE>

you're making no sense, is the tapping gone or not? also you said you're getting a cel. have you seen what cel that is yet?
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the tapping noise that was under my valve cover is gone.

however...the timing belt is slapping i think and making a noise.

also, the cel just keeps flashing
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well i adjusted my idle screw and now its around 1240 rpms.

but the CEL light flashes when my car is on!

but the only cels i get are for 71 and 72
misfire of cyl 1 and 2 WTF?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thebleek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i think the tapping might be my timing belt, it looks way too loose and i cant get it any tighter!?</TD></TR></TABLE>

How loose exactly is loose? If its the right belt theres not reason you shoudn't be able to get tight enough.
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now my fuel pump isnt priming. prolly a loose coneection or something.. i know its not the main relay.

i can hear it click. i just dont hear the prime. wtf.

and whats with the flashing cel?
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now my fuel pump isnt priming. prolly a loose coneection or something.. i know its not the main relay.
i can hear it click. i just dont hear the prime. wtf.

and whats with the flashing cel?
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The mail relay should click 3 times before it starts


Turn ignition to ON (but not to START): Click 1
Check Engine light goes off: Click 2
You now turn the key to START: Click 3
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my check engine light doesnt go off

but yes it clicks ive never had a problem with it


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now my relay isnt clicking. i hear something on the right side when i put the ignition to start [all the way] but thats it.

wtf?
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Try switching the main relay out. Sounds like the same thing that happened to me, not all the noise **** though.
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its weird tho, because it was working yesterday and when i woke up its not. maybe i messed up a wire or something?
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