swapped95

I just put my lsv together and it wont start. Heres the question...I had all new valvetrain put in,(Ti retainers, dual valve springs, and valves with a 3 angle valve job) and my car wont start up, would not have adjusting the valves keep the car from starting???

the spark plugs are firing, im getting fuel, and the engine is timed correctly...

(will car not start due to no valve adjustment?)

Frozen E

Yep. Just slapping those valves in the and expecting it to fire isn't going to work.
Actually, there's a chance you could damage your new parts from valves being open when they're not supposed to be.
I ran into a similar problem with my B16.
Adjusted the valves and it ran like it should.

swapped95

im going to adjust them now...but do you think this would keep the engine from starting up??

Frozen E

yep, it did on mine.

swapped95

cool, imma go do that now then. Would autozone have feeler gauges? i dont have any thats why i havent done this yet...

and another tid bit of info, the spark plugs are firing good but starting to sort of foul and its getting fuel and i can smell alot of gas in the exhaust so maybe all the compression is just going out the exhaust?

Frozen E

They should have gauges. I know Checker has them.
Make sure you get the one that has a TON of different thickness things in it. I messed up and got one that didn't have enough, or I just couldn't make the right size out of and ended up having to go back to get another.
Also make sure you get the right kind that shows both mm and standard.
As far as the plugs go, take 'em out, hit them with a brass or soft wire brush and put them back in.

swapped95

Its .006" on intake and .007" on exhaust correct?

Frozen E

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EF Boy1231

i started my type r with unadjusted valves. it made so much noise but still ran. As long as the cam lobes are hitting the rockers then it whould run.

Frozen E

It won't run if the valves are far enough out of whack.

swapped95

setting the valves right now...i had to come inside real quick to grab a bandaid...LOL i damn near cut a mole off of my arm on my offcenter license plate!!!

swapped95

VALVE ADJUSTMENT DID THE TRICK...now it runs and i can figure out why it wont idle for ish....

javi94dx

i need help on a swap ( my first swap) 94 dx d15 to b18 i need to know how to

swapped95

thanks for thread jacking...lol jk

what you need to know??? vtec or non vtec?

Frozen E

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Go HERE. All the info you'll ever need.

Threadjack attempt by a n00b neutralized.

swapped95

haha thanks...

got the car to start.

valves were held open enough that its compression was goin straight out the exhaust and a lil in the intake...
but now it runs and idles like ish. its a b18a1 bottom end and a b16a2 head...
should i get some adjustable cam gears i just used the stock b16 cam gears and the dizzy is all the way over and barely in time...
what you think?

Frozen E

Are you sure that your timing belt is on the right teeth? almost sounds like you're off by a tooth or two.

swapped95

all the marks from the crank to cams are lined up everytime i check...

swapped95

the engine has A LOT of vacuum...maybe this is why the car is overfueling and fouling plugs?
what would cause excesive vacuum???

swapped95

ttt