brockscivic

Ok straight to business...

D15b7/s20 ex tranny
AEm cam gear
d16a6 cam
z6 intake manifold
OBX header
Airmass exhaust
G-sport cap and rotor (sucks ***...blue corrosion everywhere)
NGK plugs and wires

Now after i swapped the cam seal and cleaned the terminals on the cap with a knife I lost power...it accelerates slowly (i know its a b7 but it pulled very hard before this install). When you push the pedal in to give it more gas it sounds like its t hrowing way too much gas in and not enough spark. Overall the idle is good, the car runs good, just has a lack of power.

Ive tried moving the cam gear one tooth retarded and advanced (both of which were worse). And Im at a loss...i need a checklist of anything and everything that could cause this lack of power that im having. Thanks guys

mike1114

iTrader: (1)

Replace cap+rotor. The contacts could be even worse now that you "tried" to clean them.

Did you move the distributor? This would throw the timing off and make the car run shitty.

brockscivic

I didnt move it originally but i have since thinking i accidently through the cam off a little. But anyways bump for bed...help me make a checklist guys

92hatchling

get a new cap it will probly fix it and you didnt some how lose the spring in the cap the goes to the coil did you

Raggedyman

I had a problem exactly like that after changing plugs and plug wires.....seems I got 2 and 3 mixed up on the dizzy. Might want to double-check your wires and firing order on the dizzy.

brockscivic

actually...i did lose the spring...and didnt notice it for about a week...i took one from an 88 dizzy and used it but it didnt help. And the firing order is correct.

92hatchling

just buy another cap and be done withit

brockscivic

i bought a cap/rotor and a timing light today and i got the ignition timing dead on. It runs a little better but its still sluggish.

The cap didnt include a spring...the spring is made onto the coil so i used a spare spring i had and jerry rigged it to fit...

would not having that spring for awhile make the coil go bad to the point where it causes me to lose power?

BauleyCivic

Where is it sluggish? Are you sure the cam gear is set at zero? Try maybe retarding the cam gear a little bit, like 3 or 4 degrees. Then set ignition timing to like 17 or 18 degrees. Lemme know how that does.

brockscivic

its sluggish all the time...and im not too sure about adjusting the cam because i didnt mess with it period besides sliding the belt on and off

brockscivic

anyone?

brockscivic

i think its the coil