dturbo

Just swapped out my motor with a d15b. Wired it all up correctly I assume because I went through it 3 times. I drop it all in, wire it all down, throw in all the needed fluids, and go on to start it up but it wont start. I had a friend watch the engine while I tried to start it and he claims to have seen my starter throw a little spark. I wait a few minutes and go on to start it again and still wont start up on me. I replace the starter assuming it was not working. After replacing it, I go on to start it up again. I hear the starter click and all my lights dim out on me but still wont start. From here on I have to clue to what it is. I replaced the alternator also and no luck. Any ideas?

works909

what car did you put it n?......check your grounds

dturbo

Did a few search on here already and no help.

Fuel is fine
All lights work but dim when key is turned
Starter clicks
Checked for codes and threw a solid CEL
ECU works because I tried 3 ECUs from other working civics

Everything else is dead...I need this **** running soon! so help!

I put it in an EG

dturbo

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by works909 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check your grounds</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just checked the grounds. They are all secure and I am sure I got all grounds hooked up.

dturbo

anyone?

badbu68

Get you starter checked, the solenoid is likely to go out.

dturbo

switched the starter again, car turns over now but wont start. Switched dizzy and same thing. Now what?

mikec954hatch

Hey wass up buddy u said you changed out the starter and you got to click and the lights went dim. Start simple check the battry if the car has been sitting for a while its real likely its just the battery. Then go from there

Mike
noob
here
94 turbogtfour
92 black civic hatch

5lugSlug

check the coil & sparkplugs? my friends swap wouldnt start cuz the coil melted

dturbo

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by waterboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check the coil & sparkplugs? my friends swap wouldnt start cuz the coil melted</TD></TR></TABLE>

Cant be the Dizzy. Tried 3 dizzies and all works fine on my brothers civic. Swap them in mine and they dont spark at all. Swap back to his and works fine. Car turns over, but no SPARK! Its not the dizzy, wires all hooked up right to my knowledge since its simple plug and play. Fuses are all good, fuel is going through. Someone has to know!

ECU is still throwing Code Zero! What do I do with that?


Modified by flyazzcivic at 12:31 PM 8/14/2005

dturbo

someone???

labatia

check main relay under driver side side of dash

dturbo

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by labatia &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check main relay under driver side side of dash</TD></TR></TABLE>

Seems like it wouldnt be the main Relay since the fuel does seem to be pumping. I did pull it out though, opened it up and all the solder point are still fairly good.

What I dont understand is why I am getting a solid CEL. If I pull out one of the sensors it will go out of the solid CEL and pull the code for the unplugged sensor. This means my ECU must be working.

I am getting no spark at ALL! Unplugged the harness and re-plugged them and no luck! Could it be because I am using the VX harness on the d15b? Should I try out an EX/SI plug?

jerbear!

try a rolling start. maybe that motor hasnt been running in a while and forgot how to start

ek-to-tha-max

check all your grounds, there are 3 main grounds in your motor bay: trannsmission, valve cover, and battery and change the battery while your at it. check your spark plugs, there is a certain order that it needs to be in so its important. check your fuel injectors, maybe they burnt out. your harness could be an issue, maybe the wires got fried so try using another one. check your map sensor, on top of your intake manifold on top of the throttle body, make sure its the right plug, some plugs fit and look the same. the map sensors important. make sure all your plugs are in the right spot, especially the starter. also try causing a spark on the starter with like a regular speaker wire, maybe it will start. was that motor running when u bought it/last had it?

and YES, try a rolling start. try it from 1st gear first then try 2nd gear.

dturbo

got it working. Took off all grounds and wire harness off and re-attached them for the 4th time. Seems like they were loose the last 3 times I tried. Or else it just happen to want to start up the 4th time. Thanks!

Morning Call

swapped in a d15b?

what in gods name was in there before lol

you woulda been better of with a z6

dturbo

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Morning Call &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">swapped in a d15b?

what in gods name was in there before lol

you woulda been better of with a z6</TD></TR></TABLE>

it had a vx 1.5 motor and I drove it til it died on me so I turned the car into my project car, swapped in a z6 motor and turboed the thing and the motor was acting up on me so I took the z6 motor out to get it fully built because I am aiming at trying to get high 11 to low 12 second passes. Thats why I dropped in a d15b motor. In comparison, the d15b and z6 isnt too much of a difference anyways, just that the z6 is way easier to get a hold of parts to have it built.