LeegodaEG

hey guys
I had this problem lastnight and was up til 3 am to fix it.
We discovered that the distributor was turned so far off timing that it had burned up a couple contacts. After some cleaning it was fine, but then my gear head friend started toying around with the timing belt/crank assembly.
Basically what it came down to was, the timing had to be off one tooth too much to get the distributor to bolt on in the right place and keep the car running smooth without "bogging" out or sounding like the throttle was being drowned by fuel.

Why did this happen? I bought the car two days ago and put brand new plugs in it yesterday cuz the wires were already new.

redtherocket

Are you jumping the service connector down by the ECU??

xile6

First make sure the cam and crank timing is on point.
Not need to be a tooth off. No motor will run good like that.

Then out the dizzy in and line it up to the middle till you can get a timing light on it.

Also post what motor, what body, ecu etc..

98civdx

Are you jumping the connector?

Next check the mechanical timing.

LeegodaEG

I have no clue. I could find out though if you told me what i should look for
Thanks

LeegodaEG

We did all that. What I am trying to say is Even with the correct line up, however it happened, the distributor would need to be turned so far that it wouldn't reach the block again to be bolted back on.
It is a 95 civic dx 4door with 1.5 16v motor non vtec

xile6

whats the code on the dizzy?
sounds like a z6 vtec dizzy on a 1.5 b7

xile6

post a pix if u can.

LeegodaEG

PM68 I think..I can't really make it out. And I don't know how to post pictures on here yet.

xile6

Upload it to photobucket then post link to pix.

But I am willing to bet that that's what the problem is.
I ran like that for a day when I swap out a blow z6 for a y7 motor.