Timing Problem, help please.
Hey guys, we just retimed my car and now it isn't starting it sounds like it wants to but it just wont. i checked out the timing belt install thread on preludezone and saw that we forgot to adjust the rear balancer shaft and i also took my valve cover off and my exhaust cam is 1 to off. my ecu is also throwing code 9 for the no1 cylinder position sensor but it is a brand new disty , cap, rotor, icm, wires, plugs, and coil. I can smell its getting fuel, and i know all 4 cylinders are getting plenty of spark. I was thinking that because one cam was off a tad bit that it was possibly letting too much or all the air out before combustion? any ideas will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Nick

 

take off timing belt and adjust it so you aren't one tooth off. problem solved. ecu cannot find number 1 in the proper position. firing line off in comparison with engine rotation.

 

Yes, get the timing belt on correctly.

 

anyone else have some input?

 

c'mon man you answered you're own question dude

 

i was just making sure

 

that's no problem, i just wanted to emphasize the importance of the timing gear position. i did come on a bit strong. i apologize.

 

I put my beast back in time today i had her started twice with the valve cover off (engine rpm was around 2k) took a little cranking with a battery charger set to jump start a vehicle hesitated then started. Now i put my valve cover on connected the pcv put the battery charger back on try to start it cranks then one time it hesitated like it wasnt gonna start like before could this be because of a week battery? or week gas? the gas is 3/4 full on premium but has been sitting for 8 months. it has a totally brand new ignition system all oem w/ ngk plugs pregapped i know the engine isnt struggling for air because i took my short ram off when i went to start it with the cover off smoke would come from were the valves were is this because its a new rebuilt head and the whole top end is new? im asuming its what goes through the pcv system just want to be sure. what is the cold cranking amp rating for a stock prelude w/ a h22 i know i need a new battery im not sure if this is the cause though. any input is greatly aprreciated.

EDIT: do you need a jdm disty for a jdm engine? or can you use a usdm?

 

bump

 

does the gas smell bad. . . u'll know what i'm talking about take a whiff. sounds like a bad battery to me. take it to autozone and get it checked.

 

autozone tests gas? nah it just smells like gas

 

So you started your car with the valve cover off? How much oil went flying all over everything

 

UPDATE! I redid the soilder inside the main relay it works everytime now so my fuel pumps kicking on! changed the fuel filter. i still dont have money for a fuel pressure gauge having no job and being a fulltime student. but i dont think my problem lies with fuel pressure. Before the ecu was throwing code 9 for CYP Sensore(No 1 position sensor) which its a entire new ignition system except the coil which is in spec. My battery is ****ty i need a new battery definately but now when i crank the car it sounds as if it wants to start its not throwing any codes but when i jump the date link connector its a sold CEL so is my ecu ****? can anyone recommend somewhere to buy a ecu if its bad? i know of phearable.net but can i get a oem for cheaper?
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