SOHC Gord

okay i put a b16a in my 91 civic si hatch used my 1.6 wireing harnes just added the vtec and what not and vtec does work and all starts up fine but just goes through the rpms slowly and builds no power ive checked the timeing more than once looked at cam timeing swaped computers dizzy and what not changed dumb crap like plug wires oil haha j/k played with afc done what i could think of and still nothing so iam looking for help has anyone else ran into this problem or what any tips would be grateful thanks

SOHC Gord

bump need help bad need to blow doors off driving my beater is killing me i need speed !!!

PureBlood

first a couple q's,

what gen of b16 is it? ill assume its an b16a, not a 2 or 3
How many wires did you run/change?


revs slowly:
Possible: its possible that the distributor is fubar, NOT just the cap and rotor, i mean the bearing....
Diagnose: if you want to check it, pull off the cap and rotor and check for any play in the distributor shaft.

Possible: your alternator could be close to toasted, regardless of how good your battery is, once the cars running the battery isn't used at all,
Diagnose: run a volt meter off of something other than the battery when the car is running

Ill assume you did your timing correctly and changed your plugs when you did the timing belt and water-pump
you say its slow to rev, is it only under load, or even when free revving?

does the motor make any weird noises when its revving? (pops, bangs?)

in all honestly it definately sounds like something electrical, check for an ecu code, and if that doesn't work start going through things like your coil, double check your wiring, and if all else fails, talk to a local speedshop

SOHC Gord

thanks for your help i checked the alternator and it was good looked for ecu codes none and what not so iam still at square one and thats my car has no power and this sucks haha anyway thanks

4gCRX

Exhaust diameter?

SOHC Gord

2and a quarter

SOHC Gord

TTT anyone

SOHC Gord

i used the 1.6 factory harness from my 91 hatch wonder if that could be my problem for my b16a swap does anyone know bc i still have no power and it sucks help

DC 2

You might have your O2's backwards.

pm if you need some help

SOHC Gord

why would haveing my o2's backwards have to do with anything its turboed and all i have is one hooked up at the time on the downpipe i dont understand

SOHC Gord

up

4gCRX

Your stock harness should be fine. Is your o2 a heated one?

SOHC Gord

no just one wire o2

SOHC Gord

bump for help

SOHC Gord

up for info

zelifcam

Knock sensor (lack thereof) problems?

What ECU are you using?

SOHC Gord

pr3 ecu and the knock sensor isnt hooked up yet but all it would do is retard the timeing and throw a code..... right

zelifcam

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heh.. well.. if you're going to use that ECU, you're going need the knock sensor hooked up and the wire shielded properly. Otherwise, your ignition timing is getting massively retarded and all the things you say are happening will happen

SOHC Gord

really well ill have to look into that then bc my friend didnt have his hooked up and it didnt kill it like that at all maybe bc of the ecu or what not but anyway thanks for the info

Dyno Queen

keep this topic up, Gord Check that Knock Sensor......

saleensolution

buy a 92-95

Dyno Queen

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saleensolution

no body loves me..................boo

SOHC Gord

give me a 92-95 hatch then people will like u....... haha

Dyno Queen

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