ok i finally got my check engine off it was a code 14 got it fixed i didn't move the wire over on the ecu but here is my last problem...i hope there is a sound coming from my engine and i can't tell what it is it is not pinging and not banging it sounds like something is rubbing somewhere but i can't find anything rubbing like the alt or the ac i am not sure what it is if you don't know my story here is my deal i had a busted rod and i replaced all of them, so i am not sure if it is a cam but i took the valve cover off and nothing looks bad to me and i don't see anything broken in there. i was told it was my ac so i took the belt off and i am still getting the sound please help me i want to get the civic on the road just for a test run please help me out tell me where to look and what to look at thanks guys

 

are you driving or is the engine under a load when this happens or is it constant?

Also does the stop when you press on the gas or press and release the clutch?

 

no the noise starts right when the car startings i don't leave it on long enough for anything to happen, i was thinking about it today and i think i need to adjust my valves make sure they meet the clearance it could be that because i checked all the of the belts the timing belt is not on to tight i have no clue i am hoping that maybe a valve..i have no clue..

 

Have you ran the engine without the timing cover on it? It could be the belt or waterpump rubbing the timing cover. Just be sure to but your crank pully back on before starting it up.

 

hmmmmmmm didn't think about that, that is an option i can try that, also since i am on a topic of help...i got rid of the code14 that i had and the idle of the engine is fluctuating up and down like 1000 to 1500 up and down what else could i look at for that?

 

a vacum leak or a bad tvs

 

what is a tvs? or did you mean tps?

 

tvs is like a coolant temp sensor under the dizzi

 

are you sure you don't mean the ETC because i can't find the one that you are talking about also if it was a sensor wouldn't i get a cel? i have no cel at all i have checked and double check it the only code i had was a code 14 but now it is nothing let me know what exactly you are talking about that is the only sensor i know of under the dizzy

 

Yes they are the same. I have had them bad without a cel. Also I have had Idle fluctuation with low coolant level.

 

i wonder if it is because i have not let the engine warm up long enough yet for the coolant to flow yet, meaning letting the therm. open and let it flow on from there i need to check that also but i want to get rid of that sound that i am getting from my timing belt area. i don't want to leave the enigne on to long i don't want to mess anything up you know thanks for you help man

 

ahh just give the b16 to me and go buy a built b18c

 

how about i sell it to you or trade you fora b18c we can do that....i knew someone would do something like that eventually