Problems with b20 swap HELP ASAP!
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Problems with b20 swap HELP ASAP!
b20 in a 96 civic... rebuilt alt. fixed an unusual idle but car runs out JUICE within 2 miles of my house. the battery is good, but alternator isnt charging it. any suggestions?
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Re: Problems with b20 swap HELP ASAP! (BoostedB16EG)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BoostedB16EG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dont be cheap and buy a rebuilt alt. buy a new one</TD></TR></TABLE>
I agree, plus you get the warrenty.
I agree, plus you get the warrenty.
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Re: Problems with b20 swap HELP ASAP! (B18b.ekSlip)
did u wire it right? connections on the alt.....and did u check the connections to the fuse box (the one in under the hood).....just wondering....since u just did a swap....maybe u didn't do the wires right....
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Re: Problems with b20 swap HELP ASAP! (B18b.ekSlip)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18b.ekSlip »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">YEA bro, the doode that did it... he costumized to wire harness. he has plugs hanging around and stuff cut and etc... dams... 
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don't know what to tell ya then.....too many things can be hooked up wrong.....i guess the only thing u can do is check EVERYTHING.....i know how it is.....a friend of my had the same thing happen to his eg......i gues u can check the wires that is hooked up to the alt....and make sure its hooked up right.....and see if the wires are hooked up on the fuse box (the one under the hood)....there should be 2 big wires going to that fuse box...make sure they are hooked up right.....(the dumb *** that installed my friend's motor only hook up one of those wires....and left the other one hanging....and i thought that the alt was bad too....ended up it was only one (*(^*T^&*%^ wire...
oh well....good luck man
</TD></TR></TABLE>don't know what to tell ya then.....too many things can be hooked up wrong.....i guess the only thing u can do is check EVERYTHING.....i know how it is.....a friend of my had the same thing happen to his eg......i gues u can check the wires that is hooked up to the alt....and make sure its hooked up right.....and see if the wires are hooked up on the fuse box (the one under the hood)....there should be 2 big wires going to that fuse box...make sure they are hooked up right.....(the dumb *** that installed my friend's motor only hook up one of those wires....and left the other one hanging....and i thought that the alt was bad too....ended up it was only one (*(^*T^&*%^ wire...
oh well....good luck man
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Re: Problems with b20 swap HELP ASAP! (B18b.ekSlip)
Are you using the same alternator and crank pulley that came with the B20?
Some B20's come with smaller Crank pulleys than the other B series motors.
And yes, I know from experience. My B20Z came with a smaller pulley. However, my brother's jdm B20B came with a normal B series pulley.
So, if you are using the smaller crank pulley with an integra Alt. You might be burning it out.
Or, if you are using the normal pulley with the B20 alt (the one used for the smaller pulley), you might not be charging the battery enough.
Just my 2 cents.
Some B20's come with smaller Crank pulleys than the other B series motors.
And yes, I know from experience. My B20Z came with a smaller pulley. However, my brother's jdm B20B came with a normal B series pulley.
So, if you are using the smaller crank pulley with an integra Alt. You might be burning it out.
Or, if you are using the normal pulley with the B20 alt (the one used for the smaller pulley), you might not be charging the battery enough.
Just my 2 cents.
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Re: Problems with b20 swap HELP ASAP! (s73)
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don't know what to tell ya then.....too many things can be hooked up wrong.....</TD></TR></TABLE>
yea, i know,... THIS guy used speaker wire to costumize it... is it worth it to buy a new wire harness?
don't know what to tell ya then.....too many things can be hooked up wrong.....</TD></TR></TABLE>
yea, i know,... THIS guy used speaker wire to costumize it... is it worth it to buy a new wire harness?
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Re: Problems with b20 swap HELP ASAP! (squirrel)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by squirrel »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are you using the same alternator and crank pulley that came with the B20?
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the guy that did the swap, said it came from an integra type R. and yea, it has a dif pulley. it has AEM pulley on the alt....
should i use a b20 pulley on the "integra type R" alt?
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the guy that did the swap, said it came from an integra type R. and yea, it has a dif pulley. it has AEM pulley on the alt....
should i use a b20 pulley on the "integra type R" alt?
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