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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 03:09 AM
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Ok, I don't get it. I'm throwing code 20. Electrical load detector for those who don't know.

93 Hatch, LS-T, uberdata, LST basemap (until I can get it started at least)

I got fuel, I got spark, I got compression/air and my timing is correct, cause it did run yesterday and all the times before that.

The timing belt looks fine.

The dizzy still distributes spark to each plug. So that can't be the reason for the ELD code.

I got the new battery and it turns over like normal and kinda tries to start.

I rewired the resistors into what would be the yellow/black wire on OEM honda injector clips (i decided to use the a set of GSX clips). I didn't check to see if they were spraying, I will do it tomorrow.

I'm getting what appears to be a powerful enough spark, I'll get some new plugs tomorrow since these aren't exactly new.

It ran before and yesterday, so the timing can't be off too much if any.

It has 180, 181, 180, 181 compression.

I just put some new gas in it today.

Lastly, my friend is blind or doesn't know the difference between red and black or positive and negative and hooked up the battery wrong.. I figured no big deal, replaced the fuse and it was supposed to be back to normal.

Help me diagnose this. I don't know where to start.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 05:34 AM
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 06:08 AM
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ur car need three things to run:

1)compression
2)fuel
3)spark

Compression is good, so now check fuel and spark. You're missing one of those components, let us know.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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exactly....

I have compression

180, 181, 180, 181

It has spark, maybe not as good as it should be though (plugs will be replaced today)

I have to check for fuel but it ran yesterday and I got a couple gallons for it yesterday.

And the timing is on point cause I had it running N/A and once while FI (only idled it).
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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try disabling eld in uberdata and see if it starts
it if does then check the eld or replace it
it should be under the hood in the fuse box i think
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 09:37 AM
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Guess i should i have read the whole post. Try a stock ecu. And if that doesn't work try a new distributor.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 10:29 AM
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Candian civic......

USDM PR4

I guess I'll try a stock ecu though.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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It was the plugs , replaced em and it runs great besides the boost leak.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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It throws an ELD code because american cars have an ELD where as canadian cars never came with one. So an american program would look for ELD thats not there.
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 04:37 AM
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I'll get an American Fuse box.

But now it runs perfect. The plugs were fouled
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