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Old May 28, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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I recently installed a JDM H22 in a EG and now it starts up but dies 2 secs after. If i start it again, it would do the same thing. when i keep my foot on the throttle the car will stay on, but once i take my foot off it dies.

its also throwing a solid CEL. its not the ECU because i tried it in another car and it works fine.

any one have any ideas?

btw its a P13.


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Old May 28, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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Your best bet would be to find out what the code is and go from there.
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Old May 28, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syke Fu &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Your best bet would be to find out what the code is and go from there.</TD></TR></TABLE>

the solid code means ECU is bad, but its not my ECU. i put the P13 in a prelude and it works fine.
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Old May 28, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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loose wires somewhere maybe !
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Old May 28, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rw92civic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">loose wires somewhere maybe !</TD></TR></TABLE>

nope
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Old May 28, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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my car does the same thing until it warms up...then it idles atleast...but not where it should it idles at 1,000..my cel is IAT and Fuel supply system.....everything is fine..i ran all wires back to ECU...still messed...i gave up...i even have voltage coming out of the IAT..so i dono why its throwing codes?

simply LS swapped hatch...but converted to obd1? proboly the problem..
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Old May 29, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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ok

NO CEL .. i fixed all the CEL, but now it only runs on 2 cylinder #1 & #4. I took all the injectors out and cleaned them with brake cleaner and still the same thing. check for power to the injector clips and they all get power.

anyone have a clue whats wrong?
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Old May 29, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SoOHiGH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok

NO CEL .. i fixed all the CEL, but now it only runs on 2 cylinder #1 & #4. I took all the injectors out and cleaned them with brake cleaner and still the same thing. check for power to the injector clips and they all get power.

anyone have a clue whats wrong?</TD></TR></TABLE>
What's the mechanical condition of the engine? Hows the compression?
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Old May 29, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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210, 210, 225, 205

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Old May 29, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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How did you hook up your resistor box? Maybe bad resistor box? Check all your ignition components. Other than that, that would be my guess.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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check for a major vacuum port that is disconected. ie. your map sensor. you might be loosing your vacuum and when you give it gas you aren't building up as much as at lower rpm's
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Old May 29, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Maintenance &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How did you hook up your resistor box? Maybe bad resistor box? Check all your ignition components. Other than that, that would be my guess.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i did it like this guy https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=517274

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95hatchd16y8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check for a major vacuum port that is disconected. ie. your map sensor. you might be loosing your vacuum and when you give it gas you aren't building up as much as at lower rpm's</TD></TR></TABLE>

if theres a vacuum leak from the MAP wouldnt there be a CEL? i got no CEL.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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i have the same problem man...i just put cams/cam gears in my b16 and ill start it and the car wiull idle up and down for about 10 seconds then it will die...ill start the car after that and it will die unless i rev it up...then ill unplug my map sensor and the car will idle fine...but then i changed it with another civics map sensor and it didnt help...i dunno.....im going crazy because i want to get it on the road soon...
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Old May 29, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94_Del Sol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have the same problem man...i just put cams/cam gears in my b16 and ill start it and the car wiull idle up and down for about 10 seconds then it will die...ill start the car after that and it will die unless i rev it up...then ill unplug my map sensor and the car will idle fine...but then i changed it with another civics map sensor and it didnt help...i dunno.....im going crazy because i want to get it on the road soon...</TD></TR></TABLE>

does your car idle on 2 cylinder tho? because mines idle on 2 cylinder thats why it sounds like crap. sometimes it will idle then sometimes it would die.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SoOHiGH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

does your car idle on 2 cylinder tho? because mines idle on 2 cylinder thats why it sounds like crap. sometimes it will idle then sometimes it would die.</TD></TR></TABLE>


yeah man same ****! im gonna take it to a shop tuesday i hope and get it checked out...ill post up what is wrong....i am soo frustrated!!!!!!
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Old May 29, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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yeah man same ****! im gonna take it to a shop tuesday i hope and get it checked out...ill post up what is wrong....i am soo frustrated!!!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

let me get this straight .... yours idle on 2 cylinders too? or does it just idle then dies?
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Old May 29, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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let me get this straight .... yours idle on 2 cylinders too? or does it just idle then dies?</TD></TR></TABLE>

it sounds like 2 cylinders when i let it idle..thats when it dies.....but then if i rev it up or drive it in high rpms its fine...when i check to see if all 4 cylinders were on they were cause the header was hot as hell.....it just cant hold an idle...its weird
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Old May 29, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94_Del Sol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

it sounds like 2 cylinders when i let it idle..thats when it dies.....but then if i rev it up or drive it in high rpms its fine...when i check to see if all 4 cylinders were on they were cause the header was hot as hell.....it just cant hold an idle...its weird</TD></TR></TABLE>

your problem is different from mines then. i ant even drive. yours idle like ****, but you can drive. mines idle like **** and i cant drive it because its only 2 cylinders.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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check your timing....that happened to mine after i put it back together...it would only fire on 2...checked the timing and fixed it... it atleast started after that...i dunno good luck though...ill let you know what the shop says maybe its something similar to yours
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Old May 30, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94_Del Sol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check your timing....that happened to mine after i put it back together...it would only fire on 2...checked the timing and fixed it... it atleast started after that...i dunno good luck though...ill let you know what the shop says maybe its something similar to yours</TD></TR></TABLE>

cranks at TDC .. cam gears are at TDC .. and Fly wheel mark is lined up.

they are all lined up at TDC.
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Old May 30, 2005 | 12:38 AM
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i'm not callin ya an idiot...but do you have the plug wires on all the correct cylinders...corresponding to the cap side

easy mistake...i did it once...ran on 2 cylinders....and i didn't know why...wouldnt idle...but i could drive it...try it maybe...i'm retarded...
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Old May 30, 2005 | 12:52 AM
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dizzy

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passenger side 4 3 2 1 driver side.

im not retard
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Old May 30, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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fixed !!

bad dizzy
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Old May 30, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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nice..wish my problem could be fixed i tried everything!!! now i got it to idle but it bounces around from 300-1500...its weird...im replacing a few sensors tomorrow hopefully it works i tried everything
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Old May 30, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94_Del Sol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice..wish my problem could be fixed i tried everything!!! now i got it to idle but it bounces around from 300-1500...its weird...im replacing a few sensors tomorrow hopefully it works i tried everything</TD></TR></TABLE>

good luck man.
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