hey guys whats up I just installed my zc and it wont start its getting fuel but I dont know whats wrong it turns over but it wont start I need some help soon cuz I have work tommarow
thanks

 

check your ignitor.

 

how do i check that

 

if that doesnt work than what else could it be it shows code 9 and 6

 

pull out the spark plug wire and stick a screw driver in it and ground it, start the car and see if there is any sparks

 

does any one else know a way to check if the engine has spark

 

thanks man me to especially since I need to have it for work tommarow

 

check ALL grounds and the main relay.

 

pull the plugs......one at a time... pull your #1 put it in your wire and hold it up to a ground have buddy turn it over -look for spark... try this on all plugs and see if you have spark..

 

lil c you must have some wireing problem do you have any codes ?

 

You might want to check your timing too. If thats off it will not start either.

 

k guys heres the update
I went out to try and start it and it tried to start it kinda sputteres a few times then nothin then a waited like an hour tried it again and it almost started and there was a lot of smoke and it smelled real rich it has spark now its back to not firing again any sugestions

 

yeah i got code 10 9 8 and 6

 

Dude hope you get it running soon.

 

me to its very frustrating now my daily driver is messed up and i got work tommarow and no money sometimes it acts like it wants to start and sometimes it just cranks but when it does try to start it smells really rich and lots of smoke

 

thanks man let me know if you get yours fixed

 

I am praying for your engine to get fixed and start

 

thanks maybe its runnen to rich I dont know its set just the way i bought it I havent touched anything just dropped it in

 

thats one way too do it .....but here's the catch.....make sure its at TIMING. it was already mentioned up above....its the TIMING. before doing anything else...check your TIMING. i repeat for the fourth time....CHECK YOUR TIMING. IM NOT BEING A SMART A$$ AND I'M ONLY TRYING TO HELP BUT MAKE SURE THE TIMING AT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLY AND THE 2 CAM SHAFT SPROCKETS are ligned up. my friend balistic crx had this problem last month...to where his car died out on him on the freeway.

this might give you guys an idea to where he describe this problem and similar to your problems. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=128330

this thread here is where to give you an idea on how to check the timing.... https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=128727 .

Good luck. and keep us updated. peace brothas!

 

k guys heres the update after work me and my friend played with the car for a wile and found out I hooked some of the wires to the distributer wrong so now it fires up but it lags alot and will barely rev and if you hold the throttle open itle rev a little and start to bog a really lot does anyone know were I should go from here

 

yeah my ls swap is doing the same thing i am not getting any spark at all!and the check engine light stays on and the ecu is not throwing and codes..i have tried swapping out ecu with a friends and nothing...no spark and no codes?????

 

its so the timing

 

k guys I forgot to tell you guys something really important I converted my 89 dx to si I used the 89 si interior harness but the engine harness I have was off a 88 and there was the big plug next to the resister box on the engine side it had only six wires and a square plug so I wired it up to my inside harness circle plug and 8 wires and i just left the two extra wires hanging do you guys think maybe thats why my car is running like sh*t

 

oh yeah finally got it runnin pulls really good compared to the dx motor the problem was the exhaust manifold I used the std model and it had to much back pressure so i used the zc top and the b16a down pipe it revs kinda slow but then pulls but thats just because I have the dx tps broke the other one thanks for all the help

 

hey check and make sure your plugs are all right... my ZC didnt start but came close then we messed around with the plugs and the distributor then it started up... just doestn run good laters good luck