stock d16a6 1990 civic Si

ok so heres the deal
i just replaced the head gasket, and all the other gaskets
got the head back on and torqued everything to specs
everything is put back together but she wont start
she wants to start up, cranks to it but just wont
my friend was watching the motor and he said the dizzy was moving
i havent seen it do that yet, but its hard to see from inside.
does anyone have any insight on this?
replace the coil or dizzy?
any help is awesome
or anyone in salem/keizer who could check it out would be great

sorry for the ramble on

 

so is it getting fuel or is it gettin spark or is it getting fuel and spark?

 

its getting fuel and spark

 

double check the timming 9 outa 10 times when you get fuel and spark and still no fire its timming... even if you already checked it check it again than once its running check it agian with a light

 

did you put a old spark plug on a wire and let it sit on a ground to check for spark?

can you hear the fuel pump prime when you turn the key on?

 

we checked the timing yesterday, its good
new plug in a wire, got spark
yep fuel pump primes

 

well then it should start, timing belt on right. double check

 

1. Spark plug wire order
2. Timing

 

have you checked your ecu to see if you are throwing any codes?

 

Needs fuel (gas)

 

Check the grounds as well.

 

ill try to get on those suggestions, thanks guys
but I was just wondering, what about the rocking distributor?

 

?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bhinkley45 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ill try to get on those suggestions, thanks guys
but I was just wondering, what about the rocking distributor?</TD></TR></TABLE>
The distributor is moving? Tighten it down! The spark timing will be off.

 

Make sure your distributor is on the right way. Don't just check the timing. I've asked a few times why my timing was off, they told me 180 degrees of timing is hard to correct. I had put in the distributor upside down then the timing haha.

 

the distributor is on tight.
Ill take it off and turn it then try it out

 

now I cant hear the fuel pump prime

I checked the battery, just to make sure
checked the spark plug wires are in the right order
shes closer to starting than before
I still have to get someone here with a timing light

 

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Is the main relay clicking? Are all of your grounds good?

 

I had the exact same thing happen to me last week- but with my b16. You put the dizzy on wrong. Take it off, and rotate the rotor 180 degrees, and install it again. I bet it'll turn right over. Let us know how it goes.

 

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Is the main relay clicking? Are all of your grounds good?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah its clicking. I think theyre good

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did it and no start

Its getting looked at by someone way more experienced 2morrow

 

maybe the resitor box
maybe bad ground

 

i bet you its timing!!

 

Remove the dizzy, then rotate the rotor 180, and put it back in. Does it seem to fit better? The slot is not symmetric, if it is backwards it will wobble. Your cam timing is fine, it is your spark timing that is 180 off.

 

bump for an update- im curious to know what the diagnosis is

 

hopefully ill have an update tonight, ive been working long hours and no one has had time to get here to help me out