Ok I just got a jdm b16a swap for my 92 hatch. I installed it and I started it up still on jack stands. It starts then dies unless I push the gas then it will stay started and idle, but it revs a couple hundred RPMs. I adjusted the timing so it isn't that... and it smokes quite a bit also, but not too bad. Its white smoke so That means coolant. I'm wondering if it's the head gasket? I don't have a CEL on so I don't think it's a sensor, I dunno. Anyone know what it could be? thanks

 

the way i check for a blown headG is check the oil see if it's mixing or take the rad cap off and see if it blow's water back through it out the top bad with the car running

 

Ahh. well Also when it's idling, if I push the gas like farther than halfway then it dies. I think an injector (or more than one) might be clogged and it's not getting gas. thanks for the Head Gasket info

 

well may sound crazy but take a ratchet and hit(tapping) each one of the injector's w/car off....it's work for me to many times with bad idleing cars

 

i had the the same problem with my jdm b16a. had a bad idle and alot of white smoke. i changed the pvc valve and it took care of the problem. i usually suggest this because it's like $3 to fix (if that). hope this helps.

 

Yes it did help. Thanks. I replaced the pcv valve and there is no more smoke. but It's still not starting unless I push the gas. and it still stalls when I push the gas farther than about 50%. It's probably not getting gas. I tryed tapping the injectors like you said and it didn't seem to do anything. thanks for all of your help so far.

 

fuel filter? any CELs?

 

You said you adjusted the timing how did u go about doing that ?

 

I rotated the distributor to adjust the timing. Also I realized that my guages don't work... it's really wierd. It has a fairly new fuel filter, and no cel's.