My 88 Rex Si won't start!

A while ago,I had the rotor fall off and I got it going again!
This last time it wouldn't start..I check the rotor ...and sure enough it was off.
Thinking it was going to be another easy fix...I install it w/ some locktight..close it up...and it still won't start!!
It turns over and seems like it is about to get going and backfires a bit.

Things that I have done:
1. Fuel pump is priming...I can hear it....I got fuel going out into the rail.
2. New Cap,rotor and plugs checked the gaps, all good.
3. Rotor Spins
4. I got spark ..but it seems a bit weak. I checked it by putting a screwdriver in the plug wires and grounding it... Should I check this a diffrent way?
5. I unscrewed and turned the Distributer to see if it would help any...same thing.

What else should I check?...am I doing things wrong or missing something?

Thanks in advance!



Modified by Rude-e at 11:22 PM 2/25/2007

 

Bump...for some help

 

before I go to sleep ..bump

 

Check your timing... crazy things can happen.

 

yes thats what i would check next. and it sounds like it could be the timming.

 

yhea my hatch was doing that and it was the ecu yup yup but also check that the distribuetor is in place witch is that the two line line up ther's on on the head and one on the distribuetor but it cant be nothing that cant be fixed he he..

 

try someone elses ECU if possable. make sure main relay is good if you have not already just in case.

 

is your firing order correct.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by h224thgensedan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is your firing order correct.</TD></TR></TABLE>

What is the order...I want to double check it?
Anybody have a ECU I can Borrow in the Eagle Rock/Highland Park area?

Thanks

 

1342. #1 is (if memory serves correctly) bottom left when directly facing dizzy cap, rotating clockwise.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 70hphf &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1342. #1 is (if memory serves correctly) bottom left when directly facing dizzy cap, rotating clockwise.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Anybody, else that can confirm this?

I'll go check this out...Thanks 70hphf

 

yea thats right. is bottom left and number one cylinder is on the crank pulley side.

 

Checked the firing order...it is correct.
What else could it be?
I want to get this thing running for the Socal EF meet.
Anybody in LA want to help me out?

Thanks

 

Bump

 

can you get another dizzy just for test?
coil? new rotor? ....something like that happen to my b16, in the end the coil fried on me ....

 

Check your timing order

 

You guys were right!
The timing was way off!
When the rotor fell off I put it back on, not realizing that the Distributor rotor shaft had two holes...I finally realised it when I took off the rotor again ....turned the motor and aligned the back side of the shaft..mounted the rotor...and it started on the very first try!! It was off a whole 180 degrees.

Do all distributer shafts have two holes for the rotor? ...seems wierd to me?

 

mine does..