Top dead center is when the piston 1 is all the way up and the cam gears have the arrows pointing up. I am still running rough. I have checked all the vaccum lines and the wqater lines. the only thing that MIGHT be a problem is the fact the Black water pipe on the back of the block leaks at the water pump. i cant seem to seal it either....

but the engine is spitting and sputtering and revving from 1500-2500 randomly. and the CEL is throwing soft codes. which appear and disappear before i can check them. so i am not sure what is wrong with my motor.


Modified by tarheelsoldier at 4:46 PM 3/18/2007

 

yeah if u screwed up TDC you would know it. can't help u on what it might be. sorry.

 

haha... it wasnt tdc.. i hooked up the IACV and the Fast Idle Thermo wrong. and now it idles between 1500 and 2k. aka... check IACV and some other minute things..... otherwise.. the car runs.. YAY!!! now i have a H23 Vtec