put a 96 type r swap into 95 civic....ran yesterday fine when we first cranked it up....didnt wire up vtec tho....today i drive it and it starts popping really bad to where it will not go anywhere....i can keep it running but is not drivable...it is popping or spitting real bad...i am running straight headers but am gettin exhaust tomorrow hopefully...changed the spark plugs and checked the timing....smoke is coming out the intake when it starts to cut off and i push on the gas....please someone help...have to get this car up and running asap.!!!!


Modified by mister_ej1 at 1:01 PM 5/21/2007

 

Smoke is coming out of exhaust or what !!? Clarify please

 

a little bit of smoke is coming out the exhaust but it is coming out the intake also

 

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need help please

 

MAP AND TPS SENSORS ARE BACKWARDS JUST SWITCH THEM

 

so just switch them????

or are the just wired wrong??

 

JUST SWITCH THEM AND SEE IF THAT WORKS

 

wasnt it....going to try and change ecus see if nething changes...have a mugen chipped p28....ne other suggestions

 

Timing related.
Check your plug wires and make sure they are on right dizzy spots.
Or else get a chip from someone reputable like:

http://www.moates.net
http://www.phearable.com
http://www.xenocron.com

Oh yeah and wire up vtec.

Make sure everything is hooked up oem style before getting the panties twisted and starting your premature explosion because you couldn't wait for two more wires.

 

yea we are just trying to get it running straight but wouldnt hurt to see about vtec....timing is dead on and belt is still good.....but we are thinking mayb the distributor or somethin in the harness or ecu....thanks for all the help

 

changed the distributor yesterday and started to run fine just cruising.....when i get on it, it starts to backfire and i cant go anywhere from then...the speedometer also jumps up and down when i push in the gas and when it is backfiring and not going anywhere.....i have to push in the clutch and try and rev it a little to keep it from shutting off...i still havent put the exhaust on because i have to get a different flange for the ls cat.....i heard from some one that i might have to switch a couple of plug wires around...and i am also going to try a different ecu either today or tomorrow to see if there is somethin wrong with my chipped p28....

 

loose/bad ground? Hard too tell by the limited info. It should run fine with no exhaust or vtec, I drove mine home from my shop like that on the og d16z6 map

 

alright....tried a gsr obd1 p72 ecu today and still did the same thing....found out the knock and vtec wires were backwards but fixed those....still did the same thing....it was throwing 21 and 23 but now only code 22 which still deals with vtec....

i heard from some one that i might have to switch a couple of plug wires around
anyone else ever heard of that before, if so please tell me where to put the plugs...

please help....asap

 

Get vtec fixed. It also seems like your ecu is running limp mode because of your codes.

 

i gotta find a vtec solenoid first...sucks.....but because of the codes, my ecu is probably acting up.....and what about the plug wires?

 

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i think its fixed now!!!!!!!!!!!

bad ground to the thermostat....
hopefully that was it...running out of money cuz of this car lol
but thanks for the info. everyone