Hey everyone, i got my 1988 civic dx for $550 ive done little things to the car, but recently i fell asleep and crashed into a ditch fixed radiator next day the head gasket blew, i got a new head gasket put it on, and NOW the issue is that i have 3 codes popping up 7,10,14 i changed ecu, changed TBI and all sensor and i still have the problem.
Symptoms: Very low idle 550rpm, i step on the gas and it wont go passed 1000rpm.
Can someone please help me ive been with this headeache for weeks and i need my car, i appreciate a lot your help.
John

 

when you changed the head gasket did u get ur head resurfaced in ur valves in springs cleaned in check along with ur cam? i did mine in before i cleaned it i had half an inch of carbon deposits on my valves in mine hatch is a 91

 

Have you actually figured out what the codes are? Look in the FAQ and figure out what the codes are. Then troubleshoot them. It's the best way of figuring it out is just simply troubleshooting.

 

Yeah when i took out the head i cleaned it, yes i also had pretty thick carbon build up on the valves, and about the codes yeah i checked them out i know what they are 7 is TPS, 10 is IAC and 14 is INtake air temperature, this is driving me nuts, ive notice that when i turn on my car the temperature gauge in my car doesnt warm up and it actually looks like when i turn the key to turn on the car the needle is forced down, like if it had a short

 

YOU PROBABLY DIDNT PLUG IN THE SENSOER CONNECTORS, IF SO U MAY HAVE SWAP THE IAC AND THE I/T BUT THOSE CODES SHOULD NOT STOP IT FROM REVING DID U TIME IT WRIGHT

 

Sounds like some of the sensors may be backwards. That was the problem with my car also (89 si w/ b16a). My Iacv plug and knock plugs were backwards. That also caused my car not to rev over 1500rpms @ WOT. Double check your plug connections.

 

Hey i did the swap of the iac and the it and it worked but now i only have the code 10 which is the idle air control thank you for the help now at least i can run my car, if anybody might know why it would through a code let me know, thanx for the help everyone.
p.s i was thinking in doing a d16 single cam vtec swap let me here your pros and cons about it thanx

 

Thanx for all the help i got the car up and runnning, i lost some power but response is very crisp due to removing all the carbon off the valves, and polishing the ports

 

Yo yo, I need to revive this thread. I'm doing an install, is the head the only one to resurface when installing the gasket? Or do they have to even out the block surface as well??

 

It all depends on if they got warped when you took them off. Your head might be fine, but your block might be off. You wont know until you take it to a machine shop.... Or get a straight edge and test everywhere on the surface.