what do i need to do if my engine sounds like a subie? i did a compression check all the cyls. checked out fine but it still sound like crap with no reving power.i changed the wires and sparks.cuz i thought that one of the cyl was not firing did not change my dist and rotor..need help from u honda techs...thanxs

 

Your running on 3 cylinders that happened to me on my si after a long road trip in which i finished off my rings in the process

but if you take a honda and run 3 cyl youll sound like a subie

 

are you sure you got your wires in the correct firing order?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EF9SIRJeff &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">but if you take a honda and run 3 cyl youll sound like a subie
</TD></TR></TABLE>...and if you run it on 2 cylinders it sounds like a Harley. Ask me how I know.

 

my boys em1 sounded like a subie. changed plugs and fixed the prob

 

mine does this now and then, the plug falls off the dizzy for the number 3 cylinder, not sure why, I have zip ties on them too at the boots.

 

Wish my Honda sounded like a subie.

 

check the ignitor its in side the distributor if it goes bad it will make it miss like that. good luck

 

thanxs guys!!! note if u have any other ideas other things i could check out aight !! i want to get back on the road and start racing agian!!!!!

 

what motor do you have

 

my wires r in the right order i changed it 1 by 1!!! what else do u guys think it is??thanxs agian!!!

 

it has a b18

 

Do you have any smoke coming out of the car? Make sure that you haven't blown a Headgasket. That could cause a cylinder to go out....

 

nah no smoke!!!!!jus runnig a little rich.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gsredcrx1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nah no smoke!!!!!jus runnig a little rich.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Rich how? You can smell gasoline?

Make sure one of your injectors isn't flooding a cylinder. That could do it.

 

i have old gas in it!!!!!sorry man didn't mean to throw u off!!!!it's bin sitting and i just start it up once in a while to lube everything!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gsredcrx1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have old gas in it!!!!!sorry man didn't mean to throw u off!!!!it's bin sitting and i just start it up once in a while to lube everything!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well then, make sure your old gas didn't gum up an injector.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gsredcrx1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanxs guys!!! note if u have any other ideas other things i could check out aight !! <U>i want to get back on the road and start racing agian!!!!!</U> </TD></TR></TABLE>

so you want to race on the road?

think of the children man

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VashTheStampede &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Well then, make sure your old gas didn't gum up an injector. </TD></TR></TABLE>
i had an injector gum up on a gsr swap i did, thought motor was blown till we pulled the head and saw one of the new spark plugs still looked fresh and clean out of the box

 

did you make sure that your plugs were dry or even good? i had the same problem with an evo i was working on. i replaced the wires and sprayed some parts cleaner on the plugs and she ran healthy again

 

its posible u need un even headers to tune the sound like the suba dose

 

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so you want to race on the road?

think of the children man </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mario_pic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its posible u need un even headers to tune the sound like the suba dose</TD></TR></TABLE>

Subie uses uneven headers? Wouldnt that cause uneven cylinder wear because of the different backpressures?

 

should i still change the plugs even if i got it like 4 months ago?anything else i should know to check??thanxs again guys!!!!!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mario_pic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its posible u need un even headers to tune the sound like the suba dose</TD></TR></TABLE>

Translation: "Yes, you could sound like a Subaru if you were able to find a way to place unequal-length headers onto your car."

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ~sp33~ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Subie uses uneven headers? Wouldnt that cause uneven cylinder wear because of the different backpressures?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, Subaru uses an unequal-length header design. It's purpose is solely because of the boxer motor's eccentricities. Header length does not contribute to uneven cylinder wear on a Boxer. It actually promotes a smoother power-band and a broader TQ range.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by silentbeatdown &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you make sure that your plugs were dry or even good? i had the same problem with an evo i was working on. i replaced the wires and sprayed some parts cleaner on the plugs and she ran healthy again</TD></TR></TABLE>

had new plugs and wires