i pulled the my b16(obd0) out of my crx and swapped the tranny, new clutch, new hasport motor mounts, and shift linkage. Well it started poring rain in the middle of the swap and the whole engine bay got pretty wet... Well we put everything back together and let everything air dry for a day and dried the rest out with q-tips. AND also the hasport mounts made the alternator rub SLIGHTLY.

Well the car runs but sputters (you snap the throttle its fine but hold it at any rpm and it sputters again) and the lights flicker (and gets more serve the more you turn stuff on ex: headlights, radio, ect...) while the car is running. CEL light is on, code 6 (engine coolant temp)

Please any input is appreciated.


**UPDATE** the car died on me today, just its normal sputter then nothing while cruzing down the road. I have fuel pressure.... and the lights are still flickering. OH and it doesnt start on it own anymore. NO SPARK.


Modified by The Dirty EJ1 at 9:57 AM 4/11/2008


Modified by The Dirty EJ1 at 11:21 AM 4/13/2008

 

my guess for the sputtering would be water in the dizzy cap try taking it off and making sure everything under there is dry. as for your lights i have no clue.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by limpy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my guess for the sputtering would be water in the dizzy cap try taking it off and making sure everything under there is dry. as for your lights i have no clue.</TD></TR></TABLE> yeah i pulled the cap off and everything looked pretty dry and i sprayed wd40 in it just as a precaution, but its still crappy. Thanks for the help though.

anyone else?

 

check all your grounds. Also check your (+) connection to your alternator, and your belt tension.

 

get a new alternator

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by taylor1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get a new alternator</TD></TR></TABLE> thanks for the input, but please define. I see how a bad alternator could cause the lighting issue, but what about the sputtering?

 

bump....

 

there are two o2sensors, 1st and 2nd sensor switch place

 

Take out the plug wires and dry up any excess water sitting in there with the spark plugs.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EL Vap133 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Take out the plug wires and dry up any excess water sitting in there with the spark plugs. </TD></TR></TABLE> tried it already.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by placid888 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there are two o2sensors, 1st and 2nd sensor switch place</TD></TR></TABLE> there is only one o2 sensor... thanks though.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by The Dirty EJ1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> thanks for the input, but please define. I see how a bad alternator could cause the lighting issue, but what about the sputtering? </TD></TR></TABLE>

an ignition misfire will get worse as RPM increases. If you have no increase in voltage/current, then you will misfire/sputter.

 

agreed...check your alternator connections. i'd take them off and clean them. ditto on the battery. and make sure the alternator is not rubbing or hitting anything when you rev it. one of these would explain both the sputtering and lights.
do all the dash lights work? is your battery light coming on before you start it and/or while it's running?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by The Dirty EJ1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> thanks for the input, but please define. I see how a bad alternator could cause the lighting issue, but what about the sputtering? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Unrelated issue?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ~sp33~ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Unrelated issue?</TD></TR></TABLE> what??

 

bump.


Modified by The Dirty EJ1 at 9:57 AM 4/11/2008

 

shouldve kept the coupe

 

help me, please.

 

is your battery/charging light coming on? does it light up before you start it?

 

well im pretty sure i fixed the problem (no ground to the tranny) but my now i have no spark. i checked EVERY last fuse (all good). I just put new plugs in and still nothing and the wire are still fairly new, so im guessing it the dizzy.

 

i changed distributors and still NOTHING.

please someone help, i need my car by monday.

 

anybody?

 

i know this is kind of repeating what some other guys were saying but this was happening to my buddies car and once he replaced his alternator his lights were fine and his engine stoped dieing.. hope this helps!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hatcht9x &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i know this is kind of repeating what some other guys were saying but this was happening to my buddies car and once he replaced his alternator his lights were fine and his engine stoped dieing.. hope this helps! </TD></TR></TABLE>

i have no power to my distributor (i've tried 3 different dizzys), i have power to the fuel pump and the rest of the car, but not to the distributor. so i dont think i would be the alternator. I've already replaced the main relay an still nothing. The car wont even start.

any one know what the power and ground wires are on a obd0 dizzy?

im so tired of not having a car.

 

Make sure all the grounds are connected, bash the car so the alternator doesn't rub ( everyone knows that) Make sure your battery and alternator are in perfect shape. The electrical system's in our cars make a world of problems easily remedied by a new battery/alternator.