Hey guys...I have a 96 GSR with 212k and I noticed a small leak from the head gasket, so it was time to do some maintenance. I changed the head gasket, timing belt, cam seals, etc. I got it all back together Saturday...the car started up like normal during a cold start, but then started a low idle and shut off. The video shows what happened...give me your insight. I have no idea where to begin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rnQrvAq0O8

 

Check to see what code it give out....Then post it, this will better help us, help you!

 

Yup...check to see what code the cel is throwing. Post it.

 

Sounds like a timing issue.

 

Is there a method for checking the code without buying a scanner/towing the car to a location where there is a scanner?

 

I hate giving people freebees....Please use your search key next time!
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=978933

 

Thanks for the info. I will post the code tonight after work.

 

Thanks again for the info. So I went out to check the code via the service connector and the cel just kept going off after I turned to the ignition switch. After a couple of times moving my paper clip around, I said well maybe I just start the car. This time the car ran and warmed all the way up to operating temp and no cel?? What the hell is going on??

 

Was your battery/ecu or ecu fuse disconnected at any time? These are the only things that can rest a code...Unless you of course have a scanner...But cel light keeps flashing the same codes over, and over untill they are either rest, or fixed...Even after they are fixed they cycle 3 time, then they go away completely. So what codes did you end up with?

 

That is just it, no codes were thrown.

 

So your car is fine now?

 

Kinda...it turns out I had the MAP and TP sensors switched. So I switched them up and now I have a new symptom. My car is idling at almost 3k! I just drove it around the block and the car is definitely not pulling like it is supposed to. Could this be a timing issue? I checked it over and over again due to reading everyone's horror stories. Any ideas??

 

Does it bogg?

 

sounds like you have a vaccum leak now check all your hoses on your intake monifold

 

It was definitely bogging down. I would give it 3/4 throttle and it is like the car didn't want to move.

 

Does anyone else think this sounds like a vacuum leak?? I will check all the hoses on the intake manifold again.