i just swapped a d16z6 in my civic cx. i used the stock cx harness and i still havent wired the vtec and the 4 wire o2 sensor yet because i still didnt get my p28 ecu in. the single wire 02 sensor is still hooked up. i'm also using the stock cx distributor as a temporary unit until i receive the d16z6 distributor. the car cranks but it wont start. i checked for spark by sticking a screwdriver in the spark plug wire and setting it close to a ground and they all had spark. could someone help me out and suggest what i should check next? i'm stumped at this time. all electricals and grounds are properly connected. thanks a lot

 

is it getting fuel?

 

Did the CX dizzy bolt up correctly to the head did it?

 

its getting fuel. as far as the distributor, the bolts do not line up so i just eyeballed the center and used a vice grip to hold it on tight. i know that the timing wont be set but i just want to see if the engine starts

 

thats most likely the problem. i tried this before ( swap from hell )and tried the same until i f-ed the distributor(broke the housing)
its problaly not at tdc as im sure the spark counteract is different. meaning your coil could be igniting #1 when its susposed to be igniting #2 or #3. take out your #1 spark plug(power steering side of the engine), find the Top Dead Center(the point where the piston is at the top before it goes back down using a long screwdriver), and then look to see where the #1 plug wire is on the cap. take the cap off and see if the coil is pointing in the general region of where the #1 plug wire is. if not rotate all the plug wires so that #1 is in the region of the pointer.

 

do you mean the rotor when you say coil? thanks for your input

 

bump this up. still not starting. it just keeps cranking but sometimes, it almost feels like it wants to start. need to get this running asap. please help

 

got the engine running. pothole987 hit the problem on the spot. thanks alot

 

what was the problem cuz I’m in ur same position rn just did a swap from d16y8 to a d16z6 and all I’m getting is crank but no start