I have a Ef hatch still rockin' the dualpoint (i know i know) but i was cruzin down the highway and out of nowhere i lose power.....i push the gas and keep decelerating......i heard a few pops (i think backfire) and had to come to a stop. Motor shut off as soon as i stopped. It turns over but no start and still the popping sound after every 4-6 cranks. Have no idea what the problem is and don't have the time or money for screwing around with it. Also when it turns over the cam gear rotates backwards half a turn or so after you let off the key. WTF is wrong with this piece of a motor?

 

check the ignition rotor button inside the dizzy since it might of come loose...!!!

 

x2. it definitely sounds like a spark issue. my old b16 rex did the exact same thing last year, car shut off when i was getting on the interstate. had no power at all. i tried cranking and i heard some backfire coming out of the intake. turned out my screw in the rotor button had fallen out.

 

my car did something of the sort and it was the ecu/headgasket.

 

Ok thanks. I will have to check that out. I had some idea it was an ignition problem. My buddies are trying to tell me it had ceased up, doubted it cuz it turns over fine. But if i still have problems you'll see my post real soon lol....Again thank you for your input.

 

N E 1 DO WORK ON HEAD LATELY??? DOES SOUND LIKE DIZZY PROB ASWELL THO....OPEN IT UP AND CHECK ALSO FOR N E RE RESIDUE, SIGN OF FAILURE. U MAY WANNA TRY A "WIGGLE" TEST ON THE DIZZY WIRES TOO, IT SAVED ME $$$. GOOD LUCK

 

O AND ---DO--- CHECK TIMING AND COMPRESSION JUST TO BE SAFE. LATEZ!!

 

No the motor is completely stock btw. So it sounds like ignition problem, im going to get rotor, valve gasket and spark plugs asap and see what it does for me....

 

CHECK YOUR TIMING MAYBE IT JUMPED TIMING

 

its the dizzy

just set it up correctly or its the change the rotor

 

Yeah i fixed it....it was the screw in the rotor, it had fallen out. Just replaced whole ignition. Thanx for the help guys....

 

if i cranks but it doesnt turn on this is always the problem

 

ah ok....will def keep in mind thanx

 

whats up with all the YELLING lately? lol.

as far as a dizzy wire "wiggle tes". i'd watch that. if you have a loose plug wire, you could ge a good jolt.