ok so i got the motor in the car, all the sensors are hooked up, the only problem i ran into is i bought an OBD1 distributor and the harness didnt match up with the obd2 harness. Ive already tried researching it, i tried everything i could find, checked all my fuses, although i cant find the fuse for the ECU. the car is a 97 civic dx, the motor is a 95 d16z6.

i used this diagram


according to the diagram there should be a green wire on both the harness and the distributor. THERE IS NO GREEN WIRE ON THE DISTRIBUTOR. now im beginning to think this whole diagram is f***ed up and none of the wires that are said in the diagram to match up are supposed to... and im getting extremely frustrated because there is no spark

what else can i check? what else would cause no spark?????

 

also there is an orange/blue wire coming off the distributor that isnt mentioned in the conversion table above

 

ttt anyone?????????

also forgot to mention when i turn the key to start the motor nothing happens. if you jump a power wire to the starter it'll crank over but theres no spark and it wont start from the key

 

Is that an OEM Honda distributor that you are using?

 

No, its an aftermarket one i found on ebay, brand new.

 

If nothing is happening when you try to turn the ignition switch, I would troubleshoot that problem first. Because power distribution starts with the ignition key turned to the on position.

 

If it's not OEM than it's a possibility that the company that made your distributor doesn't follow the OEM wire colors. If the starter isn't spinning/turning when you turn the key, you might want to double check the wiring going to it for a possible break. If that seems ok then try testing the ignition switch itself.


What ECU are you using by the way? And if possible can you snap a pic of the distributor plugs that came with your new distributor?