Hello all, I wanna give you some info on myself since this is my first post here. I'm from east Tennessee and have 4 toys right now. A 93 Integra w/ a B16a swap, a 92 Lexus SC300 w/ a 1jz swap single turbo, in the process of doing a r154 transmission swap, an 05 Subaru Legacy GT w turboback exhaust (wife's ride), and a 94 Taurus SHO 5 speed .

Anyway, I'm having an issue with the Integra. I bought the car with the swap already done unlike my Lexus where I did it myself. I've already had to fix some wiring and changed the clutch, flywheel, and starter. Then I removed the VAFC. I had to run new wires for the knock sensor, elec. fan, vtec pressure switch, and vtec selenoid. There were eleventybillion splices in these wires and i pulled new ones and soldered and heat shrinked them.

The problem: The car ran fine for a couple hours. (except no vtec, the speedo isn't working, i'll have to fix that next.) Then the car cut off about 5 times in 7 miles on my way home. When I push in the clutch, I hear a click and the cel will flicker. When I let go it shuts off. But sometimes it stays on even when the clutch is out. Its random and flickers on and off sometimes when I push and pull slowly. I figured this out by doing this when the engine is off and the key on.

Any ideas?

Thanks, Matt

 

Anyone?

 

I got an idea, I think you need a new engine harness from all the splices. A hacked up engine harness especially when someone other than yourself did it cause problems/glitches like this one will happen. Only thing I can think of is look above your clutch pedal and see if the switch is messed up or a wire is loose.

 

Yea that's what I was thinking with the harness deal. I just didn't know if this was a fairly common thing with the Integra or if there was something in specific I needed to look for. I do appreciate your response as well as any others!

 

mm maybe a misfire.try a compression test.something similiar but i found this https://honda-tech.com/forums/acura-integra-type-r-8/help-flashing-check-engine-light-2682829/

 

Be sure to double check that the factory grounding points are all intact.

 

sometimes it will run beautifully, that's what has me puzzled. and then a minute later it will start the check engine thing.

 

Will do.

 

Hi Matt. Its Eric. We need to get this car fixed.

 

Yea, I know it..it's frustrating lol.

Well we figured out that it's the main relay that is doing the clicking. I replaced it, still does the same thing. Waste of $60. Checked all the main grounds. They are good. Are there any switches connected to the clutch pedal that could short and cause the relay to click randomly?

 

Figured it out. One of the wires came off at the VSS and was hitting the tranny when I pushed in the clutch.