Was up everybody well today I swaped a d16z6 in my 92 cx when I hooked up the batery I noticed a big spark and smelled what was like a blown fuse so when I hook up the battery now all the cables that go to the batery get so hot they start smoking?? Can anybody point to me what's causing this. Can it be a short??

 

You're hooking it up backwards.

 

That is hard to do since the cables are so short, but check anyway.

 

Possible if the battery went in backwards maybe.

 

I didnt hook up the batery backwards I checked the fuses and all the grounds and there fine when the engine was out I sprayed the bay with water to clean it do u guys think the water could've shorter something out?

 

Get the battery tested.

 

Sounds like a 51 series battery where a 51R should be used to me. Seen it happen a lot, terminals are backwards... Pics of battery and bay?

 

I was thinking the same thing thing, you need an international battery for foreign cars. The terminals are reversed for foreign cars, that is only way to mix them up.

Was it a new battery? but the battery is marked positive and neg.

did you happen to wet the engine area before putting in a battery?

You might of arched it, when you installed the positive terminal is it possible you had a long wrench and touched metal at the same time?

 

Well it was running before I did the swap with a 51-4 battery I also replaced with a 51-r and same thing big spark that takes off pieces from the terminal
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I sprayed the engine bay with water degreaser combo and tossed in the motor tried to turn on but this happend I regrounded the negative but nothing

 

Did you double check your grounds? Ground from valve cover to body? Thermostat ground etc?

Overall wiring?

 

There all good the valve cover thermostat housing tranny... Dam I can't figure it out

 

They sell a spray in a can that cleans electrical connection and helps keep them clean and well connected , Its blue at a hardware store. I dont know the name but i used it on my car on all the sensors and connections , its worth the money and time thats all i will say.

 

K well I disconected the wire that comes from the starter and it does not spark anymore but everything seems to work fine lights and such so can it be the starter??

 

Well ladys and gents turned out to be the starter thanks a lot everybody

 

I am wondering if the starter got shorted from the water?