Looking for someone to help me with my engine that is knowledgeable about h23a vtec?

 

What do you need to know? You gotta be a little more specific

 

1. Is the valves adjustable
2. I just got this engine from hmotorsonline and they recommended doing the timing belt I put everything at TDC but I'm running an OBD2B PBC ECU which I am swapping for a p28 chipped soon ordering it this friday but I messed with ignition timing now I hear a knocking so what happen that I have this knock any ideas

 

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Imma go out on a limb and guess you retarded the ignition timing a tard too much,causing pinging which could sound like a little rattling noise.Then again i might be wrong,why dont you tell us exactly what you did,to help us help you.
Ps if they recommended doing the timing belt, why are you messing with the ignition timing??

 

typemismatch I'm pretty sure people don't care about if I pit my punctuation correct or not as long as I have my point across


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and redyute that sounds about right and b/c its my first time with engine swap and have no help eventhough I've been asking and that is why I did my timing b/c I thought I had too anyways did I mess up completely or is there a fix to my problem


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You didn't mess up, its just that you need some general knowledge when playing with ignition timing. At this point you probably would be better off taking it to a shop to have the ignition timing properly set using a TIMING LIGHT which is required for this procedure.I hope you did not get confused and thought that they recommended adjusting the ignition timing as to replacing the timing belt. Not trying to call you stupid or anything.

 

that what I was thinking but I don't even want to drive it also I have a timing light, but it was my grandpas and I heard they have to be calibrated.

 

That is the problem man, we can't read what you are saying, so we don't know how to help.

 

so with out punctuation you people can't read wow


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The only people that should complain about if I use punctuation or not are the people that actually help not some dumbass people that just want to start **** over a forum. Another thing I don't care if I get a bunch of haters so

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I guess you don't get the fact that if people can understand what you are asking, you will get more help. It may be more than punctuation, but it it the basic idea, make your posts readable, and more people can and will help.

Personally, I can't tell what has and has not been done, from what you have said.

Have you replaced the timing belt?

Have you replaced the water pump, oil pump, etc?

Have you changed the spark plugs?

Obviously you have not properly checked the ignition timing.

What ecu are you running?

Do you have any Check Engine lights?

These would be the most basic things that we need to start really helping you. A few very knowledgeable people have already piped up in the thread, and maybe if you were willing to work with us, we could help you to get the car running right. Or maybe you don't want help from guys who know these engines inside out, as opposed to just swapping them and trying to make them run.

Not trying to be a dick here, just letting you know what can help us, to help you.

 

Shouldn't need to be calibrated, but is it adjustable? Some have settings and can be moved, some just turn on and off. Let us know which type you have, and we can give you info to go from there.

Oh, and if you have the time, search around and download the "helms" manual for the car, also known as the factory service manual. It has detailed instructions for alot of the things that we may ask about.

 

makes sentence sorry just really irritated with a lot sorry again


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I'll let you know later going to bed now. thanks for explaining what you need info on.


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You can get a timing light for like 20 bucks at walmart. Save your money from a shop. There are numerous videos on youtube about how to set the base timing on your vehicle.

 

maybe you and grandpa need to find a simpler car to **** up.

 

This an h23a blue top motor or the h22 head on a h23 block?

You have the OEM flywheel? and are you all obd1 or obd2 or mix?

 

h23a blue top and yes oem f23a1 flywheel and I believe the distributor is obd1 which I rewired it to work with obd2b


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Did you set the ignition timing yet ?

I'm not really sure what else you want to know.

 

Can you confirm your base timing is at 16BTDC and your fuel pressure 38-42 psi? I Have A H23avtec blue top i just did a engine swap on my 92 prelude this year. .

 

when its at 16 you mean the middle line in between the other 2 right? if so when I do is set to retard pretty much all the way. also I have to go off flywheel timing cover has no mark


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u need to get a timing light (gun) to set ur timing. when setting your timing u gonna need to loosen the three 12mm bolts that hold ur distributor so u can adjust ur timing with a proper timing light.

 

X2 get a timing light, their cheap and then you can set
timing whenever you need to.