I'm starting to work on my honda myself and learning how to start my car again now :/ My check engine light showed a cylinder 2 misfire. I pulled the #2 spark plug wire and saw lots of oil on it. Hose off, PCV Valve off, ground wire off, valve cover off. I took the rocker arm assembly off and replace the o rings underneath that were super brittle. I cleaned the spark plug tube cylinders (spark plugs removed) with brake parts cleaner and excess oil off spark plugs with dry rag. After letting dry, I rebolt the assembly on top, NOT touching or moving the camshaft or valve springs AND made sure rocker arms were center on top touching. tighten down bolts from inside to outs, 4 10mm's above the valves and two on the side next to distributor. Top distributor bolt back on. i put the Valve cover on. Hose on, PCV valve on, Groundwire on, made sure spark plug wires led to the correct cylinder. 4 bolts ontop of cover. Go to start my car and it won't start but the engine is trying to turn. :thumb down: I have spark and i removed the spark plugs and could smell gas. Im not sure what the problem is. Any help would be appreciated.Thank you!

 

CHECK MAKE SURE THE DIZZY IS CONNECTED RIGHT. THINK HARD, DID YOU REMOVE ANYTHING ELSE?

 

yeah, thought super hard. Didn't disconnect anything that I shouldn't have. Only what was touching the valve cover. nothing is out of place. thinking there may be excess brake cleaner in the spark plug cylinder. would that cause it not to start ? Thanks for the reply

 

you did say there was no spark, so checking for fuel doesn't help. i would check main relay. do you hear 3 clicks when you put the key to (ON)

 

When you removed/reinstalled the rocker arms, did you adjust them at all?
If so, you may have over tightened the rockers and the valves are hung open.
Do a compression check before any more work is done.