I just did a tune up today, and replaced my spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, and rotor, and now when I try to start the car it cranks over very very rough, but does not fire, as far as I know everything is in the correct firing order, what could be the issue? I did not mess with the timing whatsoever

 

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Post a picture of your distributor and wires, aiming down the valve cover like this:

 

I'm sorry, I'm in the middle of a parking lot on my cell phone, and things aren't working the way they usually do on the computer.
I have a 97 civic (d16y7), no mods - I'm trying to figure out how to post a picture from my phone

 

Assuming you have a smartphone, you can use imgur's app to take the picture and upload it, then copy the link and paste it here.

 

Plugs are gapped at .044 ...

 

Well, your wires are in the wrong order. You have 1 going to 3, 2 going to 1, 3 going to 4, and 4 going to 2. If the previous picture isn't clear enough for you, here's another one from the FSM.

 

Next time remove and replace the wires one at a time.

 

well, I switch the order around, and it seems to want to try and start a lot better, but it still will not fire

 

Your cylinders are probably flooded from all of the failing to fire. Remove the spark plugs, let it sit for a day to dry out, re-install and try again.

 

****, I'm in the middle of a parking lot, & I have to get my car out of here, it will seriously take a day to dry everything out? :-(

 

Well, if you want a quick fix, remove the fuel pump fuse, fix your wire order, and keep trying to start the car. You'll eventually burn off the excess fuel, but the continual strain won't be healthy for your starter, or your battery. Have a buddy on speed dial ready to come jump you if you kill your battery.

 

Are these right now? I have two different diagrams on the firing order o.O

 

Still wrong.

 

You have them exactly backwards now. The two diagrams I posted in this thread are the same. Use them.

 

When facing the engine from the front of the car, left to right, cylinder 4,3,2,1. You have them on wrong. Start from the distributor position "1" and go to the cylinder that it needs to be plugged into, if there is a plug in it unplug it and leave it hanging.

 

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Now??? :-/

 

...No.

Look at the diagram. You're making this a LOT harder than it needs to be.

 

 

You have now successfully done it every possible way EXCEPT the correct way.

From how you're looking at it in that picture:

Top left hole goes to FAR RIGHT cylinder
Bottom left hole goes to MIDDLE RIGHT cylinder
Top right hole goes to MIDDLE LEFT cylinder
Bottom right hole goes to FAR LEFT cylinder

If you can't get it right after this, I'm going to assume you're either a troll, or have the spacial awareness of a 3 year old, and should take your car to a professional.

 

 

I finally got it! The problem I was having was because it's so freaking cold out here I was shaking so bad that I kept screwing up the order, the car is running fine now, thank you all for your help

 

This was pretty funny at OP's expense

 

at least I can make everyone laugh lol

 

hell yeah bro that's the attitude

 

best thread ever. haha glad you got it running