Have a 94 civic ex when I first bought it ran great other then the water pump needed changed got a kit and had a shop do it got it back and it was leaking oil took it back turned out the installed the cam seal wrong and the next day is when my nightmare began was driving it and it just shut off got it started and back home and now it wont start will crank but wont start and when it does have to have it to floor to barely keep it running installed a new distributor same thing has a new pump and filter. Previously threw a code 8 ( top dead centre sensor) now is throwing a code 14 ( iac) anyone possibly have any idea that can help me out since this is my first honda and import so I rlly dony knw much

 

Check the mechanical timing.

 

Is this also your first time dealing with a shop?

They fucked up your car. You brought it back, and they fucked it up again? Go back in there and raise hell. It's not your job to unfuck their work.

 

Ok ill have that checked but what would cause it to jump?

 

Old or bad install.

 

Well firsr time dealing with a shop that has messed my car up and I called them and theyd said theyd look at it but its probably nothing theyve done... but depending on how bad my timing was off and if it messed up the valves I'm gonna try to a get them to fix it or b take em to court

 

Well the belt was new when they put the water pump in cause I bought the kit so probably a bad install

 

Not too hard to check the mechanical timing yourself, assuming you have some tools.

 

Alright thanks i have some tools but ill try checking it myself

 

all you need is a ratchet, extension, 10mm socket and 17mm socket. if you want to adjust timing, add a 14mm to the list. and eyes, gotta have eyes.

 

So timing was good turned out to be a cam bolt... thank you for your help

 

Turned out to be a what now? Explain that, because right now, it doesn't make any sense.

 

Didnt make sense to me either but the service note says cam sprocket and bolt so maybe the bolt tht hilds the sprocket? Idk to much bout hondas so ya but at least now it runs other than its throwing a code 43 which is fuel supply system but its got a new pump and filter so maybe injectors or relay?

 

Could be something simple like the fuel pressure regulator or the vacuum line to the FPR or some other vacuum leak.

 

That literally makes absolutely zero sense, dude. It sounds a lot like they're jerking you around hoping you'll go away.

CEL 43 is a funny one to diagnose. When was your fuel filter last replaced? Are you using the stock FPR? Hold old is your O2 sensor?

 

Pretty much my thought but im done with that shop and fuel filter is like 2 weeks old and im assuming the fpr is stock havent changed and the o2 sensor idk how old