1989 Honda Civic SI (D16A6) Issues
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1989 Honda Civic SI (D16A6) Issues
Hey, pretty new to these forums, but I’m having an issue with my ‘89 Civic SI.
For quite some time now it’s been throwing a CEL with the codes for CKP sensor and TDC sensor. The car runs rough, idles high and sometimes stalls at stoplights, and cannot rev past 4 without misfiring.
I’ve attempted replacing the distributor twice at this point (once because the original distributor was ruined, and the second time was under warranty since I thought it was a bad distributor). The CEL only showed up after I replaced the original dizzy.
I feel it might also be important to note that this is an engine swapped car, it’s a 1989 Honda Civic SI motor swapped into a 1989 Honda Civic Wagon.
Regardless, what do you guys think could be the issue at this point?
For quite some time now it’s been throwing a CEL with the codes for CKP sensor and TDC sensor. The car runs rough, idles high and sometimes stalls at stoplights, and cannot rev past 4 without misfiring.
I’ve attempted replacing the distributor twice at this point (once because the original distributor was ruined, and the second time was under warranty since I thought it was a bad distributor). The CEL only showed up after I replaced the original dizzy.
I feel it might also be important to note that this is an engine swapped car, it’s a 1989 Honda Civic SI motor swapped into a 1989 Honda Civic Wagon.
Regardless, what do you guys think could be the issue at this point?
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Re: 1989 Honda Civic SI (D16A6) Issues
well just to make sure
you didnt put the distributor in with the little tabs that go into the cam shaft backwords did you ?
id start with removeing the dizzy and rotating the tabs the other way and see what happans
or just to check if its right
you set your motor to top dead center on the crank pully
and then on your dizzy you line up the lines that are engraved in the tabs that go in the cam shaft hole
you didnt put the distributor in with the little tabs that go into the cam shaft backwords did you ?
id start with removeing the dizzy and rotating the tabs the other way and see what happans
or just to check if its right
you set your motor to top dead center on the crank pully
and then on your dizzy you line up the lines that are engraved in the tabs that go in the cam shaft hole
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Re: 1989 Honda Civic SI (D16A6) Issues
well just to make sure
you didnt put the distributor in with the little tabs that go into the cam shaft backwords did you ?
id start with removeing the dizzy and rotating the tabs the other way and see what happans
or just to check if its right
you set your motor to top dead center on the crank pully
and then on your dizzy you line up the lines that are engraved in the tabs that go in the cam shaft hole
you didnt put the distributor in with the little tabs that go into the cam shaft backwords did you ?
id start with removeing the dizzy and rotating the tabs the other way and see what happans
or just to check if its right
you set your motor to top dead center on the crank pully
and then on your dizzy you line up the lines that are engraved in the tabs that go in the cam shaft hole
Now, I didn't know anything about setting the motor to top dead center however.
Re: 1989 Honda Civic SI (D16A6) Issues
I'm not sure which ECU would be wrong or correct, but I'm sure someone else here can chime in on that. Are you sure your using the correct ECU for that engine?
After rereading your info....are you running the correct distributor for the engine?
After rereading your info....are you running the correct distributor for the engine?
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Re: 1989 Honda Civic SI (D16A6) Issues
I would like to think that I am. Looks exactly the same, same plugs. I've looked extensively to ensure I got the right dizzy for my car. TD02 is the model for it, and that's the exact one that I have.
Re: 1989 Honda Civic SI (D16A6) Issues
Hey, pretty new to these forums, but I’m having an issue with my ‘89 Civic SI.
For quite some time now it’s been throwing a CEL with the codes for CKP sensor and TDC sensor. The car runs rough, idles high and sometimes stalls at stoplights, and cannot rev past 4 without misfiring.
I’ve attempted replacing the distributor twice at this point (once because the original distributor was ruined, and the second time was under warranty since I thought it was a bad distributor). The CEL only showed up after I replaced the original dizzy.
I feel it might also be important to note that this is an engine swapped car, it’s a 1989 Honda Civic SI motor swapped into a 1989 Honda Civic Wagon.
Regardless, what do you guys think could be the issue at this point?
For quite some time now it’s been throwing a CEL with the codes for CKP sensor and TDC sensor. The car runs rough, idles high and sometimes stalls at stoplights, and cannot rev past 4 without misfiring.
I’ve attempted replacing the distributor twice at this point (once because the original distributor was ruined, and the second time was under warranty since I thought it was a bad distributor). The CEL only showed up after I replaced the original dizzy.
I feel it might also be important to note that this is an engine swapped car, it’s a 1989 Honda Civic SI motor swapped into a 1989 Honda Civic Wagon.
Regardless, what do you guys think could be the issue at this point?
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