Well i started by removing all the wiring and a few hoses, everything was marked and labeled. I left the intake manifold and exhaust manifold on head, then i removed head. I replaced the gasket and put head back on, but now when i start it i idles low, but the main thing is when i put it in first and give it gas it is slow to get going, it takes like 5-8 sec just for it to start going. Its real slugish, kinda feels like a vacum line or its out of time but i have it timed right, and i checked all the hoses. The only other thing i can think of is it is some kinda sensor, what do you guys think? Ive read my book and i dont know what is wrong with it, it ran before i took head off. Everything is plugged in and i got number 1 cylinder at top dead center, made sure mark was lined up, put cam where it says up, and put on belt, so i know its times right. Any ideas, i need help.

 

You did put all the hoses the way they were right? Also are you getting any codes?

 

all hoses are put back the way i took them off, it was actually easy with them being labled. And im kinda new to this honda thing so i dont know how to check my codes, i have a 90 civic si, so i think it envolves the engine light blinking a cetain amount of times for certain things, im not sure how though

 

But does the check engine light stay on when the car is on?

 

No light does not stay on once the motor starts, it goes off.

 

sounds like your timing is off
not on does the cam near need to be UP but you have to line up the timing marks on it as well.. did you do that?

 

which line are you supposed to put it on, there is one all by itself, then there are 3 together, and the one in the middle of the 3 is red, so which one should i be putting it on?

 

make sure the distributor is pointing at one when you install it.

 

on the cam gear there should be a few lines.. you need to point "UP" to up and then line up the 2 side ones level with the top on the head.. get a straight edge lay it flat on the surface where the valve cover gasket sets on.. and line up both sides to the cam gear.. thats TDC on the cam.. the crank pully should have one line and one arrow those need to be lined up.. the rest is cake

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what the hell are you talking about?

 

Timing belt on SOHC motors has to be set with pointer on timing belt lower cover and crank pulley with white TDC mark. If you are unsure because it is hard to see stick a really long ziptie or a chromoly V8 pushrod(so it won't marr anything) in the sparkplug hole of #1 and rotate crank up to TDC, double check with white corroded mark not one of three red timing hashes on crank pulley.

With 1.5 blocks/cams set with Up on top of the cam gear and slash marks that align with machined surface that seals up against valvecover gasket.

Set 1.6 blocks/cams with Up mark and slash mark at about the 7 o'clock position on the cam gear. There is a notch mark that it aligns with on the gray plastic cover behind that mounts to the head behind the gear.

1.6 D16A6 cam in a 1.5 block you will always be either 1/2 tooth advanced or retarded without an adjustable cam gear to zero it out. I forget if it amounts to 3 or 6 degrees I'll have to count the teeth again sometime to double check.