Like the topic says i have changed an automatic transmission on an 88 Civic.

I unbolted everything in the manual and even the distributor. Now the car wont start. The car will crank but will not turn over (fire up)

What is the problem and how can i fix it?

I think it may be distributor/timing issues. (because i took off the dizzy)

IF the car wont turn on, how can i adjust the timing then?!
Is it a bad dizzy?


PLEASE HELP!



Modified by G2-Rex at 12:05 AM 3/2/2004

 

make sure the distributer is pluged in and make sure you have the ground on the T stat housing and tranny on.

 

pinch a wire putting between block and tranny?, ground wire on thermostat?

 

where is the ground wire on the thermostat?

is it part of the plug?

 

No it is actually a small connector with 2 or 3 wires in it. Located BEHIND the head (near firewall) and is on a larger BOLTED ON water neck back there. The water neck points to the passenger side. The connector has a hole in it, and a bolt goes through it. I had a guy 35 miles away from me call and asked me to come help him get his swapped 95 Prelude started. I went, and bolted the connector back on, while he was sitting in the car, and asked him to start it for me.

The car started immedeately, and he was like "what the @!#$%@ did you do?"
I showed him, and he didn't even offer to pay me or anything.
I was irrritated as hell.
I did get a T-boned 1992 Integ from him for $300 though.
I guess that kinda balances it out.

Scott

 

anyone have a pic of it? cause i cant seem to find it!

ill try again tomrrow

but can is be the distributor (because i took it off)

 

??

 

i looked at the thermostat housing and there were 2 bolts that had wires connected to it from the wiring harness.... they are connected.......

 

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ill try again tomrrow

but can is be the distributor (because i took it off)</TD></TR></TABLE>

ya you could have put it on 180 degrees in the wrong way and they bitch wont start like that.

question why did you remove the disi? i have change 4 trannies and never never removed the disi

 

hehe, i was wondering that too

 

i think my helms manual told me too....

last time i changed my manual tranny i never changed it...

well i spup the key piece on the dizzy... i dont know if it messed it up or not.....

 

Yeah, you only make that mistake with the thermostat housing ground ONCE, hehehe.

-PHiZ

 

i looked and there are 2 bolts with wires connected to the wiring harness...

and they are were you said they were

 

it was the dizzy! it was 180 degrees off!!