this is what i have:

1988 civic hatch dx (d15b2)

already put in the car:
mpfi swap
d16z6 head
d16a6 ecu (pm6)
d16a6 distributor
zc (sohc)/d16a6 block
zc tranny
zc intermediate shaft
msd rpm switch (control vtec engagement)

the problem:

1) engine cranks but wont start.
2) the ecu blinks really fast that i was not able to count the blinks. the blinkging almost steady.
3) i dunno if the distributor is broken but the sparks only comes in once in a while
4) there is a coolant leak at the crank pulley side of the engine. maybe the water pump?

everything is hooked up and torqued right. hopefully you guys can help me out. i have spent 4 days on this swap. until now it wont even start up. please help me out. thank you in advance.

chris

 

sounds like a wiring problem. try to count the flashes

 

Make sure you check all grounds (especially the ground that connects on the thermostat housing).

 

the blinks are really really fast! cant count it.

thermostat housing...ill check that...

what else do i have to look for?

 

any other options?

ground that connects to the thermostat housing?

 

ok your wiring harness should pass by the thermostat housing (where the lower radiator hose connects to the engine) and there should be a wire with a ring on the end (the ground) and you need to bolt that to the engine with one of the thermostat housing bolts, if its not hooked up your car wont start, i just had that problem when i swapped my z6/y8 in and i hooked up the ground and it fired right up......good luck

 

update:

bolted down the ground for the thermostat housing.
no more cel.
car cranks but still wont start.
it is in TDC.

remember, this is obd0, im using the a6 dizzy and ecu route. not the z6 dizzy and ecu.

thanks.

need some more help though.

 

works now. but when i release my clutch there's like a really really bad noise. like somethings being broken. or grinded.

 

what made it work? as for the grind did you fill the tranny with oil? and did you use a new piliot bearing? there are many different things it could be, pm me for more info....

 

well, actually some guy told me the wrong info on the firing order of the distributor. but did some research and found out the right one then it worked easily. it was just the plugs on the dist.

its not really a grind, i cant explain how the sound is but its like the vibration of the car gets really worse.

 

maybe you need new mounts, look at them and see if the rubber is all fucked up

 

damn...i forgot to take out the old axles...got to use 90-93 integra axles for the zc shaft and tranny. forgot about that. but everything now is running really good just have to take off the axles.

im having a hard time taking them off, anyone who has any suggestions? thanks.

 

a flathead screwdriver to get them outa the tranny.....and some prying to get them out of the hub

 

cool...but i have to take off the axle nut though...got any suggestion to take out that focker? hahaha! im so happy now...trial user pic fits me...couple more things and im done.

 

either use a decent impact gun, or get a long pipe and stick it on the end of your rachet and break that thing loose. (i used the handle off of my floor jack) it should twist off without to much effort.

 

i broke 2 ratchets and im gonna get a breaker bar tomorrow morning. 1/2" to be exact. do you guys have any idea on how to take out the ball joint behind the brake calipers?

 

get a pickle fork, stick it inbetween the bottom of the ball joint boot and the top of the control arm, then start pounding it in with a big hammer untill the ball joint pops loose, just dont forget to take the nut off first...