D16y8 have problems with crowler cam....

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Oct 9, 2003 | 11:12 AM

great1honda

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D16y8 have problems with crowler cam....

My Girlfriend has a 98 civic ex d16y8 and we have 4-1 dcsport header, aem cold air, aem underdrive pulleys, skunk 2 cam gear and crowler street cam, I need to know were to set the cam gear for good performance and adle sucks. help

Oct 9, 2003 | 11:46 AM

infinatenexus

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Re: D16y8 have problems with crowler cam.... (great1honda)

Is the cam ment to fit the Z6, and Y8? If so you have to advance the timing 5 degrees with the cam gear for it to idle. Other than that I would set everything back to TDC and start all over.

Oct 9, 2003 | 12:59 PM

great1honda

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Re: D16y8 have problems with crowler cam.... (infinatenexus)

WE GOT THE WRONG CAM FROM CROWLER, IT WAS FOR THE Z6 AND WE HAD IT IN THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS , BUT KNOW WE HAVE THE RIGHT ONE AND DID A VALVE ADJUSTMENT AND, WE HAVE THE CAM GEAR 2 ADVANCE AND THE DISTRIBUTOR IS ADVANCE ALL THE WAY, JUST TO IDLE RIGHT, AND IT STILL DOES NOT RUN LIKE A CAM SHOULD MAKE IT RUN. B AND i NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET PERMISSION TO SELL ON HONDA-TECH. THANKS