ok i put new headgasket on bout 5 days ago, then i tryed starting car.. didnt start..so i checked everything from fuses,starter,timming,sparkplugs..still nothing
i hate cars now..lol.. should i just take it to the shop or see if any off yall can help

1994 Honda Civic DX
d15b7

 

I'm confused, it's getting fuel and spark, right? Make sure the timing is really right and everything is plugged in. Any check engine lights to help?

 

yeah its getting fuel and spark( my dad thinks it the new intake manifold gasket i bought that might be covering up the fuel from getting in their) would that be a problem?? also like ive gotten so confused on timming

the check engine light comes on beeps 6 times then goes off.. i havent done any codes yet..

 

Does it turn over or nothing at all?

 

yeah it turns over

 

3 things. Make SURE you have all 3.

Spark.
Pull a plug and put it close to a ground somewhere. make the spark jump the gap. Do it for ALL 4 CYLINDERS.

Fuel.
Listen for the pump priming, after turning it over a few times, smell your plugs, im sure u know what fuel smells like.

Timing.
Make sure this **** is dead on. Get a timing light, you can see where you ignition timing is even when its cranking. Make sure all your marks line up.

With those 3 things, the car WILL start.

 

only thing ive havent done is check all 4 cylinders..

and also.. would intake manifold gasket be a problem if they sold me wrong one

 

Not unless its COMPLETELY blocking all fuel flow, but thats highly unlikely and very easy to eyeball/.

 

alright so its probably not that

in the haynes manual it says incorrectly gapped spark plugs how do i check this?

 

Feeler gauge.

 

pull plugs, use feeler gauge between electrode and _____, (metal arcing thing)i hate forgetting terms. I don't know the correct gap on d series. slide through"gap" make it move accordingly to achieve correct gap.

 

alright i did this still nothing..damnn 6 days now

 

friend said try battery terminals since their kinda "corroded" cant spell haha

so i put baking soda and water on it still nothing (did i do this right)

and when i tryed checkin codes all i got was the engine light stayin on for 3 secs and 6 beeps

 

If the battery wasnt supplying power, you wouldnt have the engine turning over. Use brain.

 

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thats code 16, not 6. refer to the end of the last post.

Code 16 is a fuel injector code. My guess would be youre not getting fuel.

 

oh really.. well damn maybe it is that intake manifold gasket...

ill check up on this in the morning.

thanks alot for the help

 

Check the fireing order of the plug wires!!

 

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how do u do this?

might sound stupid, but ill know now.

 

bump..

on how to check fireing order of the plug wires..

 

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And remember, the check engine light only reflects things the ECU can detect. It CANNOT detect that your intake manifold gasket was installed improperly. It WILL NOT set a check engine light for that. Stop worrying about it. If it's really put on wrong, you won't have any manifold vacuum.

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I add another, Induction. Without any way to get in or out, the air won't be doing a lot of good. My catalytic convertor melted and the car would barely run, but spark, fuel and timing were great. Just a bit of info.

 

the code 16 has nothign to do witht eh intake manifold gasket. it is either showing that the injectors are not plugged in or that they are broken and not working.

 

alright ill check up on this

 

check your timing belt timing...make sure it is dead dead on...super important.
next, check if your distributor is 180 degrees out...its possible to install 180 degrees out...not easy but it will go....
and then check all the necessities. fuel, air, spark, spark timing.

 

make sure your inj plugs are all on the injectors. i swapped inj on a car a while ago and one of the plugs was not plugged the whole way