sup guys well i just replaced my headgasket.. and got everything tourqd right... and adjusted the valves... well i got to start the car.. and it is slowly cranking over, sounds kinda like the battery is bad/dead.. so i get the jumper cables.. and jump it.. still does it... so i get a good battery out of a running car... still does it... so i think mayb the timing is off... nope tdc and cam gears up... the only thing i did different than everyother headgasket change is adjusted the valves.. could havin the valves too tight/loose cause it to do this? what could be the problem

91 acura integra b18a turbo

 

.007 intake and .008 exhuast i think....does it start? if not you may have the valve adjustment to tight and therefor no compression...my 2 cents

as for turning over slow...could be the starter

 

yes the the valves being out if spec will have a no crank condition. but only if they are totally extreamly out of spec. i have had this happen once before they were tooloose and not opening the valves enough to complete the intake/exhaust stroke. most likly something else check spark and for fuel and go from there.

 

no it wont start.. it turns over too slow to start... sometimes it kinda catches and goes fast for a sec.. then goes back to goin slow...

 

k guys got it to start.. cleaned out the starter... ok now to keep it ideled i have to turn the distributor all the way toward the car... the gears and everything are lined up at TDC... what could cause it not to idle anywhere else... and it still barely idles... i need to adjust my valves.. cause i hear clacking in the valvecover...