Well I'm having problems tracking down all my wiring woes after swapping in an OBD1 sohc vtec swap into my OBD EK hatch. I've rewired the distributor however when I go to turn the car over, the entire electrical system dies. I have to undo the ground on the battery and give it another shot. Same thing.

So if I were to unhook my distributor wiring it should at the very least engage the starter and have the motor turn over and spit fuel correct?

Any ideas on why the electrical system dies? I have the motor grounded on the head and transmission.

 

Your engine can crank with no spark, but it won't fire, if that's what you're asking.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FritzInTN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So if I were to unhook my distributor wiring it should at the very least engage the starter and have the motor turn over and spit fuel correct?</TD></TR></TABLE>The starter will turn the engine over, but I don't think the fuel injectors will fire. The ECU won't fire them without the timing signals from the distributor.

 

I think we're confusing the terms "crank" and "turn over"
-PHiZ