ok so this isnt the biggest problem but it could get bad

I have a 99 Civic DX Coupe with still the stock D16 non v-tec my problem is my car died the other day due to water in the gas most likely, ive been replacing parts left n right just cause i know they needed fixing and replacing. heres where my problem is at right now i have to connect the spark plugs again but someone unplugged them all i dont know which goes where all i know is wehre they go in the engine.....if looking at the engine from infront of the car from left to right it is 4-3-2-1 now i need to know where they go on the cap please help i cant find this information in my haynes book could be my problem with no common sense but who knows

 

 

thank you!

 

well doesnt matter car still wont start, heres what ive replaced, distributor cap, rotating piece in cap, black ring around cap, attempted to dilute gas so no more water not working, anyone have any suggestions heres what has been happening

i had a cold air in for a lilbit prolly 5 days and 2 days ago i was driving to my friends house and my car was stalling, it has done it before in summer from my intake getting wet, i do not have a bypass valve and i do not have wheel wells so im in bad shape, well i guess the melting snow and water on the road decided to jump into my car somehow, well it died and we couldnt start it we tried everything, i knew my distributor needed replacing so thats done, we towed it to my friends house and now it still wont start, ive converted the intake to shrot ram, ive cleaned the filter out by drying it and using a air compressor and hose to blow all the dust n other stuff out, ive used starting aids and even charged my battery fully, i really need help with this cause i dont have the money to bring it to a shop, i know im going to replace the timing belt but i dont know if thats the problema dn if it is im screwed!!! any suggestions ill try im not that bad with working with these things also how bad is a missfire for your engine that could be a problem with my car too and if its bad sh!$ fu*& im screwed lol any suggestions and help is gladly apreciated thanks

 

bump cause i have to get to work everyday!

 

does it sputter? and try to fire?

3 things you need for car to run air, fuel, spark
air is given, so no worries unless you have a squrrel in your intake mani
fuel, open your throttle body and smell (after you cranked it a few times)
spark:

take out spark plug wire, stick a long screwdriver in the wire, hold it close to any ground point, or any metal on the engine (slose to, not touching, like 1/4" away) make sure your not touching the car wiht your body, or you will get shocked, have someone crank, if it sparks then your if not, you have problem

if it sparks, set cams to tdc (i say cams because every 2 rotations on the crank is 1 rotation on the cam, so you might be 180 degs off), open distributor, look at where the rotor is pointing, put cap back on, and thats your number 1 point . put wire#1 there, and clockwise, put 3, 4, and 2 (firing order 1,3,4,2) then vroom, it should start

 

also, if you said water got in there, a little bit is ok, but it can foul out your sparkplugs...get new ones first cheapest fix

 

ok so heres the deal im attempting to run to the store adn get spark plugs, wires, and isopropyl mixture for the gas, im praying this works but i do not know yet, i also was wondering if anyone knows how i set my timing back to where it needs to be, i have the wires in the right spots on the distributor so no misfires thank god, thanks for the help

 

So you saying your car starts now? since you have the wires connected right?

 

the car will not start, i can almost get it to turn over but it wont keep going, im doing a compression test when my friends father gets back with the end for my car and some spark plugs and newer wires, after that i have no ideas cept its the timing belt and im screwed that is too much money for me right now

 

the crank pully has 2 sets of markings on it
1) one mark
2) 3 marks

using a timing gun, connect the pickup to spark plug #1 (closest to cam gears, farthest from transmission), start car, point at crank pully, watch for dots. turn distributor to match...

you want to set your timing at the 3 mark (not top dead center)
i think its like 15 before tdc or something liek that

oh yes, make sure your cam's are tdc too, so your not 180 off

if you cant access a timing gun, have someone try to keep the car running while you turn the distributor (when you do this. make sure your not reving the engine too high, or the timing will be advanced, and it wont work) till it runs decently, u can get it pretty close by doing this, because the car wont idle if its too far off. if it idles, your less than 5 deg or so away from perfect and at least you can drive it

sounds like your almost there

 

well problem all fixed after all that it was just a gas logged motor just switched out for new spark plugs and let the car run and now its fine cept for the fact that i was trying to switch my eibacks out with some progress springs and im all done cept the rheir are 3 bolts stuck in the drivers side rear so i have to get that taken care of then thats done