engine swap not right
live_&_breath_cars
05-04-2004, 09:51 AM
hey, i just did an engine swap on my friends 89' civic hatchback si, and it aint perfect.
he recently blown his engine and we swaped it for an identical one.
he has a 91' 16 valve that came from jap.
we got it started but it is hard to start when its cold. after the third try it starts, but if u give it gas it will die.
after it gets warmed up it will run fine.
also, it is idleing at about 1200-1500 rpm.
his old engine use to idle at 1000 even.
on the computer the light first flashes 6 times (coolent temp),
and then it flashes 16 times(fuel injection),
but we don't know what the problem is because the fuel system is the original from the car.
can somebody help me??
he recently blown his engine and we swaped it for an identical one.
he has a 91' 16 valve that came from jap.
we got it started but it is hard to start when its cold. after the third try it starts, but if u give it gas it will die.
after it gets warmed up it will run fine.
also, it is idleing at about 1200-1500 rpm.
his old engine use to idle at 1000 even.
on the computer the light first flashes 6 times (coolent temp),
and then it flashes 16 times(fuel injection),
but we don't know what the problem is because the fuel system is the original from the car.
can somebody help me??
Ace$nyper
05-04-2004, 09:53 AM
fuel system could be weak from age also what motor all hondas 4 bangers are 16vavle man
91CRXHF
05-04-2004, 12:12 PM
no i have an 8 valve thats a lie! and try and make sure that the idle wires are in the plug and make sure everything is tight with the wiring check the one going into the intake manifold i beleive
1PhatCX
05-04-2004, 01:09 PM
on the computer the light first flashes 6 times (coolent temp),
and then it flashes 16 times(fuel injection),
but we don't know what the problem is because the fuel system is the original from the car.
can somebody help me??
could possibly have bad injectors, i'd try taking the ones from the old engine and put them in this one, or make sure all the wires are correct,
and then it flashes 16 times(fuel injection),
but we don't know what the problem is because the fuel system is the original from the car.
can somebody help me??
could possibly have bad injectors, i'd try taking the ones from the old engine and put them in this one, or make sure all the wires are correct,
Autocratic_1st_Gen
05-04-2004, 02:25 PM
gimme a couple hrs and I'll upload the FSM's diagnostic charts for those codes, you'll have it running in no time.
Ace$nyper
05-04-2004, 02:43 PM
no i have an 8 valve thats a lie! and try and make sure that the idle wires are in the plug and make sure everything is tight with the wiring check the one going into the intake manifold i beleive
damn it your right forgot bout them motors. Or did i block them out
damn it your right forgot bout them motors. Or did i block them out
Autocratic_1st_Gen
05-04-2004, 02:48 PM
the 1G HF's had 8V motors w/ roller rockers, if you steal from 2 of them you can put rollers in the 12V Si/Dx motors. The HFs also got lightweight plastic valve covers :)
Honda worked their ass off to cut weight on HF's, the 2nd/4th gen HF motor weighs 25lbs less than the DX or Si motor!!
Honda worked their ass off to cut weight on HF's, the 2nd/4th gen HF motor weighs 25lbs less than the DX or Si motor!!
Autocratic_1st_Gen
05-04-2004, 04:41 PM
never mind on the FSm pages, the floppy drive in my other computer fried, stupid SOB is only like 8mo. old!!
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