1989 1.5 won't fire
Jayhawker
11-20-2005, 09:05 PM
Just finished installing a 1.5 from an 89 HF into my 88 HF. THe engine cranks but we can't get it to fire. There is spark at the spark plugs. The CRX sat for at least 1 1/2 years before we tried to start it today. There is still fuel in the tank, could that be the problem with the gas being so old? If so, I would guess that the fuel lines need to be blown out and the fuel filter changed...any other ideas?
civickiller
11-20-2005, 09:27 PM
i used 2 year old gas. it should still run off that gas
Jayhawker
11-20-2005, 09:40 PM
Is there a possibility that the injector(s) could be bad? If so, how do I test those? A fuel filter wouldn't hurt would it? We are almost out of ideas.
superbluecivicsi
11-20-2005, 10:05 PM
CrxFreak91
11-22-2005, 05:28 AM
the injectors rarely go bad... i hate to ask but are the spark plug wires in the right order
3 4
1 2
3 4
1 2
Jayhawker
11-22-2005, 03:52 PM
Yes, I couldn't find the order that they are on top of the motor, but a local auto store said as you look at the motor they go 4 3 2 1 is this right also?
CrxFreak91
11-23-2005, 05:45 AM
yes #1 is by the cam gear. but looking at the distributer from the pass. side it should look like
|-----|
| 3 4 |
| 1 2 |
\____/
firing order is 1342
|-----|
| 3 4 |
| 1 2 |
\____/
firing order is 1342
superbluecivicsi
11-23-2005, 01:41 PM
yes #1 is by the cam gear. but looking at the distributer from the pass. side it should look like
|-----|
| 3 4 |
| 1 2 |
\____/
firing order is 1342
the firing order is 4321 as mentioned above.
http://img18.exs.cx/img18/7701/b16firingorder2.jpg
|-----|
| 3 4 |
| 1 2 |
\____/
firing order is 1342
the firing order is 4321 as mentioned above.
http://img18.exs.cx/img18/7701/b16firingorder2.jpg
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