B16A Starting problems

heres a good one...my 1990 Si with a B16A wont start...it sparks, it reeks of fuel when i'm trying to start it...so anyways, im pulling the plug to check the spark and it starts right up and runs on 3 cylinders...doesnt matter which plug we pull, it sparks and runs on 3 cylinders...but then we put the 4th one in and it wont start...then it idles really low...pr3 ecu, no codes...

Well usually if a car has fuel, spark and compression it will start and thats odd. Check over your vaccum lines again cuz I remember you messin with that. also check your timing make sure you didn't jump a tooth. Take the covers off and line up the crank to TDC then check if the cams are in line. if they are trying loosening the dizzy and turn it all the way one direction then keep turning till it sounds like its gonna start better. Other than timing I don't really know what could be up.

~Alex~

Ohh yeah sorry to metion this but check your firing order. If ya got one crossed taking that one out will make it run because its not holding compression against the piston. Good luck!

oh ya, i remember that you were gonna send me a pic of the vacuum line set up you had...i got some of mine, maybe you can help me with that...

yeah that would work too because I don't have a working scanner right now. Just post it up and i'll take a look at it. lol... I wanna see what cha did... Hope you get it runnin' good luck!

whats your email address, i have it all in an excel file and i dont know how to post pics...

Send the pics to my email: [email protected]