Recent H22 swap PROBLEMS

[ShoofIsLudin]

I'm wondering if the plug wires aren't going to the right dizzy spot. Isn't the p28 off the civic? So if ur running the stock p28, then its only getting the fuel/spark for a 1.5/6 L. And I'm wondering do you have your VAFC hooked up?

[sprayedlude93]

Originally Posted by pimprolla112

Thats why i sadi check the rotor, if its starting on cylinder 4 then thats the cylinder on the compression stroke (ive been saying intake by accident). 4-stroke engines use 2-revolutions of the crank for one complete cycle

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm

look at the diagram, theres 2 points where the engine can be ad TDC for cylinder 1, if its not done on the compression stroke then the engine wont fire right which means it would trying to start on cylinder 4.



see if that helps the pic is labeld b16, but its in a h22 forum on honda tech so they might be the same, i look some more later, or if i find my chiltons il label the dizzy pic you put up.

wow. Thanks man, I mean it. I did however figure out I had the correct firing order before you posted that, but your the first to help me out in that way. I have been asking on other forums for someone to do that to and not even the Lude guys were helping. So thanks

OK I understand what your saying about the rotor now. How would I go about fixing that problem then if all's correct but the rotor points to cyl 4 which is what I think it was doing? Thank you

[pimprolla112]

The only way i know of fixing this is to turn the cam to the right position, since the cam turns the distrbutor directly. Thats why ive been saying you have to be on the correct TDC. The best way to make sure this all works is to pull the valve cover off and see which valves are opening if the 2 on the intake side on cylinder 1 are opening then this is the correct one. Believe me we managed to get the ls running after 6 hours of constantly changing the timing, checking compression, and got it all straight then it would not rev up past 4k ended up being a bad head gasket. ALso check the ground on the thermostat on the back side above the trans.

As for the pic i wasnt sure but they seem to be correct, as the h22 does firs 1-3-4-2.