engine will not start
 

so we all know i was a dumbass and blew my last motor. well i swapped in this new(used) motor and it wont start. i am getting fuel to my fuel rail, and i am getting sparks to my spark plugs and my motor is turning but wont start. i dont know what could be the problem. anyone have any ideas? i took off my valve cover and one of my lifters was off and just chillin. some of the lifters are loose. i am going to go to autozone and get one of those feeler gauges and tighten down all the lifters. could that be a problem? thanks in advance for all of your responses. and one more question - is there any possibility that i could be 180degrees off? thanks again O0

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Well the first reasonable thing would be to check the timing and firing order.I dont understand what you mean be lifter is off. You mean out of spec? Depending on cam and crank position sopme will be loose.

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as stupid as it sounds i've seen people do it...so don't just go adjusting your valve lash with the crank in the same position

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Ummm......that's going to be a problem. Define "just chillin".
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Lol yeah, indeed. Internal engine parts shouldn't just be chillin'. But timing like Dave said would be a good start as well. It is very possible to be 180 degrees off.

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I didn't think it was possible to swap the distributor 180 degrees? Not on a D series anyways.
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I know when I installed a new cap and rotor in my D15, the rotor was designed so you could "accidentally" install it the wrong way. I spent a good ammount of time trying to figure out how I screwed up installing the rotor, because I too thought they only went 1 way. I can take pictures if anyone wants to see ;) It's worth a simple check though if you suspect your timing might be off.

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the lifter was out of its place, it was lying underneath the cam - totaly detached. and yes pictures would be great - thanks

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If thats the case someone took the head apart and didnt put it back together correctly. Its impossible for the to happen on its own. I would go throught that entire head before you run or ruin the motor.

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we double looked at where the lifter was loose, and it looks like we have a frozen valve - i dont think that that would cause my engine not to start, but it is a posibility. i am sorry to say, but i am going to have to bring it a honda dealership and get it serviced. thanks for all your help

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So is this a B18 or a D series? Either way you can pick up a new LS head or an A6 head for dirt cheap. No need to go to a Honda dealership and pay $5000 for a new head+labor. :-\
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you're an idiot

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bwahahahaha

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WELL EVERYONE I GOT IT STARTED! i swapped out my fuel rail with my original working one - and the bitch fired up after a few cranks! i am ontop of the ------- world! well thanks to everyone here for your input - it is appreciated! now - saving money for uberdata. O0

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WTF happened to your "frozen valve" ??? ::)

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i turned the motor over, shut it off after it got a nice idle for a little, and then took off the valve cover. it seems that the valve unfroze\ because it wasnt loose. and i know that sometimes the lifters can be a little loose because of the cam position, but this wasnt the case - the lobe was pointing up on the exhaust stroke, and that was the only valve that was stuck down there.

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I think you are mistaking normal play in the rocker when not on the same stroke. Either way glad to see its all set.

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well he said the ------ rocker was layin there under the cam... i think he says its running so we dont call him a faggot ass idiot anymore..... i need proff that it runs

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well you tell me how the hell to post pics and i will show you my block, and then i will show you the exhaust coming from my muffler...how about that

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https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...threadid=23643
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lol dont underestimate the power of over-revving. I missed a gear in my old car and put the bitch into 2nd at about 125...chucked a few lifters out of place

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engine bay
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL748/...2/88382318.jpg

new motor
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL748/...2/88382367.jpg

engine bay
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL748/...2/88382401.jpg

my cracked sleeve
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL748/...2/88382449.jpg

the mess
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL748/...2/88382475.jpg

new motor installed (same setup as last time)
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL748/...2/88382492.jpg

intercooler
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL748/...2/88382520.jpg

my sweet mbc
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL748/...2/88382578.jpg

my car running
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL748/...2/88382611.jpg

is that good enough proof???

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That puff doesnt look healthy. :-X

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are you running two stroke gas?? loll

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i dunno whats the matter with it, it is sick though. my car's exhaust smokes A LOT. i dunno what it could be....could it
be the FMU?

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and it isnt that fast...

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leaky injector. Reading plugs is your friend

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https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ey/engine2.jpg

That shouldn't be hooked up should it?

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no, that should be hooked up to a vacuum source

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Good eye. :-X


Well, it looks like he copied SSauto with the manifold and the valve cover hose to the charge pipes. :-X I bet your old motor loved that. I wonder why it took a ----? :-X
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Bah, we all make mistakes...some more expensive than others. I talked to him on AIM before he went to bed, told him to plug that hole right away and atleast put a breather on there.

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ur using the fmu again? didn't learn ur lesson the first time? man jus park it or baby it til you get ur ecu chipped. trust me, well worth waiting. n im sure you kno you blew up the first time for a reason, why would you do everything the same on a new motor thinkin it wont happen again?

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no...i didnt have an FMU last time. and i am only pushing 5psi until i get my ecu chipped. and do you think that that could be my problem(with the breather hose)? thanks again N1ghtM0nkey and everyone else

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what do you mean leaky injector?

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Sometimes injectors dont close all the way and leak into the motor. This will casue problems with Air/Fuel ratio. Not to mention will ---- your idle. You have stock injectors in there right?

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Bwahahaha OWNED again. That has got to be one of the dumbest noob mistakes you can do.

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Lay off him guys, flaming him won't help him learn. I'd have to agree though, I would be very easy on it while you're running an FMU, if I even drove it at all. Get an uberdata setup ASAP! After that make sure you can tune it correctly, either via dyno or WB O2. I'm going to be buying a WB O2 soon so maybe we can work something out if you can't get to a dyno.

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for sure...i have one more question....for some reason at WOT i am only getting .5psi - if that. my boost controller is set all the way down, is my boost gauge messed up? or is it something else (i have no leaks) also i have many T fittings off of that boost gauge...could that be my problem? thanks

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ya its the gauge

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its the gauge or its leaking somewhere even if you think its not, if that valve cover line is still hooked up to your ic piping then thats ur problem right there. eliminate all problems then turn down your boost.