davcivic

Well I was happy saturday night. Got an S-afc for my civic to go with my 450's. I was really happy I finally got that, because the FMU was crap, it made the car run like ----. Anyhow here's the problem. Before I installed the afc and 450 I wanted to make sure the car started with no problems, It has not been driven in about a month. Last time I drove it, I was messing with the timing and did not tighten the distributor bolt, only one aligns, good, so while i was driving the car turned off, after cranking it a few times I opened the hood and saw the dizzy came out. I bolted it back in and the car has not started ever since. I don't know if my timing is now all messed up and that's why it doesn't start, but the funny thing is that now when I try to start it all I can hear is a spark, like it's sparking somewhere in the engine, but the starter doesn't move or anything else happens. The battery is good, new, and charged up. The starter is new also. I have no clue where to start here. I'm pretty sure my timing is all messed up, but I would think the car will still crank or starter move even if it doesn't turn on, right?

I waited this long to get everything and I have to deal with another problem now. I'm pissed
Any ideas

88crxSi

check the dist and inside it. I bet you messed it up by having it "pop" out while you're driving.

davcivic

inside, you mean check the rotor and if it looks burned or something?

The distributor goes in only one way right? I thought the clicking sound I hear might be the rotor sparking around, but because it's out of time, it doesn't crank, I don't know.

racerxfear

Since your distributor pop out and you didnt hav any idea on the firing order you could of have the distributor 180 degree backward. Did you try aligning everything to tdc from the crankshaft pulley. And when that's done with install the distributor so the rotor is pointing to the number one spark plug. do that and let us know how it turns out.

tekno9998

They do only go in one way.

LSD Motorsports

Check all of ur fuses and get another distributor man, itll save u the headache, u can always sell it if that doesnt work. I think your dizzy timing is the problem though... if it is cranking.. if its not maybe u have a loose wire from when it fell.. Any wires soldered there?

davcivic

It only goes in one way, I tried, but now way. I found out, the not cranking or doing anything was caused by bad ground. I moved the battery to the trunk and it worked fine for a few months, now for some reason, it doesn't. I got to check the ground connections around the engine. I grounded the engine from the battery to the engine, NOW IT CRANKS, but it still won't start. My spark plugs are filled with gas, yes gas not water. I have spark and gas, I was messing with the timing and my brother helped me out a bit. I took out the cap as recommended before, and I saw I had metal shavings on the cap, from the little posts or contacts on the cap. The rotor is really loose, even if I tighten the screw all the way in. So I bought a new cap and rotor last night to put in today. Also now I'm not sure if I have the plug wires connected correctly, we messed with those so much, moving them around, that I have no clue if they are in there right or not.

I took out the FMU and check valves, and disconnected the upper charge pipe, so I'm again N/A to get the car to start. Once I find what it is, and it starts, AFC and 450's go in and I boost again.

Thanks for reading this long post , and thanks for replying

crxrx7

I had problems forever with stuff like that. I found out that it was the connection on my battery. It was all corroded and loose. My brake light would come on and it would die at intersections while idling. And alot of other stuff. My #14 fuse would always blow to. Check everything that would seem easy like a high school prom date. Check that. It is worth a shot.

davcivic

I've been sick all ------- week, have not gone to wrk since wednesday, and have not eaten anything but soup and gatorade for a few days also. I hate this ----, today I feel stronger, but still shitty. I will check all that stuff again and put in the new rotor and cap and see what happens. This sucks, I have my 450's and afc waiting, but can't get up from bed.
Thanks for the ideas