SQ is the SQUAD

my set up consist of
1991 civic std
complete (engine and chasis) 89 si wire harness
89 si d16a6 block/tranny
95 ex d16z6 complete head
stock a6 injectors w/ resistor box
ac fuel rail
adjustable fuel pressure regulator
d16z6 timing belt
d16z6 head gasket
megan racing adjustable cam gear
megan racing headers (until i put on the turbo)
msd sci ignintion box
msd blaster 2 coil
stock/new spark plug wires
z6 ngk v power plugs
stock/new rotor
modified 93 accord stock external coil distributor cap
obd0 to obd1 conversion harness
xenocron chipped ecu w/vtec
ebay adjustable fuel pressure regulator
complete 93 integra front suspension (need to get civic lca's)
95 integra proportion valve
complete 95 civic ex rear disc brakes
stock cat back exhaust
battery moved to trunk
ebay cold air intake
short shifter

future plans
parts i dont not currently have are marked with *)
t3 turbo*
cast t3 manifold*
2.5" down pipe*
2.5" intercooler piping
cca intercooler
dsm 450cc injectors
greddy type s style ebay bov
255 lph fuel pump
energy suspension bushing set*


i got everything together and the car does run, but it has some serious problems. the idle is a lil shaky and the car smokes. there is gas/water spitting out of the exhaust. (oil and coolent are clean and stay at proper level, so i dont think its a headgasket issue) when the car was running if i pulled spark plug wire #1 or 4 its ran the sam, but if i pulled 2 or 3 it shut off. with some timing adjustments i got it to run solidly on 2, 3, and 4. but when i still pull plug #1 the motor runs the same. i checkd the spark and its sparking good. i am hoping its just a timing issue. i got the crank set to tdb (single white mark) and i set the head to tdc with the stock z6 cam gear (timing marks lined up). i threw on the megan adjustable cam gear. i got the motor to run best with the cam ger advanced all the way and the distributor all the way twords the firewall. i cant get a good view on the crank pully with the timing light, plus i really dont know how to use the light so thats out. with everything advanced the car idles 96% correctly, but i dthink i still have a slight misfire on cylender #1. i have had this issure before i installed the msd setup. i was having coil problems so i threw on the msd i had sitting around. i was told i should get a fuel pressure regulator and turn down the pressure. i had an ebay fpr so i went to throw it on but i had to buy an adapter so i can hook it to my fuel rail.

any help would be appreciated. you can im me on aim SQ is the SQUAD or you can email me voweeks@comcast.net if your in the boston area feel more then welcome to come by and help

my digi cam ---- the bed, so no pics for now

got the car running and decided to pull the plug of injector #1, and the car ran the same, so i know for a fact that it has something to do with injector #1. i know its got air, fuel and spark.

first thing today i put back the pm6 and the a6 distributor. the car ran the same. after i undid that i swapped the injector 1 and 2 around and 1 was still miss firing. i changed the resistor box and it was still the same. then i got another injector clip, ran wires straight to the resistor box and ecu, it was still the same.

i removed the #1 spark plug and cranked the motor, a lot of air was blowing out the hole at a really high rate so i think i got decent compression. i think i may possable have a bent valve, just dont know how to really check for that. is it possable i just need a valve adjustment? please give me some ideas on things to check

**** Update**** i pulled the head and replaced it with one i know for sure runs good, now i just need help setting the timing right

klyph

All those words and not a single picture

WTF

future plans: never read this thread again

SQ is the SQUAD

i am just trying to get this thing running?

so p ulled that head, none of the valves looked bent, no sdents in pistons. i filled all the head chambers on both sides of the head with water while valves where close and cyl#1 leaked out.

i junk cars for a living and got a 95 ex coupe parts car that ran pretty good. i ended up pulling the head from that and i put it on today with my new arp headstuds. now i just gotta figure out what is the right combo for timing so i dont bend any valves. i think that other head was junk from when i got it.