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General Category => Hybrid/Tech => Topic started by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 05:06:59 AM

Title: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 05:06:59 AM
The Car

1995 Integra LS Turbo
Fully Dyno Tuned on Crome
New wires, Spark Plugs, Less then year old distributor, Batterie about year 1/2 old
Open Wastegate no dump tube (just a factor for engine bay)

The Problem

Driving home everythings fine wasnt even  makin boost, so im just crusin along, i make a little boost coming down the street, come to a stop sign and take off...car starts to die, stops giving gas car turns off for no apparent reason, wasnt overheating (its 15 degrees over here). Pull the car over turn it off, try to turn it back on KEEPS turning over thats it, just turns over and over. I  unplug map sensor replug it back, same shit, check battery looks fine (all acesories work), wires look fine, unplug ecu plug it back in i try again STILL, just turning over nothin else.

Any ideas at all... anyone think its the ICM got over heated from the no dumptube shooting hot air into the engine bay. Im so lost right now just had to walk 3 miles home at 3 in the morning parked the car on side of the road pray it doesnt get stolen. UGH such a headache these cars we never win.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 05:11:31 AM
timing belt is new less then 10k on it, its a brand new motor, and no it seems regular speed but i didnt look at it to be honest
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: ratcityrex on January 10, 2010, 05:16:04 AM
Pull a plug and see if your geting spark.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 05:18:52 AM
so just pull the plug and put a screw driver there and look for a little spark? hmm im sure i do these plugs r brand new as of last weekend and the wires r less then 3 months old
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 05:19:38 AM
could it b a ground wire?
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 05:24:33 AM
why would it not be getting spark..?

gas is more then half full...could it be the fuel pump IF i am getting spark and its not an igntion problem
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 05:35:24 AM
im thinkin fpr or fuel relay
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 10:04:42 AM
got it going to do all this now
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: j.h.christ on January 10, 2010, 10:22:40 AM
you're going to fail miserably
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Towdogg on January 10, 2010, 10:28:02 AM
They said 4 fucking times    "CHECK FOR SPARK"


Is the pump priming?

To check for spark......  Have your buddy crank the car while you stick a screwdriver in the plug wire....

Hold the screwdriver with your mouth....
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 11:32:40 AM
no spark at all

need a new cap shits cracked and is flexing shits broke
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: ratcityrex on January 10, 2010, 01:33:54 PM
One night I was mobing down the freeway doing some late night shakedown runs after I put the LS in it and was ripping about 120mph and the all of a sudden boom. Car dies all kinds of smoke out of the exhaust. So I pulled over had my step dad tow me to my house, pulled the cap after checking the timing belt and the screw on the rotor fell out ant the rotor was just free spinning.


That = no spark
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Post by: lilpooh21186 on January 10, 2010, 02:16:12 PM
Check if ur ecu fuse blew also I u been callin me my bad phone at my sisters.
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Post by: lilpooh21186 on January 10, 2010, 05:26:20 PM
Fuckin iPod changes shit when u type
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 05:35:56 PM
The cap broke due to the screw on the rotor coming off so I'm replacing the cap and rotor just to be safe
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 08:47:25 PM
replaced cap and rotor since the rotor was all smashed up, checked the fuse and fuel pump both are good, still no spark probably coil pack, just going to replace whole dizzy i think
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: chris on January 10, 2010, 08:58:01 PM
Multimeter to check if your within range for the both ignitor and coil. If you dont have a cheap 20 dollar book for your car buy one they have all the numbers to tell you if the both test out fine



The simple rule is always check spark first if a car doesnt start,ALWAYS



if you have spark and fuel the bitch will fire 99 percent of the time.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 09:03:12 PM
im gona buy that book asap and leave it in my car, along with more tools that i am slowly picking up...i dont have a multimeter, yah i know a fucking multimeter i dont own one.

theres absolutley no spark what so ever, and fuel system is def working, so this dizzy is getting replaced completely, that there should be my answer
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: chris on January 10, 2010, 09:07:24 PM
If your buying the cheap new dist thats not a fix those a cheap cdm units they will continue to fail. A good used oem unit is a better choice.




They are one of those things that the chinesse cant get right. They work for usually 6 months to a year if your lucky and then take a total shit.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 09:11:18 PM
no i am buying a real one from like autozone with the whole warranty etc etc....but i know the coil is inside a new dizzy if i bout one, but what about the igniter could that be a part of the problem or is that included with a dizzy inside there?
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 09:16:16 PM
i would love to test my coil and igniter but i dont own any tools to do so, now if i replace the dizzy it comes with a new coil, which could b one of my problems, plus i might as well get a new dizzy to b on the safe side of things especially if it has a full warranty.

but my question is, is the igniter a whole seperate part to the dizzy or is that included...if the autozone ones suck also, what ones r worth purchasing
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: chris on January 10, 2010, 09:23:25 PM
Ok autozone=chinesse


Only place to get an oem unit is from a dealer which is hella pricey



It will most likely fail on you again and again so get use to breaking down with those autozone units. I have fixed more cars with those things then i want to think about since the owners of the cars would argue with me that the dist was only a couple months old and how could it be bad. Then trying to not tell some asian dude that 12 year olds shouldnt run machines in his homeland is a touchy subject.



I do this for a living and will not install a vatozone,ebay special etc. Thats why good oem used dist. still are worth 100+ bucks at junkyards.


Yes the ignitor is in the dist and is usually the main issue. If your car as an oem unit its worth keeping and tracking down what part of the ingition system has failed


I know your new at this but the dist is one of the more complex units on a car and there is more to it then just one component that can and will fail.




If you want to continue at this get use to spending every extra cent you make on tools,books, etc its just how it works.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 09:26:30 PM
thanks, im going to look into a dizzy from a dealer then...FUCK MY already empty wallet  :(....im gona go back to hustlin  :yes:.... even though i dont like it  :'(.....nah fuck it but i need money, this shits tough but i like learnin its just so stressful between everything but sob story over....when i replace the dizzy has to be at top dead center on cyclinder 1 correct
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: chris on January 10, 2010, 09:32:49 PM
YOu wont like the price you find from the stealer they run 500+




Find a good used oem unit. I usually have a couple around the shop but they are all gone atleast for b18b1 motors. if you do buy a used one you must buy one for a b18b1 its the only one that will bolt up correctly and use all the 3 mounting bolts.



Nope just throw the dist and make sure you take one plug off at a time so you dont mix up plug wires



In reality go bug one of the local guys to help you out Ill bet its the ignitor usually the case and they run 20-30 bucks. Buy them tall cans and fried chicken bucket for their help.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 09:36:23 PM
i think your right because i replaced the cap, and rotor, the dizzy if im not mistaken is still oem...if not it was rebuilt recently..but 6-12 months was in your fail range ...so it may not matter, and i think i might actually by a new coil and igniter...im starting to think that actually is the problem...

Car is getting towed to my house now, no car for school tomorrow SHIT, but i think autozone sells coils and igniters...or should i get those OEM, im asuming yes
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: chris on January 10, 2010, 09:41:50 PM
Rule of thumb the chinesse cant usually make things that spin work very well due to poor machining practices like a dist. Every so often you get lucky like some have with the cdm turbo's but the masses will fail in a short time frame.



Coils/ignitors are neither of those so you can get away with buy them from vatozone


Also buy a tow rope so you dont have to pay people to tow you if your close to home. Best 15 bucks you will ever spend.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 09:45:51 PM
is that legal to have someone just hookup the tow rope and pull u home? haha because there is a tow rope in my basement, i think.

so i looked for coil and igniter on "vatozone" they sell coils not igniters, and other online websites sell igniters for 180+ and coils like 60+, maybe im stil wrong but an investment in AAA + "vatozone" dizzy for 200 isnt that worth it?

i like your chinese analogy though seems correct haha

Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: chris on January 10, 2010, 10:11:36 PM
go down there they sell them i have bought them even one in compton back in the day
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 10:15:00 PM
pepboys has lifetime warranty on the dizzy for 200 they are remanufactured oem haha, its so tempting...but ill see whats good with the igniter and coil from the vato
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Towdogg on January 10, 2010, 10:21:32 PM
God damn shut the fuck up!!!!!!!!!!    Get a multimeter...   And the book and learn something....   If you put your mind to it you can figure this out in less than 1 day if you can read...

Your better off buying the tools (MULTIMETER) and fixing what you have.... 

Multimeter $20
Coil $80
______
$100


New dizzy $200

Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 10, 2010, 10:27:27 PM
 :'(

can u use more lube next time shit hurts
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: chris on January 11, 2010, 12:39:46 AM
The guts from a sohc dist should fit in the ls if my memory serves me correctly. I know they work in place in dohc vtec b series units.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: chris on January 11, 2010, 12:41:16 AM
is that legal to have someone just hookup the tow rope and pull u home? haha because there is a tow rope in my basement, i think.

so i looked for coil and igniter on "vatozone" they sell coils not igniters, and other online websites sell igniters for 180+ and coils like 60+, maybe im stil wrong but an investment in AAA + "vatozone" dizzy for 200 isnt that worth it?

i like your chinese analogy though seems correct haha






Is owning a turbo honda legal? Its not legal to use a tow rope but if your close to home and not jumping on the freeway no cop in the world is going to be a dick and ticket you unless your a complete douche bag to them.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 11, 2010, 08:01:51 AM
if you need an igniter i have 2 of them.
i don't know if they are good or not. you pay shipping and you can have one.

oh, what kind of motor? b18b right?
the igniters i have are out of 91 si hatch and a 90 crx hf.
i don't know if they are the same one you need though.



thanks for the offer and i would but im just going to avoid this headache....
it's probably not the igniter :D

so im gna buy a whole new dizzy, callin the junk yard today to find an oem dizzy
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Towdogg on January 11, 2010, 09:34:55 PM
Shakes head    :-\


You didn't even try....
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 11, 2010, 10:36:42 PM
u jumpin the gun with the reckless comments i decided not to go the full new dizzy route and am gna by the coil and igniter.... and im doing the work myself.... hate me yet?
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 11, 2010, 11:00:29 PM
ima just buy all 3 because either way its 1 of 2 of those things, and i might as well just put on both to be safe in the long run
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: lilpooh21186 on January 11, 2010, 11:01:21 PM
we done hate you nate just dont over react. :noel:
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 11, 2010, 11:15:08 PM
this shit just pisses me off i hate not havin a car, plus i dont got a job no more so money is tight and i need dem parts! CHRIS M WERES MY CHECK!!!! haha
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Towdogg on January 11, 2010, 11:24:23 PM
Done  ;)  Good luck fucker
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 11, 2010, 11:30:30 PM
THANKS CHUCK of course ill call you 37 times to make sure im doing it right though so u can yell at me 1000000 times!!!!

how do u know im not the best mechanic in the world and i just like fuckin with u guys....?
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 11, 2010, 11:59:10 PM
so turns out an igniter is around 70 and a coil is around 100 so 170 for those 2 parts when i can get a whole new dizzy for 200, im prob gna buy the parts seperate unless i find a deal on a dizzy, but either way i got no car for a while cuz i got no money :(.... shit i really need a job again!!!!
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Teg2boo on January 12, 2010, 12:15:37 AM
I have a brand new coil sitting on my desk. But it's not for sale.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 12, 2010, 12:18:14 AM
I have a brand new coil sitting on my desk. But it's not for sale.

 ::) yah


Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Teg2boo on January 12, 2010, 12:41:53 AM
Just there

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flh3.ggpht.com%2F_ttHKvikk-8g%2FS0v9TN7vaBI%2FAAAAAAAABEg%2FyrBc88jSvww%2Fs800%2FDSC_0004.jpg&hash=a28dfa591042cb70d569805352bd30520146971b)
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Towdogg on January 12, 2010, 07:34:45 PM
Thats not BRAND new


Looks used
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: patsmx5 on January 12, 2010, 07:42:31 PM
God damn shut the fuck up!!!!!!!!!!    Get a multimeter...   And the book and learn something....   If you put your mind to it you can figure this out in less than 1 day if you can read...

Your better off buying the tools (MULTIMETER) and fixing what you have.... 

Multimeter $20
Coil $80
______
$100


New dizzy $200


This. I see no point in throwing parts at it if you don't know what's wrong. What if you buy those parts and it doesn't fix it? THEN you gonna go buy a multimeter? Just get a cheapo meter and a book and figure out what's wrong. You will save money in the long run. It's common sense.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: chris on January 12, 2010, 07:58:27 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Honda-Accord-Civic-Acura-Integra-Igniter-Ignitor_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem414b96b981QQitemZ280441043329QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1750wt_907 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Honda-Accord-Civic-Acura-Integra-Igniter-Ignitor_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem414b96b981QQitemZ280441043329QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1750wt_907)




Buy the book and a multi meter. A test light is also a major plus.
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 12, 2010, 08:24:47 PM
found a coil on ebay for 25 shipped and the igniter u sent me so for around 50 i can pick up both, and since i got my check for 55! i can get my car back on the road!!!!
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: PhilStubbs on January 12, 2010, 08:44:08 PM
why are you messing with a boosted car with no job? what happened to leaving things alone when you are broke?

Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 12, 2010, 08:49:00 PM
i had the parts and setup and everything before i lost my job, then i lost my job cuz they went out of buisness.....but im getting one again soon
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: PhilStubbs on January 12, 2010, 08:55:52 PM
i had a 300whp vitara setup as a DD, i got laid off and threw a stock LS in cause i had the time and didnt want to deal with any problems there might be since i am in a new job. when i get my M3 on the road again, boost will be back. no more boost with only a single car
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Cooljnateman on January 12, 2010, 09:30:30 PM
good strategy

but i understand your way ima do it my way though
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: j.h.christ on January 12, 2010, 09:36:37 PM
why are you messing with a boosted car with no grasp of the internal combustion engine?


fixed
Title: Re: WTF, help please!
Post by: Teg2boo on January 13, 2010, 06:38:34 PM
Thats not BRAND new


Looks used

You are right, it's used. For 3 weeks, just before some gears of my transmission decided to breath fresh air outside the case  :P