Potential problem with my new engine/transmission in my civic

[GasSavers_DaX]

Originally Posted by Matt Timion

Give to give you an idea of what I'm dealing with, I can't shift into second until I'm at LEAST at 3000rpm. When I shift into second it drops down to 1400RPM and starts to bog a little.

This sounds like my HF's gearing. Glad you got the plug wires in the right order though!

[GasSavers_Randy]

Originally Posted by SVOboy

I always just put my dizzy somewhere random. If I recall correctly it doesn't change the timing unless the service connector is jumpered when you change it, that could be BS though.

Nope, it has all the timing hardware in it. The computer has no idea where the pistons are, just where the dizzy is. The jumpering part just sets the timing advance so you can adjust it properly.

[SVOboy]

Ah, thanks for the clarification. Iono anything,

[kickflipjr]

Originally Posted by Matt Timion

Okay, I figured it out *hits head*

I had spark plug wire #2 and #3 switched around... fixed it and it ran like a charm.

Now i just need to lower the idle and get the hood to close.

D'oh. I did the smae thing once.

[Gary Palmer]

Matt: Did you use a timing light to set the distributor position. If it is still wherever you just tightened it dcwn, you should get a timing light and set it. If you don't have one, I believe you can borrow one from Autozone or Pepboy's. It will also make a difference, in addition to having the 2 wires switched.

[Matt Timion]

Originally Posted by Gary Palmer

Matt: Did you use a timing light to set the distributor position. If it is still wherever you just tightened it dcwn, you should get a timing light and set it. If you don't have one, I believe you can borrow one from Autozone or Pepboy's. It will also make a difference, in addition to having the 2 wires switched.

I havn't done this yet, but I plan on doing so today or tomorrow.

[Gary Palmer]

So, now that you have the wire's straightened out, how does it run?

It is amazing to me that it would run well enough to even get out of the driveway.

[SVOboy]

i told matt the same thing. when i did the tranny swap with frank we screwed up the firing order and at first i thought it threw the flywheel off it was banging around so horribly trying to start.

[Matt Timion]

Originally Posted by Gary Palmer

So, now that you have the wire's straightened out, how does it run?

It is amazing to me that it would run well enough to even get out of the driveway.

Oh, it runs AMAZING now.

I'm actually surprised it ran at all with only cylinders 1 and 4 hooked up correctly.... that explains the shaking.

[MetroMPG]

Funny. In the last 3 or 4 "help!" threads about car trouble (including mine), the problems have been caused by the owner, directly or indirectly.