b18c1 swap

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b18c1 swap

By illason
- Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:48 am #171821 okay I just swapped out my d16z6 for a 96 b18c1 into my 92 civic hatchback si. When I first started the car it started up just fine. then I changed the fuel pump now the car wont start. so i put the old one back in and the car still wont start. so now i checked the spark plugs changed the dizzy. the car cranks but just doesnt start. please help with any ideas.......
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By Classiccarsrule85
- Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:35 am #171832 maybeputtingina new pump you kicked up some crap into the filter if you didnt change that out then more than likely insignificant feul....
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By country_civic
- Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:56 pm #171888 you wanna sell you old d26z6 im in western maryland and could drive up and get it the d16z6 head i bought is cracked and need another one or a whole engine is better
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By ikon
- Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:38 am #172316
country_civic wrote:you wanna sell you old d26z6 im in western maryland and could drive up and get it the d16z6 head i bought is cracked and need another one or a whole engine is better


d26z6?...... :jawdrop: imagine that......
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By illason
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:59 am #172601 Well I justed checked It out today and I am not getting no spark from the plugs.(new plugs) When I pull the spark plug out I see that the they are getting fuel. I guess I am going to to replace the wires and go from there. the dizzy is new so I'm guessing that is not it. Does the dizzy have a fuse? Is there anything else that will cause no spark?Thanks for the help!
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By asianrob
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:11 am #172606 bad coil... any check engine lights? check all your fuses?
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By illason
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:32 am #173037 Well I checked all of the fuses, all are okay. There is a check engine light on but I think it is from the o2 sensor. Is there anything special I have to do when installing the dizzy? I just bolted it on. Thanks for the help!
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By suspendedHatch
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:31 am #173351 Retrieve the CEL. Honestly why do people always overlook this.

Use a multimeter to check that the black/yellow wire has power when the key is on. Then check the coil and ignitor's resistance.
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By illason
- Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:28 pm #173777 CEL……? What is that? Sorry I'm slow.....
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By Classiccarsrule85
- Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:40 pm #173781 check engine light CEL it may of said o2 sensor a bit back but you may have gotten another code to show up read the codes and report back with the numbers etc and we can see if something may be wrong elsewhere...
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By illason
- Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:48 pm #176251 well, okay I got it running now. I have another question.... is it normal to have a little bit of water and oil coming out from the exhaust? Thanks for the help!
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By country_civic
- Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:33 pm #176257 water maybe depends on temp and humidity but oil is a big NO . there shouldnt be oil coming out
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By illason
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:31 pm #177228 okay it seem i got ripped off.....I drop this swap in and all i had are problems with this motor. i got the car started and there is a lot of vibration from the motor the whole car is shaking. what could be the root cause of this?
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By illason
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:34 pm #177229 on a scale of 1 to 10 how hard is it to replace a tranny? oh I forgot to mention the tranny is bad too.... :thumbdown:
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