How to fix timing
My car was lacking power and would limit at 4500rpm, i changed the fuel filter and noticed a slight difference in power. But my car would max out at 60mph. Check the timing and it is way off, got it as close as i could to the mark but it still won't go anymore, now it maxes out at 70mph. How could i fix this? I was thinking maybe the timing belt was put on off some teeth from the mark, should i take the timing belt off and try that. Only have 2 months with the car. Thankz
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THE BIRTH OF A BEAST
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Do a full tune-up before you go messing with the cam timing. Sounds like your car is just in horrible shape if it's limit went up 10mph from just a fuel filter.
Also, if it's rev limit is at 4500, then it's in limp mode. Something IS wrong with the car. Now you gota solve it.
Is it throwing any codes?
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What do you mean by full tune up? This is what ive done so far:Originally posted by d112crzy
1.Oil
2.Spark Plugs
3.New Dizzy
4.Fuel filter
Anything missing?
The previous owner said that the motor was changed once already because the old one went, the body has 204000 miles on it, he said the engine should have like 70's.
I was told to try swapping computers that maybe thats what limits the rev.
Noob question but how do i check codes?THE BIRTH OF A BEAST
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http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...&highlight=CEL
there is how to check a CEL
When you swapped the dizzy, did you swap the whole assembly and the ignitor, or did you keep the same ignitor?
Oh yeah, what year is the car, and what year is the engine (do you have 4 or 5 plug wires attached to the dizzy cap?)Comment
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I will check the CEL now.Originally posted by aero
I swapped the whole dizzy, all i kept was the rotor and the cap or my old one, the ignitor was the reason i had to change it, my car wouldnt start.
The car is 92 LX, im not sure what year the engine is, how can i check? the owner said it should be the same engine.
I think i have 5 plug wires, the 4 for the spark plugs and the 1 to the that starter coil. I will double check now, when i do the CEL check.THE BIRTH OF A BEAST
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K, just got back from checking the CEL. Just to put it out there: My Check Engine light was not on to begin with. I still checked for codes, put the pin but nothing, the CEL would not blink at all just stayed on, waited like 5 mins and still nothing. Even cut the cables and put the together because i thought maybe the pins and the paper clip where not making connection.
Correction on the plugs coming out of the dizzy. There are 5, 4 to the spark splugs, and 1 to some device next to the dizzy kinda looks like a coil idk what it is. The 1 wire is not going directly to the starter coil or solenoid watever its called.
Any ideas?THE BIRTH OF A BEAST
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Off timing where? at the dizzy?Originally posted by Accord R33
I took it to a mechanic and he tried to put it on timing by the dizzy but it just wouldnt reach the timing mark, it came close but no more than that, he tried both ways and nothing.
Thats y i thought to take off the timing belt and correct it, maybe the timing belt is off by 180.THE BIRTH OF A BEAST
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some one help this cat he clipped off his D-link connector to his ECU. Damn it boy.... re solder that back on there. Oh if your ECU light is on for ever then its a busted ECU. Get a Prelude ECU add like a Mad 10hp. that or your dizzy is fooked up . Look at that and all your connectors including your injector resistor ect.Comment
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since it has 5 connection wires on the dizzy cap, its an external coil (that 5th wire runs to the coil). Earlier years had the coil in the dizzy.
You should probably check the timing (at the timing belt), make sure the crank, and cam is lined up and also lines up with the dizzy. (crank should be straight up while cam is straight up (TDC), and at the same time, your distributor rotor should be pointing to the #1 spark plug wire.Comment
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Damn, didn't know that, will re solder it asap. So you are saying that my CEL should come off with the other lights that come off, or like when the fuel pump shuts off? Which ECU do i get from the prelude and where? Does it matter if its like a V-TEC ECU or i won't work if i has v-tec? What connectors do you suggest looking at? And where is the injector resistor? Thanks for all the info and suggestions.Originally posted by 10thcb7
Ok, so thats what i will do tommorow, i did check the cam and the dizzy and it was way off, so i will check with the crank. If that is the case can i just take off the belt and re-do it?Originally posted by aeroTHE BIRTH OF A BEAST
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Put the car on TDC but cannot see the marks on the Crank pulley or the ones that its supposed to align to, gotta clean that, and will post back on results.THE BIRTH OF A BEAST
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Well, you can also check to see if the flywheel has a mark, and if it lines up with the little pointers on the block/tranny.
Does the car run smooth at idle and while accelerating?Comment
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Those where the first ones i check and we got it as close as possible and its still a little off.Originally posted by aero
The Car has been running much better since i changed the fuel filter.
What ECU should i get, cause i know mines is gone. I will try to swap computer with my cuzzins cb7 tommorow to c if it makes any diffrence. I do want the Prelude ECU but don't know which one is good for a stock f22.THE BIRTH OF A BEAST
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damn i didnt mean to get you all worked up for an ecu . OK so like if you clipped of the connector with the orange and blue wires just resolder and heatshrink. As far as the ecu if you have IAB Intake Manifold you have to get the PT6. Other than that any f22 ecu will work. Keep in mind that all you want to do right now is get the cb7 running right if you just so happen to add the extra hp from a ecu is pure luck. GOOD LUCK BY THE WAY
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