OK so i got the engine in finally with all the parts i needed.
This is a JDM engine.

The car was running fine, had it on to warm it up and all of a sudden the car died and wont start. I know its not fuel or spark since it was running, what can it be. I'm already tired or this because this swap has been taking forever due to th eextra parts i needed.

Just because it was getting fuel and spark don't meant that it isn't now. Did it slowly die or what?

u check the oil?

oil is good, all fluids are fine nothing leaking...

It was on high idle, you know when its warming up its higher then normal... then i think it was going down, it dipped to almost 0 then went back up, then just shut off...

I did a compression test and i got around 160-170 (couldnt tell cause i had a poor assistant =) on all cylinders.

I really dont want to check fuel buy pulling injectors out...
I checked the dist, i dont think im getting spark so i'm gonna get a new one and see from there.

To check the fuel just turn the motor over a few times and pull a spark plug out and see if it smells like gas.

To check for spark pull an injector and set it on the valve cover still attach to the plug wire. Pull the injector clip for that cylinder. Try to start car. It will be obvious if you've got spark or not.

Originally posted by AaroNX
To check the fuel just turn the motor over a few times and pull a spark plug out and see if it smells like gas.

I did that, although i was only pulling them to check compression... I did kinda noticed one didnt smell of gas, I'll have to check it out tomorrow

Originally posted by Calum
To check for spark pull an injector and set it on the valve cover still attach to the plug wire. Pull the injector clip for that cylinder. Try to start car. It will be obvious if you've got spark or not.

I dont quite understand what you mean...
You mean pull a plug and set it on the valve cover?

I'll try checking it that way, i thik its better than the way i was doing it

Thats what he means. Pull it out , put the wire back on, and sit it down. While someone tries starting the car, YOU watch the plug and see if it fires.

thats what i thought

just tryin something out

Originally posted by redser91
just tryin something out

:confused:

Haved you checked your firing order??
try taking the fuel rail off (since you don't want to pull an injector) , have a buddy crank it and watch to see if the injectors spray.

joser

Originally posted by JO3SER
Haved you checked your firing order??
try taking the fuel rail off (since you don't want to pull an injector) , have a buddy crank it and watch to see if the injectors spray.

joser

hmm your right, i should check that i might have put the wrong plugs in the wrong spot...
another thing to add to my list.

Are you sure you have the fuel lines connected properly to the rail. As in the fuel filter to the fpr and the firewall line to the return port on the fuel rail? It seems like there was enough fuel in the rail to fire the car and run then it was used up and the car died, which can be caused if the lines are on backwards.

Brent

well the car ran for a few minutes... it wouldnt start the way i had them connected at first... I'll try switching them, cause i really dont smell any gas....

check your ignitor

Originally posted by redser91
check your ignitor

Ive got an internal coil...

Originally posted by coach
Are you sure you have the fuel lines connected properly to the rail. As in the fuel filter to the fpr and the firewall line to the return port on the fuel rail? It seems like there was enough fuel in the rail to fire the car and run then it was used up and the car died, which can be caused if the lines are on backwards.

Brent

Well wehn i first started the car up i thought i had the lines switched but it wouldnt start... so i switch them opposite of what you said and it started and was running for a few minutes...

So the car was running and the lines were connected backwards, i figured they would be right since it was running for a few minutes, long enough for the car to go a little past C on the thermostat.

Anyway i tried switching the lines and it still didnt start
I'm almost certain its the distributor

ok I pulled the fuel rail and no fuel!!
wtf? I pu tthem the way coach said and no spray...
i reversed them and no spray again...
I changed the fpr and tried it both ways and still no spray...
i changed fuel rails and tried it both way and no spray...

the fuel pump is fine, its pretty new, a 255lph high output.
I can hear the fuel pump priming and pressurizing...so the fuse should be fine. Anything else i should check?


Also no spark at all. I pulled the plugs and wires and grounded the plug and no spark.

Here is a pic of how i connected the fuel..
Is the flow correct?
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/civicdragon/fuel/fuel_0116.JPG
Is the hose to the vaccum correct?
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/civicdragon/fuel/fuel_0117.jpg

ok i got a distributor so now i have spark but still no fuel