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    Default looking for a mobile mechanic! please help!!!

    heres the scoop... about two months ago i bought a 90 civic hb , while drivin it home realized something was wrong , i had a buddy look at it , and come to find out i was down one cyl , so i decided that there was no way to pass emissions , i would do a swap , i had my friend put a d16a6 ( that i bought from cardesigns) in my car , the swap has been a nightmare , we had probs with dizzy , injectors half shaft , and a few other things , to make a long story short , my buddy ( who works for AAP) has pretty much given up on my car since he has already been paid for the labor of the swap , but now i'm gettin to to crunch time and have to get this runnin right , so i can get my drivin permit (dui) and start my 6 month suspension , i am willing to throw some one some cash to come over and help me troubleshoot what is left to be done , i havent been drivin for about 2 and a half yrs due to my mishap , and am itchin to drive my car , its gettin really old bummin rides , if any one could please help it would be greatly appreciated , i work 3rd shift so i am usually up for a while during the day , i get off at 7am , and dont have to be back at work until 10:30 , help!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by drunk.scotsm
    heres the scoop... about two months ago i bought a 90 civic hb , while drivin it home realized something was wrong , i had a buddy look at it , and come to find out i was down one cyl , so i decided that there was no way to pass emissions , i would do a swap , i had my friend put a d16a6 ( that i bought from cardesigns) in my car , the swap has been a nightmare , we had probs with dizzy , injectors half shaft , and a few other things , to make a long story short , my buddy ( who works for AAP) has pretty much given up on my car since he has already been paid for the labor of the swap , but now i'm gettin to to crunch time and have to get this runnin right , so i can get my drivin permit (dui) and start my 6 month suspension , i am willing to throw some one some cash to come over and help me troubleshoot what is left to be done , i havent been drivin for about 2 and a half yrs due to my mishap , and am itchin to drive my car , its gettin really old bummin rides , if any one could please help it would be greatly appreciated , i work 3rd shift so i am usually up for a while during the day , i get off at 7am , and dont have to be back at work until 10:30 , help!!!!!!!
    Ill be happy to help if your around the Douglasville area. so im pretty sure u posted up what is wrong with your carbut im going to ask anyway to link me to it see what help i can be .





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    i am up here in gwinnett , it is idlin kinda rough , and my alt is not pushin out what it should be , the alt is from original engine and it worked fine with the old engine , my ecu is spittin out three dif codes , one i know of , (cat , , not hooked up yet) , and the other two i dont know , i think there is still some wiring issues left to troubleshoot too

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    Quote Originally Posted by drunk.scotsm
    i am up here in gwinnett , it is idlin kinda rough , and my alt is not pushin out what it should be , the alt is from original engine and it worked fine with the old engine , my ecu is spittin out three dif codes , one i know of , (cat , , not hooked up yet) , and the other two i dont know , i think there is still some wiring issues left to troubleshoot too
    you must have mixed up 2 sensors . do you know how to get the trouble codes, would help alot.

    the alternator should be an easy fix. u can have autozone test it for free if its not charging and you sure it works might look into the rectifier. in the alt





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    ***EDITED*** didnt really want to type all this so heres a link

    http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/06.php
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    ^^ good points bro...
    You know better; next time will be a ban.

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    mixing up the 2 sensors is always the first cause...check that out

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    i know these are noob questions but , where would these 2 sensors be? and how do i know if they are plugged in wrong? thanx for helpin fellas

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    bump for some help

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    im not saying thats the problem, its s possibility.

    check your codes and we go form there






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    mods , could you please lock this or delete it , my boy actually came thru for me and got my shit up and runnin , it is in the shop as i type gettin my exhaust done , thank you to everyone who posted or atleast checked out my thread , i have IA itis , i'm probably worse than those myspace junkies! , love the site you fellas are holdin it down !

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    Quote Originally Posted by drunk.scotsm
    mods , could you please lock this or delete it , my boy actually came thru for me and got my shit up and runnin , it is in the shop as i type gettin my exhaust done , thank you to everyone who posted or atleast checked out my thread , i have IA itis , i'm probably worse than those myspace junkies! , love the site you fellas are holdin it down !
    so what was the problem ?










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    a relay and some wiring was wrong , i still have a small timing issue , but my boy is comin over tomorrow to fix that

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    Quote Originally Posted by drunk.scotsm
    a relay and some wiring was wrong , i still have a small timing issue , but my boy is comin over tomorrow to fix that
    glad your gettting it taken care of .

    -Ernie

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