engine not starting after a7 swap

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Tue May 21, 2013 6:17 pm

please someone shed some light on this or what it may be before i sell up

engine cranks over but wont fire up, has spark and fuel

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue May 21, 2013 6:22 pm

Spark timing?

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Tue May 21, 2013 6:24 pm

Vtecmec wrote:Spark timing?

i know it sounds like a noob question, but how would i tell/rectify it? as nafe said earlier via txt with a strobe gun?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue May 21, 2013 6:27 pm

Yes, but should probably still run regardless. Is this a 5th gen engine in a 4th gen? Has the ECU been changed? which injectors? which dizzy?

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Tue May 21, 2013 6:28 pm

accord type r engine in my 4th gen with a 4th gen dizzy and atr injectors, all done by PAW

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue May 21, 2013 6:33 pm

No doubt rich's work is A1, so it's not something due to the swap, how long was it ok for and has just suddenly died?

I think the TDC sensor is in the dizzy, not sure if it can be tested?

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Tue May 21, 2013 6:36 pm

it died on the drive home from collecting my car from him, agreed i have total faith in his work absolutely but i just want to get to the bottom of this annoying problem and love my car again, ive changed the dizzy for a known good one from nathan so kind of ruled that out, swapped ecu's and checked all the earths

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Tue May 21, 2013 8:06 pm

Just a thought Ste, is the dizzy for an ATR definitely the same as a Prelude's? Did you compare the two?

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Tue May 21, 2013 8:16 pm

The atr engine didn't come withh a dizzy so I'm guessng so lol!

Post by **4thgenphil** » Tue May 21, 2013 8:22 pm

i assume you dont need to use the TDC on the a7 lump then? spoke to PAW?