I did a head gasket on a 1994 Civic 1.5L
now it won't start.
it cranks, battery has good charge.
TDC was set correctly.
inline spark tester has a slow, dim orange glow at night when I test each
cylinder.
New spark plugs are wet, gas odor, black soot on them.
Any suggestions on what to check next?

 

"Rocky" <jcadellano.spam@optonline.net> wrote in
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> I did a head gasket on a 1994 Civic 1.5L
> now it won't start.
> it cranks, battery has good charge.
> TDC was set correctly.
> inline spark tester has a slow, dim orange glow at night when I test
> each cylinder.
> New spark plugs are wet, gas odor, black soot on them.
> Any suggestions on what to check next?
>
>
>


Floor the gas pedal and leave it there. Crank until it starts.

That procedure shuts off the injectors to clear a flooded condition, which
it appears you've got.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
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I already had tried that - how long should I let it crank? The car has 176k
miles on it.

I've already had to charge the battery once - the car was sitting for a few
weeks before I had time to put the head back on the motor. It started and
ran fine before I pulled the head off.

The head I put on was from a 1995 with 80k miles on it. The shop said it
passed the tank and pressure test and they planed the bottom.


"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
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> "Rocky" <jcadellano.spam@optonline.net> wrote in
> news:29Hwe.7496$2Z3.4511@fe10.lga:
>
>> I did a head gasket on a 1994 Civic 1.5L
>> now it won't start.
>> it cranks, battery has good charge.
>> TDC was set correctly.
>> inline spark tester has a slow, dim orange glow at night when I test
>> each cylinder.
>> New spark plugs are wet, gas odor, black soot on them.
>> Any suggestions on what to check next?
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Floor the gas pedal and leave it there. Crank until it starts.
>
> That procedure shuts off the injectors to clear a flooded condition, which
> it appears you've got.
>
> --
> TeGGeR®
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

"Rocky" <jcadellano.spam@optonline.net> wrote in
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> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns9684D71D9C637tegger@207.14.113.17...

>>
>>
>> Floor the gas pedal and leave it there. Crank until it starts.
>>
>> That procedure shuts off the injectors to clear a flooded condition,
>> which it appears you've got.
>>
>
> I already had tried that - how long should I let it crank?



Until it starts.



> The car has 176k miles on it.
>
> I've already had to charge the battery once - the car was sitting for
> a few weeks before I had time to put the head back on the motor. It
> started and ran fine before I pulled the head off.


Leaky injector? Are ALL the plugs wet with gas, or just one?

Do you get a spark at the plugs?




--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

Rocky wrote:
> I did a head gasket on a 1994 Civic 1.5L
> now it won't start.
> it cranks, battery has good charge.
> TDC was set correctly.
> inline spark tester has a slow, dim orange glow at night when I test each
> cylinder.
> New spark plugs are wet, gas odor, black soot on them.
> Any suggestions on what to check next?
>
>
dumb question, but have you double checked the firing sequence?

 

Tripple check it!
I hate to admit it but I once got a tad mixed up and
spent an hour witht he smae syptoms before I noticed
that I had offest everything by one. It is easy to get mixed
up, even when you lable the cylinder, cap anb cables.

Even with a weak spark you ought to get some attempt
at starting. A weak spark can cuase major divibility issues.

Terry

 

I replaced the distributor, cap, rotor and wires - the car ran for 5 seconds
and died. I re-checked TDC & the cam position and found it was one tooth
off. Once I made that adj, it started instantly. Now the alternator is
seized, but that is easy to replace.
thanks for everyones ideas.

"Rocky" <jcadellano.spam@optonline.net> wrote in message
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>I did a head gasket on a 1994 Civic 1.5L
> now it won't start.
> it cranks, battery has good charge.
> TDC was set correctly.
> inline spark tester has a slow, dim orange glow at night when I test each
> cylinder.
> New spark plugs are wet, gas odor, black soot on them.
> Any suggestions on what to check next?
>