Timing belt 96 Accord issue

[dreamer2355]

Did you check the mechanical timing of the engine?

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[Wyatt Talley]

JoshMc

Double check to make sure that you have every sensor and wire hooked up to the correct location. How many times have you started the engine after the repairs? Sometimes it takes a few minutes for the computer to settle down after it has been disconnected from the battery so you might want to let it run for a few minutes and then try it again. Also if the motor got flooded before it started the plugs might be fuel fouled and needing cleaned. Make sure that there is no coolant getting into the oil or anything before you let it run for a while. If water is getting into the oil it can cause a lot of damage fast.
Eric might be able to answer this question a lot better since he worked for Honda and knows them inside and out but I would check those things out until he gets a chance to answer this for you. Hope this helps.
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skim3544
+1 on double checking all your work.
I had similar problem while working on BMW M20 engine, after the time belt replacement the engine was taking 10 – 20 cranks to start. It turned out that I damaged the cranksensor while replacing the timing belt.

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Squibcat

Quoted From dreamer2355:

Did you check the mechanical timing of the engine?

No I haven’t. I was hoping it would all line up correct and life would be great. I’m a truck driver, not a mechanic, so I’m really not sure how to do that. I’m sure I could figure it out eventually. I know I have to line up the marks with the timing gun, but the cars a 96 and all the marks are rusted. I can see the notches and can use some type of paint to fill them in, but at that point I’m lost as far as advancing or retarding the timing.

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Squibcat

OK I opened to timing cover back up and triple checked all of my work. If someone out there can give me some advice on this image and my distributor. The image has the 1 plug bottom left yet my #1 plug on the distributor is at the right. Is the distributor set wrong?

Is mine off by 180 degrees?
Everything has been checked. The #1 cylinder was set at TDC. The timing marks are all lined up. On the 96 there’s a place to put a bolt in and lock the rear timing shaft. All of this was done correct. The car turns over but will not fire.
Thanks

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Squibcat

Problem solved. I went back and checked all marks. Everything was lined up correct. Where I had my issue I believe was when I was putting tension on the belts with the upper an lower timing covers on. What I ended up doing was leaving the timing covers off and tightening the belts to make sure it did not go out of time. Everything tightened up, fired it up with the covers off. Ran perfect. Then I put it all back together. The car runs great. One problem I had was I cracked one of the crank positioning sensors tightening it up. I didn’t apply much pressure to it, so I was surprised it cracked. 16 year old plastic must have been brittle. Good thing it happened now instead of later on down the road. Anyone doing this job be careful. That sensor is a $160
Thanks Eric for the video. Saved me a bunch of money doing it myself.

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