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running on 2 cylinders..need help fast!

Old Mar 3, 2008 | 05:18 AM
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i just changed the wiring harness in my 91 civic and now my B16 is only running on 2 cylinders but i hooked everything back up the way it was..its my everyday car and its not runing good i need some ideas on what to do..?
 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 05:53 AM
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If you have spark at only two of the four plugs, then you likely have two bad plug wires or a bad distributor cap or rotor.
 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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yea man i checked the plug wires and there good and even changed the whole distributer just in case and im still running on 2.. its the 1 @ 4 thats not running..
 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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Spark wires may be in the wrong order, or fuel injectors not all hooked up. Listen with a stethoscope or a piece of hose held up to your ear. You should hear the same type of clicking from each injector when it's running.
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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^^I go with checking to see if have a spark for the cylinder 1 and 4. If you do, check if your injectors are working.
 
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