99 civic si problem starting... New swap
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Its a obd2 distributer.
If the gsr don't have a crank sensor wouldn't I need a obd1 distributer?
I heard the obd 1 distributers have a sensor in them that sends a signal to the crank since it don't have a crank sensor.
If the gsr don't have a crank sensor wouldn't I need a obd1 distributer?
I heard the obd 1 distributers have a sensor in them that sends a signal to the crank since it don't have a crank sensor.
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Re: 99 civic si problem starting... New swap
That's what we were saying. Sounded like the ecu was looking, but isn't finding one. But since you're running an obd1, IDK. Sounds to be simple, if you're that close. I'd go back through and recheck the major stuff, especially.
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Re: 99 civic si problem starting... New swap
I haven't had to write this for at least a month, that's not bad..
OK, so let's get something straight before we all get more confused. All Honda engines have a crank sensor (which is often called a crank angle sensor). Some OBD2 Honda engines have a crank fluctuation sensor down by the oil pump, which is not the same as the crank angle sensor. The crank fluctuation sensor is not present on a lot of the JDM engines.
So all this talk about not having a crank sensor is crap. They might not have a crank fluctuation sensor. All of the OBD0/1/2 Honda engines have a crank sensor, and a cam sensor, because both are required to properly run an engine with sequential fuel injection.
OK, so let's get something straight before we all get more confused. All Honda engines have a crank sensor (which is often called a crank angle sensor). Some OBD2 Honda engines have a crank fluctuation sensor down by the oil pump, which is not the same as the crank angle sensor. The crank fluctuation sensor is not present on a lot of the JDM engines.
So all this talk about not having a crank sensor is crap. They might not have a crank fluctuation sensor. All of the OBD0/1/2 Honda engines have a crank sensor, and a cam sensor, because both are required to properly run an engine with sequential fuel injection.
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Re: 99 civic si problem starting... New swap
By the way, Google "crank fluctuation sensor bypass".
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Re: 99 civic si problem starting... New swap
If you're using the OBD2 ECU from the previous engine, the crank fluctuation sensor might cause it to not start, yes. You really should be using an OBD1 GSR ECU though (P72), because you'll need something to control the secondary butterflies (IAB system) on the GSR manifold (if you're still using the GSR manifold) and you're going to be able to need to do some tuning for the turbo setup (which is not possible with the the OBD2 ECU). If you have a different intake manifold, you can use a P28 or a P30 instead of a P72 and whatever you get will still need to be chipped and tuned.