[Teggyb18b1]

I’ve been working on getting my 2000 Acura Integra back on the road after 7 years of sitting with the previous owners bought it back in June of last year and rebuilt the top part of the engine including the head and so forth…recently I finally got it started again and check engine light came on right a way with misfire on cylinder 1 and 3. Things I’ve replaced so far Spark plugs and wires, waiting on a new distributor to get here, going to do a compression test once the distributor gets here. Other than that injectors seem to be working properly…my other concern is that my ECU can’t seem to get the timing for the distributor right it’s hopping around from 14 and 17 degrees could this possibly be causing the misfire also? Please if someone could give me advice that would be great.

 

[jjkz24]

What do you mean the injectors "seem" to be working properly? What's your valve lash measurements? Have you verified cam timing?

Did you jump the connector before you set ignition timing?

 

[Teggyb18b1]

I really don’t know what the lash valve measurements are I haven’t check, timing for the cams are correct, and my plan was to jump the ECU when the new distributor gets here so I could line it up.

 

[jjkz24]

If you reworked the head, and never set/adjusted valve lash, than I wouldn't be surprised if that's your issue.

 

[Teggyb18b1]

If you reworked the head, and never set/adjusted valve lash, than I wouldn't be surprised if that's your issue.

I’ll look into seeing that but wouldn’t that need adjustment if it was just loose?

 

[jjkz24]

I’ll look into seeing that but wouldn’t that need adjustment if it was just loose?

Yes - Valve lash adjustment is a maintenance item that should be checked & adjusted every so often.

 

[Teggyb18b1]

Will do