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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Default Start, run, die randomly, plz help

Okay so for those of you who have helped me before you know all this... but to recap...

D16a6 swap for D16a... Same tranny, distributor, intake manifold, throttlebody, exhaust, fuel rail, crank pulley, ect. Only the oilpan, block, and head of D16a.

New... Gaskets, hoses, fluids, thermo sensors, thermostat, o2 sensor, h20 pump, timing belt, oil pump, filters, spark plugs and spark wires

Got it running then all of a sudden the car wouldn't start 17 miles later.
After trying like all hell to get it started I killed the battery.
So I installed a new one. I also installed used fuel injectors with a few less miles on em, and replaced my coil and main relay.
I started it up this afternoon after extending the wires inside the 'tube' that goes onto the plugs... fired right up, idled then 2 minutes later stalled and wouldn't start.
No codes no warning lights.
When I try to start it the oil light goes out but the electrical warning flashes with the turning, the engine just won't fire, turn but no fire.
Pulled and reinstalled the hazard fuse, battery and coil, checked the plugs and wires, cap and rotor, then tried to start it. Boom perfect start. Idled for a few minutes then drove around maybe a mile in 2nd and 3rd goin 30 ish. Slowed for a turn, downshift to second (goin maybe 20 at the time) slow and turn, step slightly on gas and boom dead... won't turn for a few seconds then returns to lifeless chugging as it turns but doesn't fire... WTF!!!

I figure I have a bad ground somewhere, screwing up the coil and causing it to fail... any other ideas or possible solutions ANyone I beg you, I'm going nuts... At this point my only idea is to take it to honda service and pay out a wad.

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