slow gs

[Jared Balow]

to adjust the timing can i just move the distributor until i find a good spot, because the place its in now makes it run the best. also its isnt an ls its a gs and i have the fuel pressure at stock, i only put the regulator on to see if i could get it to run better.

[PSI2HI]

Did you pull the motor out of another running car or just buy the motor from someone. DId you swap the trans and all or just the motor? LS and GS use the same motor just a lot of GS's were auto's and have some diff options. Just cuz the motor has compression doesn't necessarily mean its still good, it could have some drastic leakdown that you wont see w/ a compression tester cuz gthe compression tester has a check valve in it and once it hits that # it holds it wether or not its bleeding down.

[Jared Balow]

it was pulled from a runnin car, and apparently ran well while in the integra. we swapped the whole motor and trans. how would i check something like that, would i have to bring it somewhere, and do u think that would be exspensive.

[darkelvis]

I would start with the timing like nick said earlier. I had the timing set by ear/feel on Megan's CRX earlier this summer and it ran 2 seconds slower at the track. Turns out it was off by 2.5 degrees. Use a timing light.

[Jared Balow]

what is a timing light and how do u use it

[PSI2HI]

Jared Balow wrote:
what is a timing light and how do u use it

No offense but you did a motor swap and you don't know what a timing light is or how to use it? Cam gears could possibly be off if its that far down on power.

[Guest]

yeah...how does that work....you swapped a motor...but yet you still dont know half the shit about motors ??

[Jared Balow]

sorry ive never heard of a timing light. i didnt go to school for this and no one has ever mentioned one before. thats why im asking for help, if i knew everything i wouldnt ask. thanks for all your help though

[pin]

A timing light either uses induction to detect voltage through the #1 spark plug wire, or it hooks up to the distributor. You disable the ECU's control over the timing, loosen the distributor just enough to rotate it, locate the timing marks on the engine and crank pulley, run the engine, point the light at the timing marks, and squeeze the trigger. Then you rotate the distributor very slightly until the timing is set where you want it.

[Jared Balow]

k thanks

[aliengotpsi]

hmmm......

[amicheze]

so how are the kids?