new old car

GySgtFrank · 03-16-2012, 10:05 PM

I ran into something like this, it might help. I used the entire 87FC harness when I swapped my 13B EFI FC engine into my 79SA so I'm not really familiar with the GSLSE harness. If it's similar (which it should be), your power for the coils will be coming from the main relay. Check to see if the relay is working when you turn on the key. If so check that the battery power is actually crossing the relay and making it to the coils. I've seen several people, besides myself, have this problem. It drove me nuts for a week until I figured it out.

fc nut · 03-20-2012, 08:59 AM

thanks a lot, I'll check it today. one of my problems is the ecu harness. mice made a nest under the foot panel and chewed on the harness. I checked the ecu and the relay ports didn't read 12v,it was .5v. I'm replacing the ecu as well, just in case the wires shorted it out.

fc nut · 04-15-2012, 08:50 PM

my se is on the road now. I washed it and took it for a drive tonight. on its maiden test drive I had a civic wanting to race. se 1 civic 0. oh, it was a newer si. anyway, it ran great. it needs some things done before its 100% ready for a spirited drive. here's some car wash pics.

fc nut · 01-01-2013, 08:49 PM

i haven't updated in a while. i didn't post any pics of the car during the install of the s4 engine. i'll explain each pic as best i can about the swap.since i finished the swap,i've been working on getting the interior together and just driving the car.it's present state is,i need to replace the master cylinder and replace the coolant seals in the engine. i have a 12a trans in the car and let me say this ...... it runs like a raped ape.

this is the mods that needed to be done to the s4 intake.i had to block off the secondary injector ports with quicksteel.

the s4 engine ready for the se's pickup tube and pan.

the engine with the pan,s4 water pump housing ,pump etc. installed

throttle body with the cold start removed

pulsation dampner delete

engine installed with emissions deleted

the exhaust i made for my car

03-16-2012, 10:05 PM	#1
GySgtFrank Professional Stick Poker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stafford, Ks. Posts: 1,012 Rep Power: 16	I ran into something like this, it might help. I used the entire 87FC harness when I swapped my 13B EFI FC engine into my 79SA so I'm not really familiar with the GSLSE harness. If it's similar (which it should be), your power for the coils will be coming from the main relay. Check to see if the relay is working when you turn on the key. If so check that the battery power is actually crossing the relay and making it to the coils. I've seen several people, besides myself, have this problem. It drove me nuts for a week until I figured it out. __________________ 1988 N/A SE 2+2, dead stock and staying that way. 1979 SA22C stock? Not so much. http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ad.php?t=15585

03-20-2012, 08:59 AM	#2
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 18	thanks a lot, I'll check it today. one of my problems is the ecu harness. mice made a nest under the foot panel and chewed on the harness. I checked the ecu and the relay ports didn't read 12v,it was .5v. I'm replacing the ecu as well, just in case the wires shorted it out. __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time

04-15-2012, 08:50 PM	#3
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 18	my se is on the road now. I washed it and took it for a drive tonight. on its maiden test drive I had a civic wanting to race. se 1 civic 0. oh, it was a newer si. anyway, it ran great. it needs some things done before its 100% ready for a spirited drive. here's some car wash pics. __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time

01-01-2013, 08:49 PM	#4
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio Posts: 282 Rep Power: 18	i haven't updated in a while. i didn't post any pics of the car during the install of the s4 engine. i'll explain each pic as best i can about the swap.since i finished the swap,i've been working on getting the interior together and just driving the car.it's present state is,i need to replace the master cylinder and replace the coolant seals in the engine. i have a 12a trans in the car and let me say this ...... it runs like a raped ape. this is the mods that needed to be done to the s4 intake.i had to block off the secondary injector ports with quicksteel. the s4 engine ready for the se's pickup tube and pan. the engine with the pan,s4 water pump housing ,pump etc. installed throttle body with the cold start removed pulsation dampner delete engine installed with emissions deleted the exhaust i made for my car __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time