Rough Idle'n On My dohc zc swap?

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JDMRican

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i bought this hatch with the swap in it. the block was a ZC
i changed it with a D16a8 block. at first i was having problems
starting it, it would crank but it wouldnt start. i found out
my thermostat grounding was off, i connected it
and bam she turned on. but she sounded like shit.
like she sounds like she wants to turn off, and it sounds very ugly lol.


My check engine light is now on. and it shuts off by it self
i thought it needed more oil, i put another quart in it so it has a total of 4 quarts of oil, i put water in he radiator until i can get some anti freeze.

any comments or suggestions help? please?
 
Find out what check engine code you are having and go from there.you do know how to check codes right? Go to refrence section of this forum and select engine codes for all details.
 
Yeah i dont know how to check engine codes. this is by far the biggest headache i've had lol.
if its not one thing its another.
 
Yeah i dont know how to check engine codes. this is by far the biggest headache i've had lol.
if its not one thing its another.
just pull back the carpet on the passenger side and look at the top of the ECU - should see a flashing red LED - just count the number of times it flashes between pauses - this is the code (could have multiple codes)
 
i dont think thats gonna work... im sure thats not going to work at all. the timming is going to be off.
 
i bet you slapped all of your valves and broke the retainers the ZC is an engine that stands alone. only a few things like tune up things swap over (s.plugs and wires, water pump, gaskets) some mechanical items too(oil pump, rods) but not the head, its cams or cam gears
 
the JDM DOHC ZC and the European D16A8, D16A9 and D16Z5 are all the same engines as far as blocks and heads - JDM DOHC ZC head on D16A8 block, no problem
 
the JDM DOHC ZC and the European D16A8, D16A9 and D16Z5 are all the same engines as far as blocks and heads - JDM DOHC ZC head on D16A8 block, no problem

Yeah I Agree ^ SMFH. some of these people dont even know what there talking about. i sold that ef hatch to one of my boys and he fixed the wire'n and that bitch started up just fine.
I Had A JDM DOHC ZC swap. with a rod knock
i changed the block to a Euro D16A8 block
and that shit matted up perfectly fine.
 
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