F22A1 swap need help!

[TryingToSwap]

I put in a F22a1 motor from a prelude into my 93 accord and it runs but it idles and has no power.
I have been repeatedly checking all my hoses and they seem fine.

-This is what I think might be wrong-
I turned the fly wheel a couple of inches when I was putting the fly wheel on, would that effect the timing?( all the belts were still on when I did it)

Also I left the prelude manifold on the motor instead of changing it over to the accord manifold, would that cause some problems?

Please help me!

[deevergote]

The F22A1 from the Prelude is identical to the F22A1 in the Accord, so everything should go in just the way the old one came out.

What engine came out? Was it an F22A6? And what ECU are you running? Even if you're running a PT6 (A6 ECU) with the F22A1, the difference is minimal...



Turning the flywheel, and thus the crank, shouldn't have affected anything as long as the timing belt is on.


Do you have a CEL on? (check engine light)

[TryingToSwap]

the original motor was an A1 and there is no check engine light on.
I am using the same ECU that was originally in there

[Shadow1]

try taking the p12 ECU out of the Prelude and putting it in the accord...

[TryingToSwap]

I dont have the prelude ECU.

[deevergote]

The Accord ECU is fine. You don't need the Prelude ECU.

[Jon]

Have you checked your timing?
Are you throwing a check engine light?
What have you checked and ruled out? Anything?

Some more info might yield more input/replies.

[Shadow1]

I dont have the prelude ECU.

The Accord ECU is fine. You don't need the Prelude ECU.

i figured that loss of power might have been from switching from the p12 to the pt6 sorry.

[Accrdwgnguy]

Your timing may be off, one tooth off is alot of timing on a Honda. Did you change the timing belt when the engine was out of the car? If you didn't you are crazy, timing jobs take maybe 20 mins when the engine is out of the car.

[theSOB]

Have you checked your timing?
Are you throwing a check engine light?
What have you checked and ruled out? Anything?

Some more info might yield more input/replies.

He said he didnt mess with timing while it was out of the car.
He said there is no CEL.
He said he's checked all the hoses.

Maybe u should read what he's posted b4 u reply.

[Jon]

He said he didnt mess with timing while it was out of the car.
He said there is no CEL.
He said he's checked all the hoses.

Maybe u should read what he's posted b4 u reply.

Boy you sure do live up to your name.

Mess with the timing versus checking the timing are two different things...
Missed the CEL... my mistake.
Checking hoses is hardly considered ruling anything out, especially when it comes to the vehicle just idling and not having power. Is the ignition system up to par? Distributor worn? Fuel filter clogged? Injectors working?

And thank you for contributing to this thread with your insightful post...

[AZASSHOLE]

did you put it in gear? No im not kidding im dead serious? i have seen it happen SO many times. people always go to the hardest solution when really the problem is SO simple. firing on all spark plus or are you losing compression like mad somewhere? maybe something in the tranny isnt throwing the car into gear? auto or manual?

[deevergote]

Are you positive the engine is in good condition? Have you done a compression test on it?

It may be in lousy shape, which would certainly account for a loss in power.

[TryingToSwap]

Ive changed the distributer and already checked the timing and its fine.
but I havent compression tested it yet, I am waiting on a buddy to do it for me.

[TheFirstNutZo]

Ive changed the distributer and already checked the timing and its fine.
but I havent compression tested it yet, I am waiting on a buddy to do it for me.

Did it run right when it was in the Prelude?