On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 07:57:00 GMT, "Ropert's Aloha"
<removeropertg001@hawaii.rr.com> wrote:

>Well just when I thought I'd did good, I must have messed up. I(a backyard
>looser mechanic) replaced my timing belt and water pump on my 91 Civic Hatch
>1500cc. After a successful ordeal getting the crankshaft pulley bolt off, I
>thought I had made it. Well I must have messed up when I put the T-belt on.
>The cam sprocket did move a tiny bit, so I moved it back to the side marks
>and the up, straight up. Thought every thing was AOK. Put everything back
>and it won't start up.
>
>Went back and took just the top timing belt cover off and when the rotor
>cap is pointed to the number one, the cam sprocket shows straight up and
>side marks where they are supposed to be. What am I missing?
>
>How can I tell if I'm off a tooth and would just being off one cause it not
>to start at all?

Did you do the usual check for fuel and spark?
It's natural to assume the belt is the problem but you may have
knocked off a wire somewhere. Did you change the fuel filter at the
same time by any chance?