dravability issue (please smart suggestions only)

[vas570sx]

sr20det

ok, here's the thing my car does this weird popping/crackling thing at idle and it seems to get worst the hotter the car gets.

the car drives fine, and has plenty of power.

I can only run the car at with the ignition timing set completely clockwise(fully retarded) for it to run right and if i time the motor properly, it barely runs, dies out and barely has any power. i thought that the cas was stabbed a tooth off, so i tried that and it only gets worst if i change the tooth.

I bought the motor this way and dont even really know where to start.

If anyone has experienced this issue and has resolved it, please lmk what you did.

[B-Random]

For my first post i would like to commend you on asking for only smart suggestions while proceeding to spell DRIVEABILITY incorrectly.

But it sounds like you need to get a new timing chain and tensioner and set the timing so you know it's correct. I just took a timing chain and tensioner off of a 74K mile TSX that had a stretched timing chain causing the car to run incorrectly and a CEL to come on. You could be having the same problem.

[vas570sx]

ok, i was asking for smart suggestions, lol, not proper spelling... yeah, idk what what got into me that day, lol

But thanks for your suggestion!