my friend and i just changed the timing belt on my 96 integra ls, everything is top dead center when tightend down, then turned three teeth counter clockwise. i turned the car over and it reves up smooth but at idle it just wants to bog down, is it the idle positioning sensor? or did it skip one tooth? please help

 

I'd be willing to bet your belt tension is off.
You should have minimal slack between the two cam pulleys and about an inch of deflection between the exhaust cam pulley and the crank. Rotate the motor by hand and check the slack, if it's there you'll easily be able to see it.

 

Everything has been set perfectly, tensioner, marks on cam, mark on crank. could it be the spark plugs ? they look alittle burnt

 

Could it be the sensor under the intake manifold went bad? I think its called the idle air sensor.

 

The IACV (Idler Air Control Valve) may have went. Mine went on my car, and I replaced and fixed the problem.

 

did the car run like this before the timing belt was changed?

 

No, it ran fine, it kinda fluxuates but mainly wants to bog, I first thought it was a vacuum problem but I've checked all the hoses. Where could i get the IACV from?

 

From 1000rpm and below

 

Check if the cam pulleys are at TDC when the crank pulley is at TDC (white mark lined up with pointer on the plastics)

The cam pulleys should both indicate UP and have arrows that are even with eachother.

 

I must have jumped a tooth cause when i advanced the distributor it seemed to run alittle better but it wasnt enough. this sucks poop!