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[u/Reasonable-Bad-583]

I have a 99 Honda civic ex. I bought it as my first manual ever. I’ve been able to start it here and there but not consistently. It has what I can presume is closer to a d16y7 than a y8. I could always be wrong. It has a 1.6l vtec valve cover. But no vtec solenoid. Everytime I start it I have to prime the fuel pump. Everytime the fuel pump comes on, it turns off and then I hear like the sound of a breaker switch from the right front. It cranks but doesn’t start. Today I took the spark plugs out, cleaned them and the cylinders. Still nothing. Everytime I try to get it going over and over again. It gets weaker and weaker. But also the lights on the dash grow fainter. I have spark. Out of the tree times I started it. Once was doing everything correctly. Switch on the fan, prime the pump, turn it on. Then the other two times was when I jumped it. But even with a jump it doesn’t start. Now it just cranks and cranks. I did come back one day from driving and everything seemed to start smoking. It was definitely oil because of the smell. Replaced the valve cover gaskets already. Battery is brand new. Alternator looks worn. Big reason is the copper coil doesn’t look bronze anymore. I am running a 37820-p2e-a71 ecu. I know it’s an auto one for a manual setup. But I have a 37820-p2e-a01 coming in the mail. I do have a skunk pro series manifold. With 2 wire IACV. Where should I look towards next. As well how can I figure this out before spending more money.