i had the same prob with my 1995 civic...its was the coil in the distributor
"John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message
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> 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?
>
>