ChrisB wrote:
> I have a slightly puzzling problem. My 1997 Civic won't crank. I turn
> the key, hear the click from under the hood and I get NOTHING.
>
> At first, I thought the starter was going bad, because I could get it to
> crank after several tries, then it stopped. Well, I changed the starter
> today, and NOTHING. When I turn the key I hear the click from under the
> hood, the fuel pump whirring, but I don't even get a crank out of the
> engine.
>
> It shouldn't be the battery, because it reads at 12.6 volts AND was
> purchased in September 2008. Also, I don't get the classic lights go
> out issue when I turn the key. It doesn't appear to be the clutch
> safety switch because I get a different behavior when the clutch is
> pressed in versus the clutch being all the way out. All connections at
> the battery are solid, and the battery to chassis and engine to chassis
> have nice clean connections.
>
> I am worried it may be ECU related which will suck

Well after consulting the service manual, looks like I have some more
research to do just to make sure it isn't the clutch safety, starter cut
relay, or the replacement starter itself

I do have one question though. Why does the service manual suggest
removing Fuse No. 44, the 15 amp fuse in the under the hood fuse box as
the first step in the starter testing?