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Old 18 Oct 2003, 09:39 pm
Eric Cantin
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Default Re: '92 Civic turns over/will not start

With the number of people with 92-95 Civics, I'd test your ECU in
someone elses car.

If you own a 10 mm socket, it's a joke to remove/install. It's located
under the carpet in the passenger foot well, or in the kick panel.

J M wrote:

> Is there no spark, or is there a mistimed spark? I would check to see if
> the timing is lined up properly. If the previous distributor failed, it may
> have jerked back on the belt and jumped it a tooth or two.
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> "Ed@homeŠ" <motorola(noshit)@12move.nl> wrote in message
> news:bmevj1$dd$1@news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl...
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>>"Redwood" <mhollandsprint@earthlink.net> schreef in bericht
>>news33ib.7845$dn6.2660@newsread4.news.pas.eart hlink.net...
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>>>Yes, they checked everything that they knew except the computer. It is
>>>getting fuel, but no spark. They replaced the distributer two weeks ago
>>>after the same no start condition. They suspected the reman distributer

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>>(it
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>>>has a 90 warranty) may have gone bad, but after trying 3 more remans and
>>>tracing through the main relay they gave up. I'm only out the tow bill

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>>this
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>>>time. They only charge a diagnosis fee if they can figure it out. I now
>>>have to tow it to a different shop. I know a mechanic that specilizes in
>>>electrical problems. Thats were it will go next.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>"Ed@homeŠ" <motorola(noshit)@12move.nl> wrote in message
>>>news:bma1dm$gpt$1@news1.tilbu1.nb.home.nl...
>>>
>>>>"Redwood" <mhollandsprint@earthlink.net> schreef in bericht
>>>>news:v9Yhb.6764$av5.2012@newsread3.news.pas.ea rthlink.net...
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>>>>>My daughters '92 Civic 1.5L (automatic trans.) turns over, but will

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>>not
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>>>>>start. It was towed to a shop where they say everything on the

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>>ignition
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>>>>>checks-out (Coil, ICM (igniter), Main Relay, etc...). They believe

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> the
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>>>>>problem is the computer, however, they will not order one to try it

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>>out.
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>>>I
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>>>>>have to tow it to someone else (i.e the dealer) to have further
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>>>diagnosis
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>>>>>done. Is there anything they or I could be over looking.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>Any gas in the tank? (Stupid, but you never know!)
>>>>
>>>>Ed
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>>>>

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>>Did you try to reset the CPU?
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>>Ed
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