Re: 01 Civic - Refuses to Start! ack.
> > What? Adjusting the valve caused the car to start? I'm having
> >trouble swallowing this one, you need 2 things for a car to start -
> >spark and fuel, all other parameters can be way off (timing, valves,
> >etc.) but the will run, however rough.
> >
sorry but you need 3 things. compression is the third. if the
valves are set too tight the engine will run once started but with the
compression leak it will be a bastard to get started. i've seen this
on several cars.
back to the problem. does the main relay click?? power to the ECU??
does it have gas? my car won't start is not much to go on!!
Chip
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