Either timing is way off, broken timing belt, or no compression due to bad head
gasket.

CGV wrote:

> I'm posting this for a friend who doesn't have newsgroup access, so I'll
> give all the information I can.
>
> The car - 1987 Civic, d15a2 (1500cc, carb) engine, 4 speed.
>
> The problem - The car died at an intersection and will not restart. It gets
> fuel and spark, but will not fire. The ignition coils tests fine.
>
> If more info is needed, I can get it and post it to this thread.
>
> Any ideas on where to go from here? Thanks.