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i have a 90 civic lx i have been having starting problem. i replace the
main relay, ignition coil, distributer,cap and button. i was gone for a
couple of days and when i got home the car will not start. this is
becoming a huge pain can any one please help

"jake4710" <browns4710@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> i have a 90 civic lx i have been having starting problem. i replace the
> main relay, ignition coil, distributer,cap and button. i was gone for a
> couple of days and when i got home the car will not start. this is
> becoming a huge pain can any one please help
>
>

Does it crank?
Do you get a spark?
How about the igniter?

http://www.markl.f9.co.uk/howto/elec...er/igniter.htm

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Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

the motor will turn over just wont crank it is a new distributer, fuel
filter also i think it has something to do with the fuel because i do not
always hear the fuel pump turn on and there is not click when you turn the
key to phase 2 thank for your help what could cause this

"jake4710" <browns4710@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> the motor will turn over just wont crank it is a new distributer, fuel
> filter also i think it has something to do with the fuel because i do
> not always hear the fuel pump turn on and there is not click when you
> turn the key to phase 2 thank for your help what could cause this
>
>

"Turn over" and "crank" are the same thing.
Once again,do you have a SPARK when the motor is cranked?
You can check the fuel injectors to see if they are spraying out fuel.
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Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

how do you check the fuel injectors

"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
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> "jake4710" <browns4710@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:929e9ea25080efabbb0fb1158af0ae2b@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>
>> the motor will turn over just wont crank it is a new distributer, fuel
>> filter also i think it has something to do with the fuel because i do
>> not always hear the fuel pump turn on and there is not click when you
>> turn the key to phase 2 thank for your help what could cause this
>>
>>
>
> "Turn over" and "crank" are the same thing.
> Once again,do you have a SPARK when the motor is cranked?
> You can check the fuel injectors to see if they are spraying out fuel.
> --
> Jim Yanik
> jyanik-at-kua.net

Main relay.
Take 20 minutes, yank it out and resolder it.

jake4710 wrote:
> the motor will turn over just wont crank it is a new distributer, fuel
> filter also i think it has something to do with the fuel because i do not
> always hear the fuel pump turn on and there is not click when you turn the
> key to phase 2 thank for your help what could cause this
>
====================

Try turning the key to position II. If you don't hear the fuel pump run
for a couple seconds, smack the dash with your fist, on the left side of
the steering wheel. If you then hear the pump run for a second, try
starting again. If it now starts, and runs, it was (still) your main Relay).

'Curly'

"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in
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>
> "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
> news:Xns9565CE2965E9Fjyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. .
>> "jake4710" <browns4710@yahoo.com> wrote in
>> news:929e9ea25080efabbb0fb1158af0ae2b@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>>
>>> the motor will turn over just wont crank it is a new distributer, fuel
>>> filter also i think it has something to do with the fuel because i do
>>> not always hear the fuel pump turn on and there is not click when you
>>> turn the key to phase 2 thank for your help what could cause this
>>>
>>>
>>
>> "Turn over" and "crank" are the same thing.
>> Once again,do you have a SPARK when the motor is cranked?
>> You can check the fuel injectors to see if they are spraying out fuel.
>> --
>> Jim Yanik
>> jyanik-at-kua.net
>
> Main relay.
> Take 20 minutes, yank it out and resolder it.
>
>
>

Well,he said he replaced the MR.
If so,and re-soldering fixes it,then that would answer another poster here
who advocated replacement over resoldering.(the "known good part" concept)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

"jake4710" <browns4710@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> how do you check the fuel injectors
>

Pull the fuel rail and see if the injectors spray when the motor is
cranked.
Buy a Haynes manual($20 USD),there's a procedure in there.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

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>>
>> "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9565CE2965E9Fjyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. .
>>> "jake4710" <browns4710@yahoo.com> wrote in
>>> news:929e9ea25080efabbb0fb1158af0ae2b@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>>>
>>>> the motor will turn over just wont crank it is a new distributer, fuel
>>>> filter also i think it has something to do with the fuel because i do
>>>> not always hear the fuel pump turn on and there is not click when you
>>>> turn the key to phase 2 thank for your help what could cause this
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> "Turn over" and "crank" are the same thing.
>>> Once again,do you have a SPARK when the motor is cranked?
>>> You can check the fuel injectors to see if they are spraying out fuel.
>>> --
>>> Jim Yanik
>>> jyanik-at-kua.net
>>
>> Main relay.
>> Take 20 minutes, yank it out and resolder it.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Well,he said he replaced the MR.
> If so,and re-soldering fixes it,then that would answer another poster here
> who advocated replacement over resoldering.(the "known good part" concept)

Fixed my "won't start after baking in the sun all day" problem.

Starts EVERY time now. Yay!