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#21 (**permalink**) 12 Jan 2005, 05:03 pm

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begin On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:34:03 -0500, darien7684 <hmh@ilmolaw.com> wrote:
>He said the car has everything it should to start - meaning all the tests
>came out fine.

>I believe that he is a competant mechanic ... he has checked everything
>that a car needs to start, however, it still does not start.

If it has everything it needs to start then it will start.

If the mechanic is on a wild goose chase testing the ignition switch
then the mechanic's competance is seriously in question.

#22 (**permalink**) 12 Jan 2005, 05:11 pm

TCS <The-Central-Scrutinizer@p.o.b.o.x.com> wrote in
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> begin On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:34:03 -0500, darien7684
> <hmh@ilmolaw.com> wrote:
>>He said the car has everything it should to start - meaning all the
>>tests came out fine.
>
>>I believe that he is a competant mechanic ... he has checked
>>everything that a car needs to start, however, it still does not
>>start.
>
> If it has everything it needs to start then it will start.
>
> If the mechanic is on a wild goose chase testing the ignition switch
> then the mechanic's competance is seriously in question.
>

I concur with that assessment.

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#23 (**permalink**) 13 Jan 2005, 08:48 am

As I said before - he is not on a wild goose chase. The ignition switch
was checked as well as the coil and they both are fine.

Do you have any suggestions without out making comments about the
mechanic's integrity?

Thanks

#24 (**permalink**) 13 Jan 2005, 10:37 am

hmh@ilmolaw.com (darien7684)
wrote:
>Do you have any suggestions without out
>making comments about the mechanic's
>integrity?

When a doctor can't figure out what's wrong with you, you go to another
doctor for a second opinion.

#25 (**permalink**) 13 Jan 2005, 10:39 am

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begin On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 08:48:36 -0500, darien7684 <hmh@ilmolaw.com> wrote:
>As I said before - he is not on a wild goose chase. The ignition switch
>was checked as well as the coil and they both are fine.

>Do you have any suggestions without out making comments about the
>mechanic's integrity?

I've given you exact details on how to narrow it down to the ignition,
fuel, exhaust, or compression in several posts.

If you want a "try this", or "try that", then that is exactly what I won't
give you. How many parts make up a running engine? Just about any of them
can keep it from starting. Are you going to try replacing them all?

Until you narrow it down to ignition/fuel/exhaust/compression, you haven't a
clue why the car won't start or even where to start looking.

When you get that much of a clue, come back.

Otherwise, I suggest you torch the car and take the bus.

#26 (**permalink**) 13 Jan 2005, 11:04 am

Well, let me say thanks for your help ... but I could have done without the
sarcastic attitude. I will admit, I do not know a lot about engines, but
you talking to me like I'm an idiot doesn't help either.

#27 (**permalink**) 13 Jan 2005, 11:08 am

This is the second mechanic ...

#28 (**permalink**) 13 Jan 2005, 11:11 am

This is the second mechanic ...

#29 (**permalink**) 13 Jan 2005, 12:00 pm

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begin On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 11:08:15 -0500, darien7684 <hmh@ilmolaw.com> wrote:
>This is the second mechanic ...

Is there spark? Is the timing correct?

Is there fuel pressure? Is the fuel going to the injector rail
Is there a signal going to the fuel injectors?
Is the fuel injector rail grounded? Is there raw gas going out the
tail pipe? Does the engine computer throw any codes? Should it
give an "all ok" code?

Is the exhaust free flowing?

Is there compression?

Have you done the troubleshooting flowchart out of the honda shop
manual?

#30 (**permalink**) 13 Jan 2005, 12:10 pm

"darien7684" <hmh@ilmolaw.com> wrote in
news:d77d6ae4ffa913d499fabf34bc2e6445@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:

> I do not know a lot about engines, but you talking to me like I'm
> an idiot doesn't help

You'd been given lots of advice prior to the ad hominem against your
mechanic, including a link by me to the relevant section of the Unoffical
FAQ.

If your mechanic has been unable to get the car running after all this
time, then I'm sorry but he's incompetent.

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