Acura 1.6el crank no start issue
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Acura 1.6el crank no start issue
So, I don't want to give up my 1998 EL... at least not yet. But this problem has me stumped.
Yesterday, I started up the car, just made it out of my parking spot when the engine died. It will crank all day, but will not start. After looking at a few things, I noticed that there was no spark. So here's what I've done so far:
Checked:
1. Coil (seemed out of spec - secondary was 8k ohms - so it was replaced)
2. Igniter (replaced)
3. Rotor and Cap (new)
4. Spark plugs (new)
4. Main relay (swapped to see if that was causing the problem, no luck)
Other stuff:
1. Cranking shows that the valves are moving (no broken timing belt)
2. There does seem to be pulses at the igniter, coil - but that doesn't make any sense since I would expect to see a spark if there are pulses unless I'm doing something wrong.
3. Measured at the ECU harness:
- CKF C1-C11 2.152k
- CFP C2-C12 375 ohms
- TDC C3-C13 366 ohms
- CYP C4-C14 370 ohms
4. Checked IGN fuse under steering wheel, looks good.
5. No CEL light, no codes thrown
Not sure what else to try. Any suggestions?
Yesterday, I started up the car, just made it out of my parking spot when the engine died. It will crank all day, but will not start. After looking at a few things, I noticed that there was no spark. So here's what I've done so far:
Checked:
1. Coil (seemed out of spec - secondary was 8k ohms - so it was replaced)
2. Igniter (replaced)
3. Rotor and Cap (new)
4. Spark plugs (new)
4. Main relay (swapped to see if that was causing the problem, no luck)
Other stuff:
1. Cranking shows that the valves are moving (no broken timing belt)
2. There does seem to be pulses at the igniter, coil - but that doesn't make any sense since I would expect to see a spark if there are pulses unless I'm doing something wrong.
3. Measured at the ECU harness:
- CKF C1-C11 2.152k
- CFP C2-C12 375 ohms
- TDC C3-C13 366 ohms
- CYP C4-C14 370 ohms
4. Checked IGN fuse under steering wheel, looks good.
5. No CEL light, no codes thrown
Not sure what else to try. Any suggestions?
Last edited by CivicMech; 18-May-2015 at 03:01 PM. Reason: Additional info
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