sol2nv

hey guys whats up i was wonderin if u can give me ur opinion on my little problem i have with my 1989 civic hatch now yesterday around midnight car was running properly and then i shut it off to go get a coffee and it would not come back on but when i turn the key just once to start engine light does not stay but the battery light stays on when i turn on the car my fuel pump is working and it has spark and i tried to give my car a boost so it has fuel spark and power i checked all my grounds everything seems to be in place now i am thinking my altonator or my starter the motor has been swaped it is a ls vtec gsr head if that helps thanks if u guys can help me im in desperate need..

chris_si98

does it crank? or not crank?

sol2nv

no crank no sound everything seems to be normal just when you try to turn the key over it doesnt do nothing like the motor is dead

chris_si98

so how did you test for spark? Lying in a help thread doesn't really help you out..

anyways. Check the voltage of the battery. If you know how, voltage drop the starting circuit, check for corroded connections, etc. For the motor is still doing nothing and it's getting proper power, replace the starter motor

edit: proper way to test the battery is by load testing it, so before you replace it, i'd load test it. C/T does it for free, not sure about napa/uap though.

sol2nv

well i called my buddy for a boost and it didnt work and then to test for spark i took out the spark plugs wires and i jus put the connector to the little circle thing and u can see the lil volt going to the spark plug wire so it does have spark and i changed dizzys cause i keep extra dizzys i tend to always blow them apart and it did the same thing also all wires and connectors are brand new its a new swap since the summer thats the first thing i checked cause before when i jus had a stock wire harness it was having some problems so just to be safe i have had the whole car re wired to all brand new wires im building it to be my track car so i been doing everything proper or trying to at least

kwikb16a2

main relay?

sol2nv

checked the fuel pump is connected to the main relay under the dash now i have had a main relay problem before and it usually cuts my fuel pump off but when i turn the key one time u will hear the fuel pump come on but thanks for the suggestion

imported_Yaz929

check the distributor.....that might be the problem

chris_si98

Take it to a mechanic..


Checking for fuel and spark on a no crank situation? You need to test the starter circuit

sol2nv

ya my mechanics are closed till tomorrow so im just trying to see if i can do something about it myself cuz the car is sitting in a parking lot and it makes me un easy when it not at home but i think im going to try the starter turn the key while hitting the solinoid i dunno how to spell that word and see if that works thanks for the suggestions chris si! if you think of anything else please feel free to come back and comment thanks again happy driving

and i changed the dizzy on the spot i am use to blowing them so i keep an extra dizzy in the trunk so i dont get stranded lol im use to it now at least once a week im on a tow truck!

chris_si98

people like you **** me off.

Yeah your car might not crank because the map sensor too, might as well check that

chris_si98

I'd bring some sandpaper a 10mm socket/rachet to d/c the terminals on the battery and give them a good clean/wipe. That might be the problem. Then try boosting it again. Now if it cranks and doesn't start.. that's a totally different problem.. also a voltmeter if you got one lying around + hammer to hit the starter soleniod (i think you mentioned that already though), goodluck

sol2nv

u prob gonna think this is a stoopid question but im gonna ask anyways....the voltmeter where would u put it to check and if my starter is dead what should it show? or is it jus to try and get it started?

civicdx

im thinking its the starter, did you try push starting it

imported_Eugene

hit the starter with a blunt instrument.

sol2nv

^^ yupo i am going to try that when i get off work thanks everyone for the comments...and yes i did try push starting it nothing thats why i really dont know what it is but when i find out ill let you guys know thanks again for the help!

imported_SaYjAiBaO

could it be your altenator? i remember when my altenator died i had the same symptoms as you. bring ur altenator to partsource for a bench test, it's free. i brought mine to the one by dixie and dundas.

imported_Zyepher

you still alive?

zeeman

iTrader: (1)

check/clean/tighten all of the grounds (starter, battery, tranny, thermostat housing, valve cover).

sol2nv

yupo did that yesterday first thing i thought was grounds...


.also SaYjAiBaO what was some of ur problems that were goin on was ur battery light steady on but no oil and no check engine