1ofAkind

aite so i'm driving home tonight, i just hear a click, car dies and check engine light is on. the car is cranking nice, has all electrical power and functions, but would not start at all...i need to have this problem fixed asap.all suggestons appreciated and pm me ur # if u can help.oh incase u didn't see it says that i have a 92 civic next to my name, that's what i drive, non-vtec D15B7

thanks,
Brian

white92d15b7

check the alternator solenoid fuse, the rest of the fuses, and check for fuel pump working!!!!!!!!

white92d15b7

main fuel relay could have conked out if fuel pump doesn't whirr i know the main relay is a BIG problem in the EF

imported2nv

main relay under driver side kick panel.
most common problem for your situation.

Brett

could also be a problem in the distributer, i've had my car quit will driving cuz the rotor has worn loose in side the cap and won't make a good connection anymore

1ofAkind

ok...i usually remove the main relay when i park the park at places other than home, as a means of theft precaution, as we know the car wouldn't start without it, however i checked to see if it was on properly and it was, could the main relay short out a fuse or something from not being connected properly? or can the main relay itself burn out from shorting?

punkindrublic

seized dizzy? happened to me years ago... car just died and would turn over fine but no spark.... check to see if your getting any spark

1ofAkind

how do i go about doing that? something with 2 wires under the glove box? my buddy was trying to tell me how but i didn't understand.

imported_mrchaos

yeah there is a green(?) connector underneath your dash, jump it and it will flash your cel light with ignition in 'on' position to give you ecu code.

check spark, fuel, main relay

check here

imported_mrchaos

fuel pump can still work with a shot main relay...

imported_starboy869

To check if you have spark is..

1. Pull #1 spark plug
2. With thes park plug still plugged into the wire ground the end to the engine block.
3. Crank engine over and see if you have spark.

You want to be looking for a blue spark.

imported_mrchaos

becareful doing this...

white92d15b7

hey can you find me a main relay that doesn't work but the fuel pump still works!!!!! with that relay? the main reason for that relay is to make the fuel pump charge the fuel system pre start!!!

1ofAkind

ok friend came over, tried 2 ignitor chips which he brought and still the car wouldn't start, what next? could it be the ignitor coil? the distributor? or the main relay?

imported_D dot T

Check to ensure fuel pump is coming on when you put the key into ignition. I spent a few hours troubleshooting my old accord and found out no fuel was going to the engine. Engine crank over and there was spark. Fuel pump was fine, relay was fine, turned out wire harness gone bad. Got it hooked up again w/ power and everything works good.

1ofAkind

oh i forgot to mention that when he checked it i wasn't getting any spark, so i don't think it has nothing to do with the fuel pump,don't know if it's the ignitor coil or the actual distributor itself

prophecy

i thikn it could be a distributor problem..mine was an internal problem...my car died on the dvp..so if any of you saw a white civic back in sept. 03 on the side going towards downtown...that was me!!! ha ha

1ofAkind

i think u're right, i also just changed the ignitor coil and it still didn't start, the check engine light is still on as soon as i turn on the ignition and still no spark. guys does a rebuilt dizzy for $130 from japenese used auto sounds like a good deal?, oh he wants me to bring mine in, ofcourse he wants to rebuild it and sell it to someone else.

imported_civic_fan

hte way youll know if your distributor is shot is if there is all this brown crap in your dist. cap...if there is none, check the play by grabbing the rotor and moving it up and down, side to side...if there is play, your dist. is shot...

1ofAkind

PROBLEM FIXED, YUP IT WAS THE DIZZY, THANKS TO ESPECIALLY TRYSTAN,THEN DOUG,SCOTT AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO POSTED AND HELPED