car won't start

civicex · Post by **civicex** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:05 pm

Smiling Shadow;267667 wrote:i had a coil do the same damn thing to me now i ride around with a spare in my glove box

i need to do the same lol this happened to me in my old civic when i was in the valley thankfully my insurance covered most of the towing.

Smiling Shadow · Post by **Smiling Shadow** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:15 pm

the main relays like to go out all the time too but you said you could hear your pump kicking over so you should be okay on that

civicex · Post by **civicex** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:28 am

Smiling Shadow;267669 wrote:the main relays like to go out all the time too but you said you could hear your pump kicking over so you should be okay on that

i don't know i guess i'm fucked til i figure this out on my own.

edit:
if i let it sit for a little and i try to start my car it starts for maybe a half a second

91beatuphatch · Post by **91beatuphatch** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:23 am

okay again this is my old car... the float in the tank is off. by 1/8th to 1/4th i think. try putting some more gas in it. the day i got the car i was stuck on the side of the road cuz it ran out of gas and didnt know it. it showed 1/4 tank. i had to smack the tank to figure out that it was empty.

civicex · Post by **civicex** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:39 pm

91beatuphatch;267804 wrote:okay again this is my old car... the float in the tank is off. by 1/8th to 1/4th i think. try putting some more gas in it. the day i got the car i was stuck on the side of the road cuz it ran out of gas and didnt know it. it showed 1/4 tank. i had to smack the tank to figure out that it was empty.

haha yeah i know

. it happened to me too. but i put 2 gallons in and nothing. and what do you mean you have to smack it? like literally?

91beatuphatch · Post by **91beatuphatch** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:30 pm

no no. i smacked the gas tank to se if it was empty. it makes different sounds if theres gas in it. you said it does have spark? id still check the distributer cap for moisture. reset the ecu by pulling the fuse under the hood for 30 secs and check for cel codes again. its the little 2 hole plug under the glove box. i think its green but dont quote me on that. let me know. i know alot about that car. i did alot of work to it lol.

civicex · Post by **civicex** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:00 am

91beatuphatch;267863 wrote:no no. i smacked the gas tank to se if it was empty. it makes different sounds if theres gas in it. you said it does have spark? id still check the distributer cap for moisture. reset the ecu by pulling the fuse under the hood for 30 secs and check for cel codes again. its the little 2 hole plug under the glove box. i think its green but dont quote me on that. let me know. i know alot about that car. i did alot of work to it lol.

well i tried everything you said and when i tried to bridge the plug the cel just stayed on i don't know much of what i'm doing so all the advice you can give is much appreciated. and if your names danny you left some stuff in the car lol.

edit:
should i be worried the cel never came on and goes off like normal?

91beatuphatch · Post by **91beatuphatch** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:08 pm

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1901557

there ya go. step by step. it shouldnt stay on. might have used the wrong one. i was wrong its a blue connector. and yes im danny... what was left? anything important? also maybe i could swing up and take a look at if with you sometime. i live in alton so idk how far you are away.

civicex · Post by **civicex** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:50 pm

91beatuphatch;267892 wrote:http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1901557

there ya go. step by step. it shouldnt stay on. might have used the wrong one. i was wrong its a blue connector. and yes im danny... what was left? anything important? also maybe i could swing up and take a look at if with you sometime. i live in alton so idk how far you are away.

I'm just over in florissant but id appreciate it. and nah just an id and some papers. ill pm you my number.

fry · Post by **fry** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:02 pm

for shits and grins, have you tried clear flooding it to start it? hold the accelerator to the floor and crank the engine over while its pressed and see what happens.