aarongs

hi peeps i done a stupid thing a painted my rocker cover on prelude 95 and i put it back togeather and it wont start ???? also i rounded two of the rocker cover nuts so would that be why it wont start ? but it sounds like the spark plugs not fireing to me can any one help??????? thanks aaron.

JUNlemonPrelude

Work your way backwards on what you removed, unhooked. When you say rocker cover, you mean the valve cover?

aarongs

yea i have done all that about 5 times lol but still no spark

lsjon

Check the grounding wire?

aarongs

is that the little wire that sits on the side of the rocker cover (vale cover ) cos i took it off to paint it but i scratched the paint off where the wire sits im just running out of ideas and i dont no what i done wrong lol thanks

singlecamslamed

Don't mean to be rude but your typing skills is making me lol.

aarongs

haha lol

JUNlemonPrelude

check fuel pump to see if its priming, fuel pressure regulator? look for all disconnected plugs? try spraying some carb cleaner in the throttle body while someone else starts it up.

ken_464r

okay this is kind of a dumb question but are the spark plug wires where there supposed to go? there all different lengths so i would assume so. but just in case lol

aarongs

yea i have done that a looked it over about 3 times i looked at the main rely but it looks a bit brown around the joints but could not see any cracks how many clicks should it make just the one

lsjon

I can't think of anything else that you would have touched to get the valve cover off. I went through the steps in my head and even the honda technical guide, but outside of the ground wire and plug wires being in the wrong order i can't think of what would be stopping the engine from starting.

34 4321 is the wire orders, if you wanna double check.
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JUNlemonPrelude

Heres a simply test to see if you have spark to each cylinder or from the coil to the distributor. Remove one spark plug wire and start your car. If you see sparks/voltage come out the wire, then it should be working properly. Take the ignition coil wire and do the same. No voltage or spark?

aarongs

well i no there is no spark going to the ht leads but i aint looked at the ignition coil where is that is it by the dizzy cap i suppose ? thanks

aarongs

i think its the ground wire but i sanded the area of the vale cover but still no luck

JUNlemonPrelude

ignition coil is by the dist. it should go ignition coil, and a wire to the bottom of distributor cap. pull that off where it is connected to the distributor cap. and check for voltage/spark

JUNlemonPrelude

also have you tried using your service connector to see if you have a DTC, Diagnostic Trouble Code?

JUNlemonPrelude

One last thing, did you remove or disconnect the ground wire near or on the thermostat housing? its really close to the distributor.

aarongs

yea i did remove that why is that a problem ? thanks for your help so far

TurboBB2

Why would you touch that to remove a valve cover?

JUNlemonPrelude

that ground wire is probably your problem for it not starting. It is a critical ground wire.

aarongs

yea it is i tryed to put in a diffrent place but still no luck the only other thing i can think of doin is to sand the whole vale cover down again as i sprayed it red and that must be stopping the spark some how

JUNlemonPrelude

@aarongs what happen now? did you get clean that ground wire and install it in the original location?

aarongs

i aint had chance yet but my mate is poping round mine tomo with some jump leads and a amp meter so hopfully i will get her running