New battery, good starter and alternator, but car won't start
 

I have a 90 CRX and just did a tranny swap. My battery was dead after so I bought a new one, hooked it up and it won't start. It sounds like it wants to but just wont. I checked all the grounds and everything and those are all fine. What could the issue be? Its starting to get on my last nerves!

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Are you getting spark?

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i can't tell

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LOL...

Well check it then...

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yeah i'm waiting for my friend to get over here so I can. But I don't see why I would just stop getting spark after a couple days of the car sitting. It was working fine before. But I'll check and see whats up

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Well obviously you have a problem, its not like the car "just sat" for a couple days, you did tranny service.

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well i'm aware but it started perfectly before. and the tranny is more of a mechanical thing as oppose to an electrical. everything that was unplugged to do the work is back on. Thats why I'm confused as to why it isn't starting even with a new battery. but if my laggin ass friend would get here i could check the plugs

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did you remember to connect the ground wire back on to your tranny?

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the one that hooks to the battery under the rack thing? yes i got it. unless there is just something i'm forgetting. but i've hooked up the starter, ground under the rack, the motor one on the right side

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whats it doing? is it cranking or just click click

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its cranking. it was clicking but i put the ground on the starter better and it started cranking

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the ground connects to 2 spots. the transmission and the frame itself. are both connected. also check your ignition switch. and main fuse

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As retarded as I feel asking this, where is the mount thats on the tranny itself?

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one on top and one on the front of the trans....did you unhook the ground wire on the thermostat housing? maybe to move the wire harness over a bit or somethin?

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Did you check for spark yet?

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yeah i have spark. haven't been able to get to it the last couple days cuz I've been outta town. I really think there is just something I forgot to hook up. And and i don't remember hookin anything up to a tranny ground so I'm gonna go look for that

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That ground goes from frame rail to the clutch cable bracket.

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yeah i have spark. haven't been able to get to it the last couple days cuz I've been outta town. I really think there is just something I forgot to hook up. And and i don't remember hookin anything up to a tranny ground so I'm gonna go look for that

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sounds like a ground unhooked.

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Odd that he's getting spark with a ground missing.
Figured you don't get spark or your starter doesn't crank when you miss a ground.

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Seen it happen on a few accords when the ground that hooks to the thermostat housing gets left unbolted.

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k everyone i got it....come to find out one of the wires hooked up to the dizzy wasn't all the way in lol. glad it was somethin simple

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nice catch

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:hammer:


Glad u got it!