hey guys,
i have a 92 integra ls, with about 180k, stock for the most part..
sometimes it wont start.. when i click the key to start it.. nothing
no cranking no turning over nothing.. its as if the battery is completely dead.
i can hear the fuel pump prime so its probably not that.. usually when i come back to the car after a couple hours it will start up fine no problems..
i had to clutch start it today.. it clutch starts fine..
sometimes i can get it started if i hold the key in the starting position. sometimes when i hold it in the starting position it'll throw a code..
it throws a code 8 and i searched everywhere and people say its the tdc sensor in the dizzy.. so maybe a new dizzy..
this happen to anyone else.. any ideas or suggestions??
i hate getting stranded...
TIA

 

anyone?? now it NEVER starts at all

 

if you have power and your starter does not click, you might have a dead spot in it. take it to autozone and they will run a free test on it

 

what kind of test

 

they put it in a machine to make sure everything in it is working properly

 

you may want to check to make sure the one wire spade connector is on the starter real good too

just because its throwing a code the car should still in theory crank over

 

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i was thinking that as welln

well the car did it a few more times on my way home yesterday.. good thing its in the garage so i can troubleshoot at home instead of in the parking lot of work or at the mall where it happened both times yesterday haha..
its a PITA pushing the car by yourself trying to clutch start it..

 

just not to confuse you guys.. i am the one that started this thread.. ianfromdaygo is an old log in name i used cause i couldnt remember the password to this one haha

 

upp.. anyone??

 

so me saying starter is out of the question?

 

checked the starter.. im pretty sure its the dizzy

 

UPDATE -

got a new dizzy
battery was dead.. jumped the car and it worked and ran fine...
drove to a buddies house.. parked... when it came time to leave the car was dead again...and had to jump it to go home

so today i bought a new battery and it still wont start unless its being jumped...
it is STILL throwing a code 8
i have no idea what the heck is going on...
any suggestions or ideas are welcomed..
TIA

 

have you check the ground on the starter?

 

did you check the ground on the starter?

 

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ive checked the ground on the starter... but now im thinking since i have a relocated battery.. to check the ground in the trunk....

esp since it needs another car hooked up to it to crank...

 

.. now it doesnt even start on cables.. wtf..
back to square one

 

you need a new starter dude. your starter solenoid is done , id bet on it.

 

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i can take it out and try to bring it autozone or somewhere to test it right?? hmm maybe ill try that tomorrow.. thanks!

 

if its the starter... are obd0 and obd1 starters interchangable.. should be right?

 

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FTMFW


i beat the **** out of the starter this morning and it started fine... thaanks

 

no worries dude.

 

just my luck...

i buy a starter at the junkyard... bust my *** all day long to try to get it in.. and its just a hairline off and wont bolt up..

so i call the junkyard to ask them what time they close... and their answer...

"right now"..

argh

 

I had a problem like this happen to me before. For the longest time i couldnt figure it out. In the end it ended up being the main relay... Once I switched it out i didnt have a problem anymore with it not starting. just a thought...

 

i changed the mfr like last year or so.. but i changed the starter and it works finally