playa24vtec

Hello. i just got my head resurfaced, valves and seals replaced and i put everything back on today. Went to start it but wouldn't turn over. i have spark on my spark plugs but not starting. could a bad cap and rotor cause a car not to start? i checked all my wires and sensors and everything is hooked up. i also check for fuel and its getting fuel fine. bad dizzy? main relay? bad timing? what would cause it too crank and not start? Thank you in advance!

HondaPartsHero

Are your wires in the correct order?


If so did you recheck mechanical timing?

daskinni1

check timing. make sure its on its marks. check your injectors with a noid light make sure your getting injector pulse.

playa24vtec

Ok I will check these later on. Thanks you.

playa24vtec

spark plug wires are correct. Injectors are getting pulse. It sounds like it wants to start and kind of back fires with a little bit of smoke coming out my throttle and intake but doesnt start up at all.

HondaPartsHero

Check your cam timing

daskinni1

You still havvin issues. Try spray starter fluid. If start check fuel regulator. Make sure u have proper vacume to the regulator from intake manni

playa24vtec

Ok got everything back on. I had my car cranking when trying to start but never turned over. I checked all my wiring and looks like its all connected right. I tried again this morning and now when I push the clutch in and now car won't crank at all. My kill switch is disabled but not cranking at all now when I try to start. i can jump it by the starter in the engine compartment but not from the key. It worked yesterday but this morning nothing. Almost like the clutch wiring broke or something. Need help. Also I have no power coming out of my ignition coil in my distributor but that's a different story. Please help. Thank you

24TEN

iTrader: (2)

From your other thread:

PS
You should have the mods lock the other thread since you are now asking the same question in two different threads, this one having the more relevant thread title.

playa24vtec

yeah i know this thread was a better description. sorry for the confussion.

24TEN

iTrader: (2)

No worries, let's just get this thing solved. I know it sucks putting in so much work and then not being able to have it run properly. I'm sure we've all been there at one point or another (or repeatedly).

playa24vtec

bump!
need help please!

Former User

No crank problem - check the rubber stopper that presses on the starter switch at the top of the clutch pedal. It may have fallen out.

BlackJacket

You may have posted this answer already and, if so, I am sorry for asking again. Did you check the timing?

playa24vtec

yeah ill check the rubber stopper today. I checked timing and seems to be good. i dont think my coil is getting any spark though. might need a new dizzy.

Former User

You can't check for spark unless the starter cranks the engine.

playa24vtec

yeah i can manually do it from the starter in the engine. jump it.

Former User

You could misdiagnose doing this^.

First fix the crank issue and then check for spark.

0MOTORVATIONS

iTrader: (1)

You mentioned head resurfacing... was any other work done such as re-cutting valve seats and/or lapping valves ??? If so, your valve adjustment may be too tight and thus not creating enough compression to allow the engine to run. The starting issue sounds like RonJ has mentioned above... check the clutch switch pad. Dark blue plastic disc parts along with a small cone found in the floor mat is a dead giveaway, and a common failure for vehicles your age.

HarrisonRice

if your getting spark to all of the plugs what makes you think its the distributer?