car broke down & will not start
10-02-2002, 05:45 PM
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car broke down & will not start
I lit my friend drive my car once and it brakes. This is the problem the engin will turn over but is not getting spark or purging gas. I checked all the relays and all fuses. I checked to see if its gitting power from the ignition and is. Im clueless. help please 
5th gen civic
[Modified by dinosa21, 6:47 PM 10/2/2002]
5th gen civic
[Modified by dinosa21, 6:47 PM 10/2/2002]
10-05-2002, 07:12 PM
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Re: car broke down & will not start (dinosa21)
Sheesh.. Why does everyone always say to check the distributor.?.. You said that the distributor is getting power. And I believe you. But here's another question.. How much power is it getting.?... It needs at least 9.6volts.. And if it's not getting 9.6 volts.. Your battery either has a low charge or is in the process of sulfation.. Meaning it's not putting out enough amperage to turn the starter.. Have a shop do a load test on the battery and load it to 130amps. If the battery can put that out, your battery is still ok. Hope that helps a bit.. Let me know how it goes..
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