Car won't start up..
 

Yesterday morning I tunred on my car to move it to a different place and it was working fine. A few minutes later I turned it back on to go somewhere and after a while the car sputtered and dropped to around 300 rpms the motor shook real hard for a few seconds before it shut off. I started it back up again and it did the same thing, but this time it immediatly dropped in rpms and sputtered like last time and ended up dying. After 5-10 times of this happening now it won't even fully start up. I turn the ignition on and it'd crank, but not turn on. After a few cranks the battery would die and I'd need a jump to get it cranking again. I have to CEL's either. I checked the main relay and it was still good and the fuel pump is turning on too, but for some reason it isn't as loud as it used to be when it turns on. I took my injectors off the fuel rail to see if they were clogged and a they don't seem to be clogged and I know fuel is going in because a whole bunch of fuel spills out of the fuel rail. What could be the problem?

Re: Car won't start up.. (chowmien)
 

Pull 1 spark plug wire from the distrib at a time and see if its sparking. Use something that is insulated so you dont get shocked.

Check spark. could be the fuel pump. it has to pressurize the fuel rail to like 40psi or something. You can check it with a fuel pressure guage, but it has to fit the honda.

Re: Car won't start up.. (flood)
 

When I pull the plugs should I use some clamps and ground it to the negative on the battery?

Re: Car won't start up.. (chowmien)
 

no.

Just pull the plug wire off the distributor, but hold it close enough so the spark can jump the gap between the wire and the distrib. Don't pull the plugs, just the wire.

Have someone crank it while you look for spark. Try not to get run over.

Re: Car won't start up.. (flood)
 

Sounds risky, I wouldn't want to get zapped.

Re: Car won't start up.. (chowmien)
 

if you are afraid of that, take it to a mechanic. Thats why I suggested using some insulated plyers or something so that you don't get zapped.

even if you do it just hurts, it shouldn't kill you....unless of course the electricity travels thru your heart....but lets not think about that.

Re: Car won't start up.. (chowmien)
 

bump for you https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Re: Car won't start up.. (spoonef)
 

Anymore input?