Josh Monahan

Alright looking for some advice or any ideas on what might be going on. I have a 1993 Honda civic 1.5l dx I picked up the car and it had sat for a few years. I charged it up and it cranked over fine but no start. I checked for spark and nothing. Checked the distributor and it was all corroded. Replaced the distributor got spark but it was weak. Replaced with new plugs old ones where fouled. Checked that fuel pump was working it is. Checked injectors they are all working, checked compression I am at 180 psi, 175 psi, 180 psi ,175 psi. So compression is good. Checked the timing it was good. Timing belts a bit cracked up and it seemed like it didn't have much tension getting a new belt tommorow. Any ideas on what is causing it not to fire up? I have tried to spray a tiny amount of starting fluid in the intake but it won't even sputter. I should also mention that I had to run a power wire to the fuel pump because their was no power at the connector.

fonkernuckle

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no power at the connector of the fuel pump, either the main relay is faulty or you have an open in the wire from main relay to fuel pump.Bad main relay can cause the ecu not to let the engine start. When you turn key to "on" Does the cel go off after a few seconds and do you hear the fuel pump prime indicating all's well with the ecu?

Josh Monahan

I am going to replace that main relay and also the pgmfi relay and I'll have to check to see if the cel comes on. I can't remember

Josh Monahan

Also the fuel pump doesn't prime because it is getting no power. I had to run a direct wire just to get it to pump fuel to the rail

fonkernuckle

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the PGMFi is the main relay

Josh Monahan

Josh Monahan

Alright so I replaced the main relay and timing belt and it still won't start and no power to the fuel pump I have ran a direct wire for power to it