No spark except for 4th cylinder...wtf???

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10-11-2004, 04:17 PM

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No spark except for 4th cylinder...wtf???

Its a b16 in a 98 civic. What could cause it to only spark in the fourth cylinder??? The car doesn't fire up at. I've checked the distributor and everything is good and so is the ecu....

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10-11-2004, 04:23 PM

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Re: No spark except for 4th cylinder...wtf??? (Turbo_Siii)

How do the wires and plugs look?

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10-11-2004, 04:38 PM

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both plugs and wires look good, I swapped some working ones on there and same outcome, spark in 4th nothing else. Im clueless!

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10-11-2004, 04:52 PM

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Re: (Turbo_Siii)

wires, plugs, rotor, distributor cap are all good???

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10-11-2004, 05:36 PM

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check your distributor rotor.

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10-11-2004, 05:39 PM

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i've tried 2 different distributors and still no luck. These distributors started up on a different car...anymore idea?

Thanks!!

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10-11-2004, 06:14 PM

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Re: No spark except for 4th cylinder...wtf??? (Turbo_Siii)

ignitor?

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10-11-2004, 11:22 PM

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ignitors good too

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10-11-2004, 11:28 PM

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Re: (Turbo_Siii)

are you running an external coil? if so check your wiring to it, if that's ok, try swapping it with another one that you know works.

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10-11-2004, 11:28 PM

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Try ur cps sensor

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10-11-2004, 11:35 PM

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Re: (snowshooz)

wire is frayed or one of the plugs is oxidized or rot. (assuming the problem just came from nowhere)

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10-12-2004, 11:15 AM

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the whole igntion system is stock. Try another coil, not it. Cps sensor is also good.

Arizona which wire are you talking about?

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10-12-2004, 11:16 AM

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firing order correct?

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10-12-2004, 10:04 PM

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yep..

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10-12-2004, 10:10 PM

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ouch sounds like you have tryed everything could it be the ECU??

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10-17-2004, 10:46 PM

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Re: (Turbo_Siii)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbo_Siii »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i've tried 2 different distributors and still no luck. These distributors started up on a different car...anymore idea?

Thanks!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

FIRING ORDER

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10-18-2004, 01:53 PM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TodaFiend »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

FIRING ORDER

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If it was just the firing order it would still fire ALL the plugs. He's saying that only cylinder #4 is firing.

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10-21-2004, 11:31 AM

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Re: (00Red_SiR)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 00Red_SiR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

If it was just the firing order it would still fire ALL the plugs. He's saying that only cylinder #4 is firing.</TD></TR></TABLE>ok, check cap/rotor..that should be your problem