w0ng_sta

well yesterday i did an oil change and started removing my cat so i could gut it .. but didnt finish.. tried starting the motor today just for kix and it started .. ran like crap and died.. tried again later.. and the starter was turning over .. very easily .. no battery problems.. but its almost as if the car wasnt getting any fuel.. would also explain it cutting out when it started and held for a few seconds the first time... so i figured maybe i dont have gas (gas meter is kinda screwy sometimes.. ).. had my roomtae drive me to get some.. got 2 1/2 gallons in a can and poured it in... no luck.. car still turns over and doesnt catch... this really sux cuz my appointment to get tuned is this coming saturday and ive been waiting for 3 weeks now..

oh sorry its a b16 t3/t4 57 trim .48 ar in a 97 civic coupe

any productive input is welcome.. thanks


Modified by w0ng_sta at 5:52 PM 10/3/2006

byronl

as soon as you turn it on it putters then dies?

check your main relay

evilsolb16

are the front wheels on jack stands. if so sit them on the ground and prime the fuel pump before you start it. the gas may still not getting to the pump.

w0ng_sta

nah i tried with the car on the ground

w0ng_sta

and nah it doesnt even catch now.. it just turns over and thats it

calihazard

Try this: Take off distributor cap, unscrew ignition rotor, unscrew coil screws, check terminals for resistance using an ohmmeter. Check repair manual for oem specs on resistance for coil; if too high then ur coil is bad and replace it. The coils just go out without warning. Sounds like your problem.

w0ng_sta

ok ill try it but i wont be able to till tomorrow morning .. any other ideas in the meantime??? i neeeeeeeed all the help i can get.. i cant miss my tuning appointment!!!


Modified by w0ng_sta at 4:37 AM 10/2/2006

evilsolb16

your sure that the fuel pump is coming on. have you check all your fuses, and grounds.

stonedheckler

it prolly threw a code when yu were atempting to gut the cat...happend to my friend

w0ng_sta

no codes and i have secondary o2s disabled so the o2 on the cat that would normally throw a code is irrelavent. =]

even if code was thrown it would be an o2 code.. car would still start

w0ng_sta

ok its not the main relay. all three clicks were present and accounted for.. checking wires and plugs in a few

gezzercivic20

check your dizzy

w0ng_sta

ok! im a dizzy noob tho.. what exactly should i be looking for?

w0ng_sta

ok so it wasnt dizzy.. i checked spark usin screwdriver method on all four plug wires.. and they were all there
replaced plugs.. old ones were fouled as **** (im getting tuned this weekend.. been running really rich)
tried starting.. it turned over and caught for a second and died.. then i figured it might be becaues when i removed plugs i let air inside the cylinders.
so.. i figured hey maybe its flooding and not enough air is gettin in..

then like i dumbass i tried messin with the throttle when i started which of course wont work cuz the tps will tell ecu to spit more fuel.

so then i popped off the brake booster cable and tried startin... vroom chyeaa..

got an old aem fpr.. gonna go throw that on =]..

thx for help