JdmTosca

He was driving down the road when the car died in a way kind of like the car stalls on you. The car wouldnt start back up so... we get it towed then we check for spark.. nothing. So we automaticly think its the distributor cause thats what happened to me.... so we change it and the car starts right up but after 2-3 mins of warming up the car dies out. So we check for spark nothing... then we change the rotor, cap, spark plugs and wires. Still nothing... another friend suggests that we spray starter fluid in the manifold and if it starts then its the fuel pump... so it started.... but then shut off after a minute or so.... So he buys a new one and changes the pump and filter... still nothing, now he has a check engine light? but we cant get any flashes from the dash when we try to flash the code? what could it be thats giving us problems.....? any info is appreciated thanks.....

egsleepercivic

main relay possibly, check to see if you get power at the fuel pump with the key in th e on position

gl

USDMCIVICHATCH

also could be the ecu

JdmTosca

I was thinkin the same thing but does a ecu just go bad like that.... and why would there be a check engine light all of a sudden ? If i try abother one will it burn that one out to if my ecu is bad?

JdmTosca

I checked the ecu thing nothing car doesnt start... my friend checked and there is no fuel beinging delivered to the motor? what was the main relay u were talking about.

fmrprojects

you could have fried the ecu

JdmTosca

Its not the ecu i already tried another one.....

raphael

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JdmTosca &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">He was driving down the road when the car died in a way kind of like the car stalls on you. The car wouldnt start back up so... we get it towed then we check for spark.. nothing. So we automaticly think its the distributor cause thats what happened to me.... so we change it and the car starts right up but after 2-3 mins of warming up the car dies out. So we check for spark nothing... then we change the rotor, cap, spark plugs and wires. Still nothing... another friend suggests that we spray starter fluid in the manifold and if it starts then its the fuel pump... so it started.... but then shut off after a minute or so.... So he buys a new one and changes the pump and filter... still nothing, now he has a check engine light? but we cant get any flashes from the dash when we try to flash the code? what could it be thats giving us problems.....? any info is appreciated thanks.....</TD></TR></TABLE>i love these troubleshooting threads. so you have no fuel pressure or spark at all? even when you changed the ecu?

JdmTosca

No spark, no blown fuses, no fuel pressure.... im trying to check the code now.....

raphael

what kind of car is it?

90efhatch

change the main relay.

JdmTosca

where can i find that i checked the fuse box in the engine bay but all i saw was one for the heater and deefroster and stuff like that.....

JdmTosca

same thing as mine del sol

raphael

what kind of car is it!!!!??

egsleepercivic

if it is a 92-95civic the main relay is under the dash by tge drivers kick panel, you can get a new one or try a friends or have your old one re soldered at radio shack

gl

JdmTosca

oh iight then i'll check it in the morning when i get to my boys house thanks........

JdmTosca

Okay checked to see if i could flash the code the other day and nothing couldnt get a reading i dout i was doing it wrong i watched a demonstration online not that hard....what else u think it could be need some more ideas my head is all dried out lol.....