jon4honda

i have 1990 honda civic si its a single cam turbo got this car on trade and havin problems getting it started changed plugs wires and the distributor it doesnt ever act like it wants turn over really dont try the starter just winds thats all im new to the whole turbo thng and suggestions or ideas would b helpful thanks!!

draginmywagon

check fuel and spark but sounds like your timing belt snapped.

~sp33~

You'd have to be one hell of a moron to not realise that your timing belt has snapped.

I couldn't quite understand from the original post though, Does the motor turn over and not start? Or does it not turn over at all, and the starter motor spins freely? If it's the latter it mustn't be meshing with the flywheel.

jon4honda

the belt isnt broke and yes it has fuel and spark tha starter jus spins. we took out the distributor and turned it trying get timing back and it almost rolled over then went straight back to starter spinning any ideas why thats happening? appreciate the help so far still gotta get it fire over lol

1990hondacrx

from what it sounds like to me you need a starter if the starter gear isnt throwing out onto the flywheel like u say and the starter is just turning like a electric motor does kinda sounds like its not throwing the gear over to the fly wheel or sticking or something to where it wont grab the flywheel IMO
try taking the start off and clean the gear on it with brake cleaner maybe its sticking if not try another starter

jon4honda

Okay not ruling out the starter yet i took it off and cleaned it i also left the power and ground on it then tryed start car it goes out and stays long as you have the ignition on but for some reason after i cleaned it it helped a little bit and tryed turn over but soon as it did the starter smoked for some damn reason the ground is okay and the power free any thing that would spark

~sp33~

So the engine IS turning over but not starting?

TougeCoupe

So why don't you get someone to help you push start it to rule out the starter.

crawfo661

word

1990hondacrx

if it helped after u cleaned the start im still going with the starter imo i clean my starter every time there is a reason to take it off because it gets a little bit of oils and lots of clutch grime and shavings on it just like the bell housing of the transmission does and can cause it to get sticky and grimey imo go to junk yard and get a starter for 5 bucks and throw it on

jon4honda

Word yeah it had alot **** on it and imma try get one out the local yard. and it has moments when it shakes motor and wants to start like any normal car when you crank it but then goes back to where it just spins the starter its hard explain exactally how it does if i had net i would post a vid i'll try get one up soon if i can't get this fixed