I went to start up my h22 today and nothing. it will turn over all day but thats it. I thought it was wired right. I cant see any spark coming out of the plug wires. any ideas? please help

 

from what i have read, main relay or icm

 

one person told me coil? would that be it?

 

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it could be. there are a lot of things it could be. need more detailed info to make more educated guesses.

 

what kind of info

 

things that you have tried, or can give us more clues. How did you check for spark? do you hear the fuel pump prime when you turn the key? can you smell gas by the injectors after trying to start it? How long has it been since you replaced: fuel filter, dizzy cap + rotor, plugs + wires? Any cels?

 

i was just looking for spark with a plug of. It is getting fuel because there was a leak at first. The cap was a JDM one that came with the engine. It has never been started by me before. I dont have a code reader so I dont know about codes. The plugs are also the JDM ones that came with the engine. dont know if this helps or not

 

so you just swapped it in? what ecu are you using?

 

ya, im using a P13

 

what chassis? do you know if the motor is obd1 or 2? If obd1, did you wire in a resistor box?

 

ya its OBD 1 and the resistor box is in. I assume it is working but dont know how to actually check if the injectors are firing, cause I guess there can be fule pressure and them not firing

 

if its not working/wired wrong, either the resistor box, or your ecu will get really hot. try the screwdriver trick for checking spark. pull a plug wire and hold it next to the metal part of a screwdriver. ground the other end of the screwdriver and look for spark while someone else tries to start the car.

 

ok thanks for your help. how do I ground the other end of the screwdriver? wont the handle ground it? thanks again buddy

 

your valve cover has a ground. just touch the tip of the screwdriver to the wire that connects the valve cover to the body. the handle does not ground it. Also, check to make sure your grounds are all good. a weak ground can keep the car from starting.

 

ok thanks. ill get bacl to you later if you dont mind

 

i'm not always on h-t, but if i'm here i'll help out. plus, as you add more info to this thread, more people will be willing to offer advise. good luck.

 

ive pretty much had the same probably as you. first time i went to start her up nothing, no spark. I thought what next... more problems. I pulled out the multimeter and started probing, turns out it was the coil. From what ive read h22 jdm engines are almost notaries for bad internal coils and the ignitor sometimes going. Also make sure all your grounds are good, an important one is the ground by the thermostat. Good luck

 

i cant get any readings on the coil but not 100% sure if im probing right.

 

will this coil work?
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