hey guys as you read the title my 92 civic hatch is not starting up. I have a newer ex motor which is the d16y8 motor. the car sounds like it wants to start but theres no fuel getting into the motor. when i got the car it ran but the wireing was kinda ghetto in the radio section. so i guess the problem would be a fried wirie from the radio area. i have no idea what else it could be or what to do so can someone please help me out thanx please HELP

 

How do you know there's no fuel? Did you test the ignition setup?

Check your main relay, fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel pressure regulator, and injectors.

 

checked main relays etc. but my uncle checked the fuel system n saids there noting some im guesing when trieing to figure out the ghetto headunit wireing which the tach was also wired to messed something up

 

make sure you have all ur grounds hooked up, if you dont have your thermostat ground hooked up you will not get fuel... this was my problem on my b18 swap

 

aite thanx ill check that but im sure i already checked all the ground where is the thermostat ground

 

could be ur alternator...but that is just a guess

 

Check all ur Spark plus, Wiring, ECU whateva you got....

 

Maybe alternator. Does everything light up?

 

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What does that mean?

 

i meant to say my uncle checked the fuel system n said that there is no fuel running threw

 

make sure that there are no wires exposed behind the radio.....i have seen where one wire (especially a remote wire) will short out your under the hood fuses....or the starter signal fuse under the dash...so check your wiring there first...then check the fuses make sure that they are ALL good...even if it doesn't seem to be related to your problem replace any fuses that are bad....if still nothing check the main relay they tend to go out as well especially in older model cars.

oh and by the way......"tyr out the sepll chcek fetaure."

 

aite thanks everbody

 

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Right, what exactly did he do or check?

You have to take a systematic approach to diagnosing this problem.

 

ok well umm can you give me some pointers or a bases of were to start and what i should go threw to check all of these. like can you write a systematic approach for me on what i should i do thanx that would help alot

 

yup everything lights up headlights everything<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Snoopa Loop &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Maybe alternator. Does everything light up?</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

how does it sound? does it crank slow? or does it crank fast?

mine cranked slow, so what i did, was had the clutch and gas down to the floor and it started. i didnt start if for 4 days and 3 cold nights straight. lights all turned on, battery was low, so i replaced that anyway but still didnt start til i did the pedal trick. maybe that'll work for you too

 

I'd check the fuel pump and the fuse for it too

 

Check your starter....

 

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Search for "starting" or "start," you'll find answers.

 

ok tried the double foote trick n replaced the main relay no cliking or ne thing n no fuel pressure is it the fuel pump?

 

You said the car had a tachometer that was ghetto rigged? If the tach signal wire hit to ground, it could have shorted out your ignition system. Make sure your getting spark as well.

 

yup just checked no spark so what should i do

 

check your ignition fuse. That was my brother's problem. You can pump all the fuel in the world and crank all day. But without spark you aren't going to light that mixture off.

 

aite ill try thanx everybody for helpin me out hopefully this works

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IslandSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check your ignition fuse. That was my brother's problem. You can pump all the fuel in the world and crank all day. But without spark you aren't going to light that mixture off. </TD></TR></TABLE> checked that, could it be the fuel pump?