Car won't start and its not the battery

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Feb 24, 2005 | 06:32 AM

WestEM1

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Car won't start and its not the battery

My sister has a 93 Dx, we treat it like shiet..haven't had an oil change in several months...but i doubt thats it right? ...the cap distributor is 2 years old, spark plugs have been changed...i dunno...i'm a newb

Feb 24, 2005 | 07:02 AM

EE_Chris

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Re: Car won't start and its not the battery (WestEM1)

You need compression, fuel and a properly timed spark to start an engine.

Which one are you missing?

Can you run a compression/leakdown test?

Can you check fuel pressure?

Have you checked for spark?

Feb 24, 2005 | 11:48 AM

turboeg_4

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Re: Car won't start and its not the battery (WestEM1)

check your distributor... i dont know how many miles you have but both of my 93 hatch distibutors went bad at about 120K miles. if its still good... follow what EE_Chris says.