Help! '91 Civic won't start, lights go on, no codes

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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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Default Help! '91 Civic won't start, lights go on, no codes

Okay I'm having problems trouble shooting my Civic. 91 DX 1.5 3door Hatch. I'm trying to learn to trouble shoot on my own but I just can't figure this out and my man is a domestic car guy.
Okay so here's the deal:
-Dash lights come on when I go to start it.
-Starter works
-I can push start it fine
-It's not throwing any codes
-it's not the fuel pump relay (I can hear the click that says it's on)

I can't figure it out. If anyone has some suggesstions please help me ASAP.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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Default Re: Help! '91 Civic won't start, lights go on, no codes (kandycherish)

the fuel pump relay may be working, but is the actual F.P *whirring* In the tank...>Check ground, but you said you can push start it? hmmm....Grounds?

I know you know this but: "you need Compression, Spark, and Fuel" so trace those down and see which one is missing.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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it's not turning over at all. no noise when trying to start except the beeps and clicks inside the car.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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Default Re: Help! '91 Civic won't start, lights go on, no codes (kandycherish)

honestly man, check all the grounds, make sure you have solid connections on the positive and negative terminals AND make sure the little metal female plug with the rubber boot is firmly in place on the starter solonoid

i had troubles for a week in my 89 hatch and i just tightened everthing up, it turned out to be that plug on the starter solonoid i had mentioned
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 07:40 AM
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for sure it's it your ground then. Check the alternator ground, the Vc ground, the thermostat and the ground near the tranny. All of those need to be on a good metal connecting surface. Ok my man get to work and then get back to us.
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