I need some help here, I was backing out of a parting spot and stalled my car by mistake. When I tried to start it up again, It would turn over well but not fire up. The car is old, 1994 gsr w/129k, so I think it could be a fuel thing maybe? I know my battery, plugs and wires are good so what could it be?

 

try replacing the fuel pump and check out the fuel lines as well.


[Modified by JSM, 3:53 PM 2/24/2002]

 

^^^

 

Definitely sounds like something with the fuel? Maybe you got some water (or sugar ) in your tank? I had the same problem when I first got my car...but it was just me shifting so horribly that the wire was coming off of the battery. A wrench and hammer sure fixed that ^^

 

Check your ignition coil

-Alan

 

You either have a fuel or spark problem. Here's how to check:

1. Unplug 1 plug wire at a time and put the tip of it near any chassis ground.
2. Have a friend crank the car and check for arc.
3. If all 4 cylinders have spark, then either replace the fuel pump, or fuel pump relay.

 

yeah check for spark by pulling the plug wires...if your getting spark then go down to your fuel filter and crack that little screw loose to see if your getting fuel...most likly your not getting spark from the coil or ignitor..its a common thing with hondas and acuras...if you have both spark and fuel...then the only thing i can think of is maybe the fuse for the ecu...i know one time i took out my fuse for the ecu and forgot to put it back and all my car did was crank...hth

 

i had this EXACT problem last month


its your ignitor! replace it. you may have to replace the coil as well. its not cheap!

 

Ignitor would be my first choice followed closely by a battery that is dying. Before I changed my battery it would register good voltage but could not produce enough cranking amps to start the engine.

 

if it wont start... but then starts later.. most likely you are low on oil.

 

my friend has had the same problem with his mustang.... it turns over, but all it does is make this click click click click click click noise.... tried jumpin the battery, didnt do anything..... same problem or wut? this car only has 17,000 miles on it

 

Damn my car wouldn't start the other day. What a coincidence..... My spark plugs were gapped to far.

 

Maybe because it's a Ford.

 

ignitor 193.00 also replace coil 89.00 dealer items. common problem on all hondas. no biggie!!


[Modified by kwintegra, 12:20 AM 2/28/2002]

 

 

maybe.... but this gsr is having the same problem

 

if the starter is just clicking it would be either a dead battery but you said that you tried to jump it so its mostlikly the starter...a different problem then what hte gsr is going through

 

1.ignitor
2.coil
3.main relay (pgm-fi)
4.fuses

not nessesarly in that order

 

i hade the exact same problem, and it turned out to be the cap and coil. good luck

 

Instead of buying those parts from Acura, would they all be included if I buy a used distributor for about 125 from the classifieds?