i have a 94 EG with a b18b. i turn the key i hear the fuel pump as always, when i go to start the car does nothing. it has electricity but the engine wont start.
any suggestions?

 

It could be a lot of things. Bad spark plugs, wires, & distributor could also make the car won't start. Few days ago, a friend of mine with an Integra had that same problem. Turned out the distributor was bad. He replaced it & problem solved.

Another thing, if your gas is really low & your parked the car on a steep hill, that also could be the cause on why the engine won't start.

 

So it doesnt even try to turn the starter, or the starter spins but the motor wont start?

 

no, nothing. not even a click. car has gas. i was driving fine yesterday.
im going to check the fuse box. the alarm kill start all .

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hondizzle! &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So it doesnt even try to turn the starter, or the starter spins but the motor wont start?</TD></TR></TABLE>

starter don't pin.

 

check the
"pigtail" on the starter, to make sure its still connected. (its the blk/wte wire)

 

K.I.S.S. rule . Start on the simple things. Good Luck !

 

i just got the starter out will put in a new one see what happens

 

check your battery and connections... you might've drained it

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by omega02379 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">K.I.S.S. rule . </TD></TR></TABLE>Like I said before !

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bartman201 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just got the starter out will put in a new one see what happens</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just so you know in the future, if your starter won't spin you can try having a friend turn the ignition to start while you smack the starter with something like a hammer or your tire iron. Usually you'll get a few more starts out of it and then you'd know for sure it was your starter.

Good luck

 

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Just so you know in the future, if your starter won't spin you can try having a friend turn the ignition to start while you smack the starter with something like a hammer or your tire iron. Usually you'll get a few more starts out of it and then you'd know for sure it was your starter.

Good luck</TD></TR></TABLE>

i did that before i got it out and it didn't do anything.

 

Ahh...well let us know what happens when you put the new one in.

 

make sure your battery is good, if it has a shorted cell it can have enough power to power accessories and not enough to start the car. Get a multitester and make sure it has about 12 volts

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hondizzle! &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">make sure your battery is good, if it has a shorted cell it can have enough power to power accessories and not enough to start the car. Get a multitester and make sure it has about 12 volts</TD></TR></TABLE>

battery is good.

 

Did you get the new starter on yet?

 

Nope, it’s raining outside. I got the old one and i hooked up to the battery and it was stuck at first but i cranked it like 10 times and then it worked, so I’m going to clean it and ill reinstall the old one to see if it works. if it does ill used it till it ***** up again and ill keep the new one in my trunk.

 

Check your ground. It happen to me once and all it was a simple bad ground wire.

 

i got the old starter back in and nothing.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by keng_lee85 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Check your ground. It happen to me once and all it was a simple bad ground wire.</TD></TR></TABLE>

is that the one that its on the front of the motor?
should i replace it and what size

 

there is a main ground going from the passenger side of the body to the transmission right next to the starter

 

im going to take a pic of the motor cause i don't see it. ill post the pick in 5 min.

 

 

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"pigtail" on the starter, to make sure its still connected. (its the blk/wte wire)</TD></TR></TABLE>

have you tried using some sort of test light to make sure you're getting power to the starter?

 

the bolt for the tranny side is actually closer to the front of the car... should be about directly under the sharp bend in the upper radiator hose

 

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have you tried using some sort of test light to make sure you're getting power to the starter?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i did used an electrical tester there is power.