i just got my car back a lil bit ago( i got a valve job ).....so bout two days ago i was driven on the highway and my car was driven fine...as soon as i got off the exit ramp where i had to get off i met a red light and my car died *** soon as i got off the gas my car shut off.... so i thought i stalled it and felt like a dumbass but as soon as i turned the key to start it the notr just wouldnt start......the motor cranks sllow and sometimes sputters but thats it.. it wont start at all.....id apreciate it if u guys could throw sum suggestions wat the problem might b.....

 

Check to see if you have spark. The Integra distributor failure is common.

 

yea i checked that i had no spark on the 3rd cylinder....but my car should still start shouldnt it?????

the thing that leaves me clueless is that my car didnt show any "symptoms""' it didnt do anything weird prior to the whole not starting thing

 

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It cant start unless it has spark. It need spark to burn the air/fuel mixture.

 

so do u think i should try replacing the distributor with like a new oem one???

 

First find out if all the other cyclinders are getting spark.
IF they are then you have a problem with the wire, plug or even the distrib.

Look it over closely and get back to us with more details.

 

i put new plugs and wires in today like a few hours ago and it still doin wat it has been doin

 

So does it have spark on the rest of the cylinders, like Bbasso said to check?

 

yes sir...it wasnt sparkin on 3 with my old wires

 

So it starts? If so, what are the rest of the symptoms now?

 

oh no no no...its stil not starting but im gettin spark on 3

 

How's your timing?

 

good call i should check that out..... that never even crossed my mind

 

fuel/air/spark/compression/timing. the 5 things a motor needs to start and run.

 

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WTF?

 

if it cranked slow when you tried to restart it, i'd put money on the fact that your alternator took a ****...

 

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WTF? </TD></TR></TABLE> yea rob, im with you. i am puzzled.

 

is the comp good? thats what i would think just b/c of the valve job

 

Sounds similar to a bad ICM (Ignitor) in the distributor. Check to see if you get voltage from the ICM and Coil. Do a search for how to check the voltage on those to see if they are good or if you have a Helms manual you can check in there for the proper procedures.

Good luck!

FYI: I have a good used '99 VTEC dizzy for $90/shipped if you (or anyone interested) want to swap out a complete dizzy since ICM's are mucho dinero. Worked fine on my ITR swap.

 

a buddy of mine just brought his air compressor over to run a compression test on my car and the compression was awesome across the board ...im really guessing it's either my alternator or my distributor...im gonna run to my friends work tomorrow and steal his battery so i can see if my car will start if i jump it

 

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He said #3 had no spark before, then he replaced plugs and wires and now #3 has spark.

 

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Try a fresh battery. If it starts then I'm gonna go with your alt is bad.

 

i just put a new battery bout a couple weeks ago right after i got it out

 

If one cylinder isn't getting spark i'd suspect wires.

You said you just put on new wires, so i'll guess it isn't the cause.

Next, I'd check the cap/rotor, see if the cap connections themselves have buildup or are in bad shape. After that I'd try swapping out the ignition coil... but if you have no spark on just 1 cylinder... and spark in the others... i'm doubting the coil is the issue.

After that it is going to be a matter of the expensive ignitor... then i'd try someone else's distributor as a check... if that fixes it... then you know.

I'd try it in steps, like you already are with the wires. Next for me would be inspection/replacement of cap/rotor.

ALSO, how are you checking for spark? Just curious as to the method you are using.

 

do you know of anyone who has a dizzy you could borrow and hook up? I would suggest trying that real fast. Only takes like 10 mins to swap out the dizzy. And if thats the problem I believe a new OEM one is like $500. Not cheap but not outrageous either.