Hey guys, I have a 1999 Civic Hatchback and I just finished getting rid of all the tar out of the vehicle front to back.

I jumped into the car this morning and now it doesn't start, I think its locked up for sure >.<

I used the dry ice method.

WTF!

Please help me!!!!!!!!!!!

 

bump

 

did you remove any ground wires that u forgot to put back

 

I didn't remove shiet I just put the dry ice where all the tar was and just scraped it off....

CRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

well give us more symtoms than it just doesnt start. does it turn over. does it not do anything when u turn the key. were u listening to music when u did all this cause u probably depleted the battery get a jumper pack and see what happens.

 

Do you have voltage? Maybe you left the door open too long... Or weak battery.

 

Sorry, it does crank but other than that it doesn't want to engage.

All the lights and radio and stuff work,

 

Jumper Pack didn't work.

 

Do you think it has something to do with the rear tar removal?

The fuel tank + dry ice?

What does that do?

 

i dunno, someone help this guy out!

 

I hope I didn't start some chemical reaction....

 

did u pull any fuses before working on the car?

when starting can u smell gas...as in is the car getting gas?


check main things first

gas/spark

 

First of all dry ice is C02...and c02 is gas..what does gas do? it rises....nothing from the dry ice f ucked up your tank....check your fuel, spark and compression...check to make sure your crank is moving/cam gear is working along with your cam, to work the dizzy

 

I didn't do anything to the car period except use dry ice and remove the tar from the entire vehicle.

I promise that is all I did.

Let me try to jump it with another car instead of the battery pack!

 

well aboviously you had to remove the carpet to remove the tar!

did you mess up any grounds?

does the fuel pump turn on?

there the ground for the pump near the drivers seat and mabye it got fucked?

 

is it manual? if so you should try to push start it lol

 

Ok, let me check.

 

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did you mess up any grounds?

does the fuel pump turn on?

there the ground for the pump near the drivers seat and mabye it got fucked?</TD></TR></TABLE>

fuel pump or ground...

 

No, everything is intact. Obviously the seat belt wire isn't plugged and there is the tube for the rear wiper fluid to pass. Other than that there is nothing.

Maybe the dry ice touched the ecu?

The frustration....

 

is the pump turning on?

 

come on man you need to check your fuel spark and compression

 

I guess I am just overwhelmed at the fact that it started yesterday and now all of a sudden it just doesn't start I mean wtf....

Anyways ok Fuel Pump is fine, I am getting spark, how do I check compression?

 

compression tester lol

 

lol I don't have one of those....


&gt;.&lt;

 

with a compression tester...take out your plugs, put the compression tester in, and have someone crank the engine over until you get a solid reading...but make sure to take out your ecu fuse or you'll be squirting fuel in your eye.