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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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I HAVE GOT A HONDA CIVIC M REG 1.5 3 DOOR

HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING IT STARTED I HAVE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS, DIS CAP AND ROTOR ARM

GETTING A SPARK TO VERY POT STARTER IS TURNING BUT WILL NOT START.

ANYONE GOT ANY IDEAS?????


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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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is it getting gas?

get some starting fuild (its in a spray can)


sprary in your intake and see if it fires..


report back with results
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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its getting gas,have not tryed the spray
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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so you are sure the injectors are spraying gas?
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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double check your wires
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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injectors are spraying,wires are correct
there is a spark
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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what happen to make it stop working..

give details..
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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it was working fine before i went on holiday been stud for a week and a half.

in the middle of the dis cap there was no contact,i thought that was the problem.

i can't understand why it will not start
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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if you got spark and fuel it could be timming
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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it could be i will have to get it checked out

thankyou very much for your help

if you think of something else please leave a post

andy
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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i say try starting fuild..

if that don;t work do a compression check

make sure all sensor are pluged in.. all around the intake manifold..

check all fuses!!!
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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can u roll start it? have u tried trying to start it with your TB open a bit.

it might be bad gas depending how long u were gone for.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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have not tryed roll start,what does tb mean?
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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if u dont know how to roll start ask. the TB means "throttle body" basically your gas pedal
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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yeah it was after when i left the post i thought that was what u meant.

u think if i bump start it,it might do the job?
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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you could try
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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so it cranks over but doesnt start up?
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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dose the check e light come on and the go off when u turn the key on if not then it could be the igniter in the dis or the coil is shot
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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thats right its will crank over but not start
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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yes the light comes on then goes off,i get a spark to every pot

I HAVE GOT A AUTO ELECTRICIAN COMING OUT TOMORROW

FINGERS CROSSED HE WILL FIND THE PROBLEM


I WILL POST THE FAULT LATER
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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have you checked your main relay?
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 09:01 AM
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WELL THE PROBLEM WAS THE AIR INTAKE VALVE KEEPS ON STICKING,
COST ME £62.00 FOR SOMEONE TO LOOK AT IT RIP OFF
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