engine is b18c1. the car started and died. i just replaced the battery and the headlight and everything work. the car just doesnt want to start. it cranks up like its going to start and then it doesnt. help please. could this be a bad alternator??

 

Have you check the usual causes....like firing order?

checked for FP?

or have fuel? (not a smart *** question but many have done this)

 

Do you have fuel and spark?..check ALL of your ground wires.

 

yes i do have fuel i just put 2 gallons into it. and what do you by spark?

 

u pull one plug out.. groud it to see if u see spark. i have same motor and the same problem happened to me.. it turned out to be i had no spark. it was the ignition coil inside the dizzy. hope this helps

 

Grab one of your buddies to help ya man. Doing this by yourself suxs.

Did you check your ECU fuse and wires? I had an incident where one wire was loose and when I pushed the ecu plug in one of the wire came out.

 

also check the distributor, if you blew the small casing in there by messing with some electrical wiring the small rectangular module will look bulged, and the car wont start. happened to my car when i hooked up a tach

 

okay so its not the starter and not the alternator, so it could be the distributor? how do i check if there is something wrong with that? where is the bulge in the module and how do i fix it or do i need to replace the distributor??

 

might be your ignition coil or rotor. the rotor you can check just by looking at it. but the ignition coil you'll need a multimeter.

 

check the ground...could be loose or chia pets growing around the cables.?

 

does it die right after it starts?? if it does check the starter