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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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I'm working on a 91 honda civic wagon. The engine will not try and take off when I spry staring fluid in Air Intake. What would becausing this, and what do I need to to. Any help will be aprreciated. Thanks
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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Check for fuel- when you turn the key on, do you hear the fuel pump prime? Crack the fuel line at the filter. Does it have pressure(it should spray out)

Check for spark- pull a plug wire, pull a plug. Stick the plug in the end of the wire and ground it. Crank the car over. Is it sparking?

These are your best starting points(assuming it has gas in it).
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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I have to get another fuel pump from junkyard, because it won't run, I do have spark. tried sprying starting fluid through rail, and it still won't try to start. When I check the spark plug there is oil around the nut part. Do u think that the engine is bad. Thank you
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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there is gas in the tank, it is full, when the line off at filter there is no sprying, blew through both lines and they not blocked.
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slopoke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Check for fuel- when you turn the key on, do you hear the fuel pump prime? Crack the fuel line at the filter. Does it have pressure(it should spray out)

Check for spark- pull a plug wire, pull a plug. Stick the plug in the end of the wire and ground it. Crank the car over. Is it sparking?

These are your best starting points(assuming it has gas in it).</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ditto!!
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by david542 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there is gas in the tank, it is full, when the line off at filter there is no sprying, blew through both lines and they not blocked.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If there is no pressure, then your pump is not working. Maybe you have an electrical issue.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 07:21 AM
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I have power at the main relay, however no pwer to fuel pump, and relay. where should i start to look for this problem.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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If anyone has anymore ideas that I could try, will be greatly helpful. Thank you
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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You have power going to the relay?
What about power coming from the relay to the pump.

Check it out. Maybe you need a main relay.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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no power going to fuel pump relay, and to fuel pump, however when the igintion is turn on i hear a click for about 3 sconds. do u think that my ecu is bad. Thank you
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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it sounds like your main relay get a different one and try that!
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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I'm going to the junk yard this weekend, and I would like to know all that I need to get for this car. I would like some ideas on this. Thank you
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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I was at the junk yard, and don't have a honda wagon, so i would like to know what fuel pumps are interchangable. Thank you
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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just to let u know that I have fixed it.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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cool... so what was it???

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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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I got another fuel pump, wired it to the battery and it started, however I still don't have power at the plug for the pump. The pump rely clicks, when I put a test light to it, it lights up. I wish somone would tell me excatly where the prolem lies. I been working on it for awhile.
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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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hmmm you might be looking for a short between your harness and your fuel pump!!! just check it over
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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I do have power at the fuel sending unit, so i'm going to check for a short. do u or anyone know how the wire is routed. it would be greatly apprecited. Thank you
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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mmmm no.. im not sure how its routed but... it should go back along the drivers side till you get to the seat and then i think it just goes straight over to the pump... i think hope this helps
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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far as i can tell the wire runs under the body, but not sure where it comes up through the floor and hookes into to the ones that run along it from pass side to drivers side.
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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just to let u all know that i wired a switch to the pump, and it runs fine, Thank you all for the help.
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