Hiya. My CRX refuses to start and I was wondering if anyone could give me any ideas since I can't find the problem.

I bought it over a year ago and changed the clutch (and a few misc parts like rotors/pads, etc). I've kept it totally stock (except the CC clutch and flywheel). I keep up with the fluid changes and I replaced every filter about 2 months ago. The car has never had a single issue until 1 week ago. It had been sitting for roughly 1 1/2 months in front of my house because I started driving something else.

Two weeks ago I decided I wanted to drive it again and it didn't start so I assumed it was the battery and jumped it. It fired up quick and efficiently and drive around perfectly. It continued to start fine for the next few days and then one morning it was dead again. I jumped it and it started fine. The next day it fired right up on it's own and drove to work but during my lunch break it didn't start. I had to gas it while trying to start and it finally fired up. The same thing happened when I went to drive it home.

Then that evening it just refused to start and hasn't started since. The starter won't click or rotate and the engine won't fire.

OK, what I've checked:

1- Battery. It's not the battery because I've replaced it with two from my other cars and it still won't start. Everything seems powered fine.

2- Starter. I don't think it's the starter because I replaced it with the starter from my friends car that I know works and it still does nothing (won't click or rotate).

3- Main Relay. It's not the main relay because I physically checked it (looks fine) and also pulled the one off my other car...still nothing. Both main relays click fine when turning the key but nothing happens beyond that.

4- Fluids/Filters. Nothing should be clogged as they have been recently replaced.

5- Clutch. My clutch is still fairly new and correctly adjusted. It's always been adjusted to spec and I've even tried to adjust it both ways out of spec to make sure it fully engages and still nothing happens.

6- Fuses. Anytime I have a problem I check every fuse on the car. All fuses look just fine.

I think that's mostly all I've checked. I plan to check all of the grounds tomorrow but they should be good. I know the valve cover ground is good because I replaced it when I bought the car.

When I put the key in and try to start the car all lights will come on (I have a/c, radio, etc all turned off), I have NO CEL (will come on and go back off), the main relay will click correctly......and that's it. There will be no attempts by the starter (won't even hear it click) and nothing else will happen. The entire car will be dead except for the lights and the relay.

Please help if you have any ideas what it could be. MAJOR thanks to anyone who helps me out. I was planning to give my other car to my mother/sister since they no longer have a vehicle but I need to fix my CRX first.

 

hit me up on aim flipside0703 i have some ideas ok

 

Try using jumper cables to jump from positive battery terminal to the spade connector on the car see if it starts. DON'T HAVE CAR IN GEAR, but turn key to the run position.

 

check your coil or cap or rotor