i don't know if i missed something, but i've check for fire, spark, fuel, compression, timing, and my negatives idk what i'm missing.. can anyone help please!

 

question is very vague. did the car die while driving? did it act weird before this? did you change something on the car then it wouldnt start? you need to give a little more info. if you have properly checked all this, check it again.

 

k i drive it over a manhole that was like 3ft high. smashed the oil pan. replaced the oil pan and the pick up funnel. everything was good before i put the oil pan in. went to try and start it didn't start. but when i smashed the oil pan i shut it off right away. then i looked under the car and say oil everywhere . started the car up then drove it to the side of the street. and that's what happened since.

 

any help?????

 

what is the car doing when you turn the ignition?
we could help you better if we knew what was at least happening there.

 

when i turn the key it cranks over and there is fuel and there's spark. but it won't like run. you know what i mean. like you just keep cranking and the car just won't start. all the elements that's needed to start is there like gas, air, fuel, spark, compression. but it won't start

 

if it's cranking and getting a spark like you say then it should start

try checking the distributor cap and rotor

as well as all of your connections to and from the cap

 

just a funny thought...couldn't happen cause of that, but is your starter bolted in? i know you didn't touch it or anything, but check the connections there too...eheheheh...both my buddies had a start up problem and one was teh starter fell off cause he didn't tighten the bolts...the other one didn't connect one wire to it...ehehehehhe...just a thought...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek4_b16a &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just a funny thought...couldn't happen cause of that, but is your starter bolted in? i know you didn't touch it or anything, but check the connections there too...eheheheh...both my buddies had a start up problem and one was teh starter fell off cause he didn't tighten the bolts...the other one didn't connect one wire to it...ehehehehhe...just a thought...</TD></TR></TABLE>

good point

make sure everything is bolted in right to lessen the chance of a ground being lost

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek4_b16a &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just a funny thought...couldn't happen cause of that, but is your starter bolted in? i know you didn't touch it or anything, but check the connections there too...eheheheh...both my buddies had a start up problem and one was teh starter fell off cause he didn't tighten the bolts...the other one didn't connect one wire to it...ehehehehhe...just a thought...</TD></TR></TABLE>

did you even read the OP. he ran over a pothole and and to replace the oil pan. why would the starter have been off. and hitting a pothole isnt going to knock it loose.

 

the wires and caps are new. and i've checked all the wires 4 times. and that's all set was going to heck the main relay but had to bring the nephew to the er. so i guess i'll check it tomorrow if it isn't raining.

 

also check the ignition coil, though you have spark, it may be a weak spark.

 

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Modified by mustang5.slow at 10:07 PM 10/9/2007

 

oo i was just saying i checked it not with an atititude or anything i appreciate everything bro. the coil is new.

 

oh shiet i'm sorry r1ch1e i meant to quote DCSportEJ1Civic

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did you even read the OP. he ran over a pothole and and to replace the oil pan. why would the starter have been off. and hitting a pothole isnt going to knock it loose. </TD></TR></TABLE>

k'mon every body has to throw in theyr two cents. just let people thrw stuff in here.
OP hope everything works out.

 

its all good bro nothing taken

 

my up date just did my clutch thinking maybe of the clutch was slipping mayb thats why it wont start. and it wasn't. can't think of anything else.

 

u mite want to check ur distributor

 

will do today. thanks just thought of it last night when i was searching around.

 

hmm, is it throwing any CELs?? if it were some kind of sensor issue or electrical it would probably throw code right?

 

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a clutch slipping wont affect engine starting. you can run the engine without the trans even on the engine. provided your main seal doesnt leak..

 

doing timing. is my new update. been having shietyyyyy weather so today is nice. gonna finish today.