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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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Default 1988 civic DX wont start

I have a 1988 civic hatchback DX, it cutout while driving.

Now it just turns over and does not fire at all.

I thought it was fuel, check main relay and pump all is ok.

I check distributor and coil, I have no spark at plugs that I can see.

The manual says I have an ecu, but where is it installed...?

Anyone have the same issue with non starting, if I could see the ECU I figure I could also see code.

Thanks,

Avery.
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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Default Re: 1988 civic DX wont start

you're posting this question in the wrong part of the forum

but to answer your question its on the passenger side floor underneath the gold-colored plate

if you're not getting spark i doubt your problem lies within the ecu

getting to your ecu is not going to retrieve your code, you need to jump out the little plug to find out what it is
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Default Re: 1988 civic DX wont start

do some searching on the site you'll find any other answers you may have questions to
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