1998 civic ex coupe... good coil, ecu, brand new cap rotor, waires and plugs.... anything else i can check? relays? sensors? any help would be appreciated...

 

Is the CEL ON?

Have you checked the ICM in the distributor?

Does the BLK/YEL wire attached to the ICM have battery voltage with the key in ON(II)?

Does the fuel pump prime?

 

cel? icm tested good. ill check for power on the blk/yel wire... and the fuel pump primes...

 

CEL = check engine light
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Have you checked whether the timing belt snapped?

 

check engine light never came on.... timing belt is good from what i can tell... took the valve cover off and seen the valves opening and closeing....

 

With the key turned to ON(II), does the CEL illuminate for 2 seconds and then turn off?

How do you know the coil and ICM are good? Does the distributor get battery voltage?

 

auto zone tested the icm and coil for me.. Im not at the car now but ill try that tonight and see if it stays on for two secounds. ...Im going to take a power probe home with me tonight and check for voltage in the dizy...

 

You need a digital multimeter. Here are additional tests that will help you pinpoint the problem:

 

alotta help man.... i appreiciate it...

 

For Step 6, there was continuity. What do I do since there is not supposed to be continuity? Is the ICM good or bad? If it is good, what is my next step?

 

There's a short in the wire.