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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Yea I know I should search but it didnt help so here goes..

I just put the motor in my car and everything connected and now when I go start it..it cranks over slow and thats it..only the cel and e-brake lights come on..no battery or oil etc.. so what is it?

gearbox ground good.thermostat ground good..what else is there???


help plz
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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maybe your starter is going out? are you getting spark, fuel, and good compression?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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I can try another starter 2moro..but that dont explain the other dash lights not comin on.


to me i thought it was the gearbox ground but apparently not...ran it straight to the battery and same thing..
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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do u know that the motors good..turned it over by hand?? checked timing? all that gud stuff?? yea its usually grounds..does ur battery have full power??
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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tried two different batteries.. I can get the motor turn over if I kee ptryin start it but not all the dash lights on and it doesnt start..just rolls over slow.
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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wut im sayin is if u try turning it over by hand at the crank and its binding or not turnin over freely then the starter isnt gonna start it..wut motor are u putting in wut car..???
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 05:49 AM
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itr motor in 97 civic si
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 06:25 AM
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do u have your valve cover ground hooked up??? make an extra ground just to be sure..this isnt the best method but it will quickly tell u if u have enough grounds..take sum jumper cables...use just the negative side and go straite from the ground on the battery to a ground in the engine bay..if it starts up no problem then u know u dont have enough grounds..
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:34 AM
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changed starter and ran straight grounds from the starter housing and the thermostat ground to the battery.. same thing happens.

valve cove ground is good.just replaced it.


IDK..help!!!
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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definitely sounds like an electrical problem
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 09:45 AM
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I wanna think its grounds but idk... changed the connection by the thermostat with a new ring terminal.no help.

when i ran jumper cables from the gearbox ground point to the battery and the thermostat ground to battery i got the battery light came on the cluster.but still no oil light.

tried a different battery,no different.

somebody??
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Any blown fuses?
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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nope..

still not got anywhere..been tryin all day
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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Are you get spark and fuel and hows your compression?
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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compression is good its a fresh motor. no spark but fuel pump is priming.
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