I have a 1991 honda civic lx and I have replaced the starter, ecu, distributor, wires and spark pulgs. I can get the car to turn over but will not start. I am not getting any spark at all but I have power to the distributor. I have checked for voltage and I am getting it and the distributer will turn. I am so lost can anyone please help me?

 

have you checked your main relay?

 

Main Relay is going to be your problem..go to a junkyard and get it for free..

 

for free.

Yeah there are some great sites that show you how to test your main relay (google it) if you want to check them out before you get a new one.

The easiest way (not always 100% telling) is take your main relay out (box about the size of a pack of smokes near the fusebox by your left knee), then take the plastic cover off. Once the cover is off look along the circut board for any weak connections or any burn marks, if its just a poor solder point you can resolder it easily. Burnouts can be a little more work.

 

yeah free! 5 finger discount..or just do what my friend did to check if it was that..bang it on the floor and if it starts after that your relay is busted..

 

lol the bang on the floor thing... Actually can work

 

you can even pop the main relay apart and see dry solder joints on it (which normally is the problem) if you feel comfortable doing that

 

I have the same issue!!! sorry to jack this thread but im new and cant post my own
I have a crx with a b16a replaced the dizzy and the main relay and it still wont turn on just crank...?
the dizzy has no spark to it even though its brand new..
tried it on another car and dizzy does work what can it be?
ecu?
any help is appreciated thanks in advance

 

Did you replace the main relay with a working one, or one from the junkyard. Are you getting fuel, and how is compression? I would check the wires going into the dizzy.

 

The main relay is brand new I am getting fuel and the compression is good...
what should I check for the wires going to the dizzy? can you be more specific?
thanks

 

wiring wiring wiring

 

well the car was working fine and then oout of nowhere it turned off and wouldnt start anymore... you think some wires fried?

 

any help is appreciated...

 

last time that happened to me, the rotor fell off inside the dizzy cap. forgot to use some of the light strength loctite.

 

this happened to me a while back and it happened to be the ignition switch....starts fine now

 

could be the cap, rotor, spark plug wires, or ignition coil

 

I had a friend with a similar problem. Turn out to be the thermostat housing ground wire broke off the ring terminal.

 

Test coil and ignitor. Also check all fuses underdash.

 

Will do thanks for all your help guys..
will keep you posted