okay im still a kid and dont haven a lot of knowledge on how cars works. but i got 1988 ef stock single cam. and my problem is that it wont start!!!!! it died on me coming home from school and it wont start up again it cranks and everything but it wont start. what could be the problem? i got a brand new distributor 2 weeks ago...my fuel pumps work. its not my ECU i tried my cousins ECU and it still wont start up. i have spark on all my spark plugs. i have gas. i have enough compression so why wont my car start?

 

check your grounds/ starter/battery(yes i know) spark cables/distributor coil(might have gotten a bad one) main relay.

try those out.

what does it do when you turn the key?

 

when i turn the keys everything turns on. it jus wont start..i thought it was my main relay but if my fuel pump works wouldnt my main relay still be good?

 

does it turn over ?... Or just "click,click,click" ??

 

spark-fuel-compression...
compression- car was running fine, and died all of a sudden- so probably still ok
check spark- i know it hurts but at least you know for sure.
fuel- pump working- check for pressure at the rail- no pressure, check fuel filter. good pressure, check resistor box.

 

and for gods sake check your fuses

 

yeah it turns over..it makes those clicks.

 

check sparked still good..check all my fuse they dont look burnt to me. fuel pump is working i pretty much checked everything over and over and over again. still wont start.

 

crank your car for about 15 sec pull a plug and hit it on ur hand .. the electrode side(the side that sits in ur engine not the side the wire go on) let us know if you get a ring and if you smell gas(on the plug) im thinking ur not getting fuel

just cause the pump turns on donest mean you dont have a fuel prob .

also how r u checking for spark? i know its a dumb question but i have to ask cause you said ur kinda of a noob
lol its ok we all start somewhere at least ur trying

oh and u said it clicks have someone crank your car and make sure it is turning over (watch the belts to make sure the motor is turning )

does the car dim alot when you crank to the point where all the lights and the radio turn off or just a little

i know im asking alot of stupid ? but you have to rule out all the stupid things cause non of us are there to see what your car is doing and ever little bit and every detail matters

 

yeah i could smell gas on the plug.
the way i was taught on how to check spark was...to take out the spark plug and spark plug wires and put it near a ground and see if there spark.

 

i know it sounds kinda dumb but did u check ur starter???

 

was the plug wet tho
i can smell old plugs that havent been in a car for months and smell gas on it
thats why i said to crank it for about 10 to 15 sec cause if you are getting gas to the chamber and your car isnt starting the plug will be wet if you smack it to your had it will leave a nice wet ring

 

it was weird cos only one of my spark plug was wet.

 

see thats the kind of detail we need every little bit counts

try pulling the out line on your fuel filter(the line that goes from the round black can looking thing to the motor)
lol and heres the fun part dont strip the lines then with safety glasses on and a few rags turn on the key to the car and see if you get fuel out of the fuel filter and by the way when you take that line off fuel will come out rite away that dont count tho

 

wait a min who put on ur distributor ... did u get just a cap or a new distributor?

 

https://honda-tech.com/forums/showthread.php?p=40796752 fuel filter incase you cant find it

 

i jus got a new distributor no cap. i put it on myself. with supervision of my uncle lol

 

try what i said before turning to internet-land again. these are very simple systems to diagnose, and I just spelled it all out for you.

 

i agree defly dont over think it chase everything back in a line esp with the fuel system lot of easy fixes you
will prob find out you have a plugged line or filter lol

 

pm me if you need help I could try I live in LA what part of SB do you live in ? I could go to your house and fix it for some $$ lmk

 

did you fig it out let us know where ur at with your prob

 

Yeah i got fuel coming out from there.

 

ignition switch

 

sorry for the very late response...but i finally figure out what was wrong with it. this thing off inside the distributor came off..i think it was for the coil...but yeahh dumb me should of check my distributor in the first place......but Thanks guys for the help!!!

 

glad to see you fig it out!