91 Honda civic dx 4door crank, but no start

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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Default 91 Honda civic dx 4door crank, but no start

to make a long story short, one day it just randomly died at a red light and had to push it home. so since then ive thrown a brand dizzy, tried 2 known working ecu's with no codes being displayed. fuel pump primes, main relay clicks, battery has power, obviously starter is good. please help I have no other ideas of what could be wrong.
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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My guess would be Main Relay or Ignition switch..
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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Make sure you're actually getting fuel. Pop the line off the fuel filter, get a container and switch the ignition to "ON" position and see if it pours out fuel.

Check for spark.

Check each little connector on the main relay.

Make sure your dizzy rotor hasn't fallen off.
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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May have jumped time too. Have you looked at your timing belt?
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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my cousin posted this thread up for my brother cuz his haveing issues with the car and we have done mostly everything u guys have posted we check the timeing and has a new dizzy the fireing order is right and the car still wont crank over and start. my guess was it was the timeing but its not... still need help with this....
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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my cousin posted this thread up for my brother cuz his haveing issues with the car and we have done mostly everything u guys have posted we check the timeing and has a new dizzy the fireing order is right and the car still wont crank over and start. my guess was it was the timeing but its not... still need help with this....
Then something you did wasn't right, sorry to say but otherwise your car would be running.

Get a fuel gauge and check the psi. Should be about 40~ IIRC.
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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first thing to do is check for spark. if no spark leave the distributor cap off and have someone crank the car. see if the ignition rotor spins, if it doesn't spin then the timing belt tooth is stripped from the belt.
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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How about a discription of what is happening when you turn the motor over? Have you did a compression test?
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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@ 90efzc still havent checked the fuel pressure yet.
@ hondawizard it has spark and the rotor does spin everything is brand new new dizzy rotor spark plugs and cables.
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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replace your relay
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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same thing happend to me ....and i a changed the dizzy and still the same prob.. the prob was that when putting on the dizzy...i put it on on the wrong position..meaning take it of and spin it one turn and then put in back on then crank it up
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 08:50 AM
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Do the dash lights and battery indicator come on when the key is turned to the "on" position? If not chances are it's the ignition switch wires.
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 06:39 AM
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When you turn the key on, listen for your fuel pump running - if it isn't running, chances are that your main relay is gone. I just replaced mine in my 1989 dx sedan. It would shut off now and then by itself, and then not restart. Try thumping the dash by the lower kick panel on the driver's side. Sometimes that will reset it. It's not unusual for the relay to go bad - there were some problems with the solder on the original ones. Good Luck!
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 11:38 AM
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just make a video and post it on here thru youtube, guide us thru
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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post whixch plug on the distributor you have hooked up to which cylinder
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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