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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:29 AM
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Alright so i took my motor out of my civic its a b20 with ob2 wiring harness and when i put it back in it doesnt want to start, the fan turns on and the relay ticks, everything is connected also.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:29 AM
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Not enough info.
Car?
Spark?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:31 AM
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Its an ek and the starter wont engage
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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have you checked your battery
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:36 AM
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EK don't mean anything to me.
What kind of no start are we talking about? No crank? Crank but no start?
No Start Diagnosis Basics
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:47 AM
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r u getting fuel?
does ur fuel pump prime?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:48 AM
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No crank, no start, theres power in the starter once you turn the key to run it drops down to .67 volts but theres no crank, and yeah the battery is good
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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what drops down to .67 volts?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:56 AM
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The starter voltage
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:57 AM
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Just curious, why did you take the motor out?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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what does it do when you try to start any clicking or anything from the starter?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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I was gonna get a gsr from a friend but he never ended up selling it to me so i put it back in and now it doesnt want to start all the lights turn on.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by green93hatch
what does it do when you try to start any clicking or anything from the starter?
When i turn the key to the run position all the main relays click and the radiator fan turns on but the starter wont engage
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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So it just like clicks and doesn't crank? Are you sure everything is connected? It's a stick right? Try jump/push starting it.

If that doesn't work I'd re-check all your connections again. If that's all good I guess you need to diagnose the problem more.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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it sounds like the battery is dead to me it dosnt take much power to run lights, fan, exc. it takes alot to start the car or the bendix in the starter might be stuck u can tap the starter with a hammer while tring to start it
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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have you tested the battery to know its good? is the ground on the starter making connection?
do the dash/radio lights go off when trying to start?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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alright so i left the battery charging for an hour and turns out i was missing the ground that connects to the tranny but now im getting sparks from there and it wont start
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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Fuel pump priming? Injectors spraying?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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If you live in Colorado, you don't have an EK, just FYI. Read your VIN and get it right.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jbpnoman
If you live in Colorado, you don't have an EK, just FYI. Read your VIN and get it right.
you know what i ment
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by grumblemarc
Fuel pump priming? Injectors spraying?
Im not sure i turned it off right away because of the sparks i dont want anything else to happend
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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Er what? So how do you know if the injectors are even getting fuel?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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Idk if the injectors are getting fuel
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:54 PM
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?!!?! Maybe you should find out.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Are you sure you got the ground strap tight or even in the right spot? Is it even turning over now? If you think its a fuel problem try spraying starting fluid in it and see if it will run. If so you obviously have a fuel problem.
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