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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 08:55 AM
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ok so ive been posting random stuff about my honda on here fore like the last month....well i had the head reworked and 6 valves replaced...hooked everything back up after about a month...the timing is dead on but the car will not start...its sitting on a full tank...is there a chance that my gas just went bad? cuz i did loosen the gas cap few weeks ago and forgot to tighten it back up and its rained few times since then lol
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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Nah, that won't prevent the car from starting still. The car has to sit for more than 3 months for it not to start with bad gas. What does it do when you go crank the key over to start? Just clicks? Turns over but won't fire?
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 05:46 AM
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turns over but wont fire...im getting gas to the fuel rail...and im getting spark...im ADD so i more than likely missed something small..the only real thing i can see is i forgot were the engine ground from the valve cover to the body goes.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 06:53 AM
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Check distributor. If distributor shaft could go in both ways, try spinning it
half a turn and put it back in.

Had this problem with my accord after timing belt change it wouldn't start.
Distributor was not placed back in correct. Hope this helps..
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 07:14 AM
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hmmm that might be the problem i'll check it this afternoon when i get home...i thought it was a ground problem but i fixed that and it still wont start...and it sometimes back fires
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 03:51 PM
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well ii just checked and i kno im getting spark....im gonna go get some starting fluid tomorrow and see if that will start it...today i double checked all the plugs and made sure timing was set...i am getting fuel to the fuel rail but not sure if the pressure is right.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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Well you said you're getting fuel to the fuel rail, maybe something with the injectors went bad over that month period. Connection, fuse?
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 05:24 AM
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i did notice that im leaking a lil fuel out the top of the fuel filter...but it shouldn't be enough not to start the car...but i could be wrong
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 05:35 AM
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Make sure your ground wire on the intake mani is tight. Should be on the driverside end of the intake mani. Mine wouldn't start at all when it was just finger tight.
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 05:56 AM
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i got it to start just few seconds ago...i had the wires done up wrong thanks to the hanes manual lol....i went buy the pic in the book for the plug wires and it was totally wrong....seen a pic online tried that and it started first turn lol...i feel so stupid right now lol....but hey its a learning experience i guess
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