I just did a compression test in my integra and now it won't start. Was I supposed to disable the fuel pump first? Did I flood the engine? What do I do?

 

you're supposed to pull the 15A AND 7.5A fuse in the under the hood fuse box before you do the test i'll bet it's just flooded take the plugs out let it air out... re-try after a bit clean said plugs also with a metal brush no biggie.

 

Well the funny thing is I pulled the plugs and they are all perfectly dry and I don't smell gas. I must have blown the distributor.

 

Wait...you did a compression test....with the ignition system still hooked up...and the fuel system still trying to fire off?!

So now you've blown out your distributor from not being able to release any spark, and flooded your cylinders with gasoline, which now means you have washed out your cylinder walls, and have gas in your oil.

So, what sort of compression numbers did you get

 

it's one thing to flood the cyl's it's another to blow/eff up your dizzy.

 

No load, [spark plugs] on the spark plug leads, [coil] can indeed blow the coil.

Easy enough to test for, use an HEI spark tester, about $10.

Washed cylinder walls, easy fix, pour in about a tablespoon of oil into each cylinder, crank engine, [a few times for a few sec. each time] by using a bypass jump so you do not need to turn on the ign. switch, [no spark/no fuel], redo the compression test, right after cranking the engine a few times, if number are good, reinstall spark plugs and spark plug lead and use the HEI spark tester on each cylinder one at a time. 94

 

Don't think the engine was flooded at all. I pulled the spark plugs and they were all completely dry and I did not smell any gas down in the cylinders. I went up and bought an ignition coil, put it in, started right up, running smooth. That was an expensive ($75) lesson. Oh well. Thanks guys.

 

Yeah, see, I don't ever trust pulling fuses, so you know what I do? Bypass starter button in the engine bay. Don't even need the key in the car.

 

Is there any way I can download the ower's manual for a 2000 GSR? I didn't get one when I bought the car so I have nothing to go off of. So in order to prevent this from happening again can I just unplug the distributor (That large plug at the distributor)?

 

you fried the coil

almost every thread on here has stated if you do a compression test make sure you unplug the distributor! {the large plug coming off of it}

the coil will die within the first couple cranks

get a new coil and don't make that mistake again

 

You do not need to pull fuses, all you need to do is a bypass jump, ign. is not on so no power to the distributor assembly or PGM-FI Main Relay, nothing is on. 94

 

id be lying if id say iv never done this... some times you learn the hard way..

 

thought you could pull the fuses and be safe ? that's how I've done all mine

 

i bought a cheap trigger for mine and replaced one clamp with a female spade terminal so it fits the sensor plug. so nice.

 

So you can burn up a coil that easily? I must've done the same thing...cause my teg wont start either. ...and if it does it only sputtered with the throttle wide open...soon as I let off it dies...