crx dies when i take off spark plug wire on #2 cil

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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 01:54 PM
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Default crx dies when i take off spark plug wire on #2 cil

OK so I just buy this bone stock Crx si. And I was just checking for good spark on wires and when I took off the wire on cil#2 the car died. I turn on the car and try it again and same it died again. What can be the cause of this?? Thanks in advanced
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 03:59 PM
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The cause is that the number 2 cylinder is no longer firing.

Include more detail I'm not sure what your getting at. The car dies. Does it stutter and die slowly? Or just instantly


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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 12:29 AM
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It dies when I take off the spark wire out of the spark plug. When its not doing any contact. Also it only dies when I take the spark plug wire on that Cil. (#2)
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 06:32 AM
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Default Re: crx dies when i take off spark plug wire on #2 cil

when the wires are all in does it sound like its missing at all on any cylinder?
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 06:44 AM
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you are going to burn up your coil doing that, with the car off you need to ground the wire from that cylinder then see if it makes a difference when you start it, a grounded wire won't hurt the coil, but an open circuit will
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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Default Re: crx dies when i take off spark plug wire on #2 cil

Originally Posted by Crxcam
when the wires are all in does it sound like its missing at all on any cylinder?
It sounds all good. Also the car starts rigthup. The milage is 180,300 and has good compression I still can't find the problem
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by lostforawhile
you are going to burn up your coil doing that, with the car off you need to ground the wire from that cylinder then see if it makes a difference when you start it, a grounded wire won't hurt the coil, but an open circuit will
Ground the spark plug wire, how? Can you give me a lil bit of more details of how to do that thanks
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Originally Posted by Crxh22ajdm
Ground the spark plug wire, how? Can you give me a lil bit of more details of how to do that thanks
Um clip it to something metal, other then anything with fuel in it, an open circuit with the coil can build up much higher voltage then normal in the windings and can destroy the coil
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