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B20vtec not cranking and CEL isn't cycling threw

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Old Dec 6, 2020 | 03:55 PM
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Default B20vtec not cranking and CEL isn't cycling threw

Hey guys, I search the forums and found nothing on my problem so here i am. I have a 99 civic with a b20v swap and the car was running fine until today, I tired to go too the store and noticed when I turned my ignition on my CEL didn't illuminate as it always does and my car won't crank. It is also weird that when I turn the key the car does nothing but my radiator fan come on until I let go of the key. I replaced ignition fuse and main relay still having the same problem
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Old Dec 6, 2020 | 07:07 PM
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Default Re: B20vtec not cranking and CEL isn't cycling threw

Check the starter switch at the top of the clutch pedal and the rubber stopper that presses on it.

Also clean and tighten the G3 transmission ground connections.
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Old Dec 7, 2020 | 12:59 PM
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Check the starter switch at the top of the clutch pedal and the rubber stopper that presses on it.

Also clean and tighten the G3 transmission ground connections.
I found the culprit, loose ground on valve cover. Thank you tho
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Old Dec 11, 2020 | 05:59 AM
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I found the culprit, loose ground on valve cover. Thank you tho
If the G3 transmission ground is fine, the engine will crank with the G2 valve cover ground disconnected, suggesting a problem with your G3 ground.
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Old Dec 11, 2020 | 06:12 AM
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If the G3 transmission ground is fine, the engine will crank with the G2 valve cover ground disconnected, suggesting a problem with your G3 ground.
I got it running, G3 ground was fine but my G2 was very loose and once cleaned and tightend down she fired right up
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Old Dec 11, 2020 | 06:15 AM
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I got it running, G3 ground was fine but my G2 was very loose and once cleaned and tightend down she fired right up
What I'm telling you is that the engine should crank without G2 connected, which means that there is likely a problem with your G3 ground.
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Old Dec 11, 2020 | 08:51 AM
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What I'm telling you is that the engine should crank without G2 connected, which means that there is likely a problem with your G3 ground.
well for some reason it didn't.. I only touched the G3 ground and saw it was tight so no problem there but as soon as I found the loose G2 on the valve cover I cleaned and tightened it down and the car started no issue. I understand what your trying to say but for some reason with G2 loose it wouldn't start and right after I found it it cleaned it and tightened it and wham it fired up. I'm doing the Big 3 this weekend so I'm gonna replace all my grounds
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