I have a 1988 CRX DX auto with 106,000 miles. It would stall out after about an hour of driving if I got to a red light and it was getting harder to start. I found that the head gasket was going so I left it parked it for around 2 weeks. I went to start it up and it just cranks but doesn’t start. I checked that I’m getting air and spark. The timing should be right as I made sure cylinder 1 is tdc and then lined everything up. When I did check the timing originally, I don’t think it was correct to begin with. I hear the fuel pump working and see that the spark plugs have fuel reaching them. (Not sure if the injector is working as I don’t know how to check that). only thing I haven’t checked is compression. I’m wondering if there’s better ways to diagnose these. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

any codes showing on the ECU?

 

no codes are flashing.

 

Does it even cough like its about to catch?

Check your timing once again, and do a compression test.