You guys seem to be pretty experienced. Thought I might ask you. I was driving my car home from the gym sunday night and as i was going about 20mph to a stoplight, the car just dies. No noises really, it just dies flat out. The only noise it makes is a humming sound when i try to start it, and i think i've tried too start it too much so now the battery is dying. It makes a humming sound, and there is no sparking from the plugs. Right before i left the gym i did hear a funny noise as i was GOING TO THE GYM so i popped it and at 3k rpm the engine seemed significantly louder in the area of the timing belt and once at about 3,200k it was fine again, and at 2,800k it's ok too. Lets see what else. We tried to jump the car too and there was no change in noises. i pulled the distributor cap and the little thing that is supposed to turn to make sparks does'nt turn also. What do you all think!?!? Thank you! (PS -- pleeeeassse don't tell me i snapped my timing belt!!!)

 

couldn't you tell if your timing belt went out?

 

WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU HAVE ?

If it is a second generation integra, chances are your distributor system is f*cked. The same thing happened to me when I had my 92 LS, so I replaced the distributor, and it worked fine...look into buying a refurbished one for around 150-200 $.