I have a 1993 Honda Accord Automatic. I think it has the F22a motor. Anyways i was driving it the other day and it just shut of and quit on me. When i try to start it it just sounds like the motor is spinning over but not cranking. It does not act like it is firing. Kinda sounds like a starter drive when you try to start it, it just goes zzzziiiinnnng. The timing belt is still attached i checked that and when you crank the motor the flexplate turns do i know thats not broken. So what else could it be, a sensor, selnoid, relay, computer. Anything will help i need to get my car back on the road. Thanks guys.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Accord93SE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 1993 Honda Accord Automatic. I think it has the F22a motor. Anyways i was driving it the other day and it just shut of and quit on me. When i try to start it it just sounds like the motor is spinning over but not cranking. It does not act like it is firing. Kinda sounds like a starter drive when you try to start it, it just goes zzzziiiinnnng. The timing belt is still attached i checked that and when you crank the motor the flexplate turns do i know thats not broken. So what else could it be, a sensor, selnoid, relay, computer. Anything will help i need to get my car back on the road. Thanks guys.</TD></TR></TABLE>
If you do the troubleshoot test, you will check for spark, then for fuel.

If no spark to all cylinders (for the quick test, you can assume your spark plug wires did not die while driving), then check your coil for spark output.

If no fuel, trace from engine-side back to the fuel tank. Could be one of a number of things, clogged fuel filter, fuel pump died, or other things (but some would only cause rough engine running, like one injector).

Check for sure that (right now) your engine is turning over, but not catching (catching = starting but not continuing to run). Engine turning over tells you that you have good: battery, starter motor, solenoid. If you have ONLY the starter motor going "zinggg", but engine not turning over, then you have a bad starter solenoid (starter motor gear NOT engaging the engine).

Hope this helps.

 

Might want to check the Main Rely, those usually go out around this time since the heat makes them act funny.