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  1. 10-13-2008, 12:04 PM #1
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    Default Car won't start HELP

    Have a boosted b16 in a 92 civic si...

    been driving fine...then last wednesday it started to not wanna start up.

    I would crank on it a few times and it would normally start.

    but today it just won't start. I replaced the main relay...still won't start

    RECAP: car turns over...and was driving fine yesterday...today the car won't start and i tnever made any weird noices or anythng....just parked it...let it cool down and turned it off....now it won't start...replaced main relay and that's not it.

    UPDATE:

    checked spark and it seems I have none...took out a plug and turned the motor over and it didn't arc...so I'm guessing no spark...so this means bad dizzy???
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  2. 10-14-2008, 09:19 AM #2
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    Daniel, I just remembered that matt had a similar problem and it was the dizzy. After you take the cap off, the screw that holds the rotor may have come off and phucked shyt up.

    Just a suggestion

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  3. 10-14-2008, 09:21 AM #3
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    Check engine lights?

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    change your plug wires .....
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    no check engine lights
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    i think i had the same problem like a month back..look in your fuse box next to the battery. there is a OPTION fuse, shoould be a 30 amp fuse.. check it out. make sure the screw is screwed down tight.
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    Ohh yeah, do your hear the fuel pump running?
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    starter?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TRUTH
    starter?
    Hella stock member!
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    Quote Originally Posted by TRUTH
    starter?
    WTF?? Go else where with your lame ass.
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    id check the rotor button first. if thats not it, its more than likely your igniter or coil.
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    coil or plug wires..
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    I would start by checking out the dizzy, etc...

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    ok so now it decided it wanted to start up yesterday...

    I've tracked it down to this:

    this is all pre-startup BTW


    Well the CEL comes on and SOMETIMES goes off...when this happens the car starts no problem...

    The other 90% of the time the CEL comes on and stays on...when this happens the car will not start
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    Quote Originally Posted by TurboRiceCooker
    i think i had the same problem like a month back..look in your fuse box next to the battery. there is a OPTION fuse, shoould be a 30 amp fuse.. check it out. make sure the screw is screwed down tight.
    try this
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  16. 10-20-2008, 12:31 PM #16
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    you dizzy(or should i say coil in the dizzy) is bad causing you to blow the ecu fuse...dont ask how i know this...
    Quote Originally Posted by Captain-Obvious
    ok so now it decided it wanted to start up yesterday...

    I've tracked it down to this:

    this is all pre-startup BTW


    Well the CEL comes on and SOMETIMES goes off...when this happens the car starts no problem...

    The other 90% of the time the CEL comes on and stays on...when this happens the car will not start
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