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01-15-2013, 01:13 PM | #1 | |
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Starting Problems with 90' CRX SI
Hello,
I am having starting issues with my stock ride & engine 1990 Honda CRX SI. It has 200k miles on an original d16a6 engine, and it ran good until this issue occured. It was due for a Timing belt. I replaced:
I am able to turn over the engine, and hear the fuel pump run. I smell gas out of the exhaust when trying to turn over. I do hear a backfire from time to time after applying the gas when trying to start. I believe it to be getting spark. I checked the timing position when I hit TDC the white line on the pulley reads with the arrow on the plastic cover. Since the engine stopped running I replaced:
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02-28-2013, 11:32 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Starting Problems with 90' CRX SI
You need to verify that you have spark. Get a spark tester at a parts store or pull a spark plug and ground the electrode to the block.
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03-01-2013, 07:04 AM | #3 | |
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Re: Starting Problems with 90' CRX SI
I broke down and took the CRX to the shop. They found a couple problems with the situation.
The first was that the rotor screw had come loose (again ) and was periodically spinning giving me a couple of sparks intermittently. This explains the issue of using the timing light to figure out when I was getting spark on one cylinder and realizing that I was getting the spark from time to time. The second problem was being off 1 tooth for the timing after performing the work myself. This combination is allowing the engine to run well. This was about 2 hrs of work so the price was not out of line. I have a few other issues to work on now, such as better balanced wheels and new tires. Also doing the upper lower and tie rod joints. But I am getting 30 mpg, and I believe that is due to the balancing issue. I get a wobbling effect when getting up to speeds 50+mph. The shop did a poor job with the balancing. |
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03-17-2013, 12:49 PM | #4 | |
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Re: Starting Problems with 90' CRX SI
Take it back to them or have it done somewhere else. Usually Discount Tires does a good job at balancing.
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