Need Help!! Car won't start

hi, i was wondering if anyone could help me? i have a 95 honda civic cx and well i was driving it one day and it turned off on me. i pulled over and i stopped the car and i checked under the hood. I noticed that i didn't have any oil what so ever in the car. I was wondering what could be wrong with it because i didn't hear a sound and i know your supposed to hear a sound if you blew the engine. i put oil into it and it still won't start. i had to call a tow truck to bring it to my house. Please help me. anyone, i would really appreciate it. e-mail me at RaiderGod26@aol.com. Thank you.

well, you may have seized your engine... when u say it doesnt start, does it turn over???

what do you mean buy "does it turn over"?

you know when you turn the key does the engine try to start and just not fire?

it does not fire.

but does it try to?? or does it not do anything...

it try's to, but i won't start.

ok, then you didnt seize the engine, check to make sure you are getting spark, and do a compression check to make sure your rings are still in good condition.

Thanks man, well its kinda late now but i will do that first thing tomorrow morning. i really appreciate your help.

Someone please help me, i already changed the spark plugs but it still won't start. We are thinking that it could be the coil. Can anyone tell me if thats the problem.

have you done the things i told you to??

well i changed the spark plugs but that was it. after we changed them and put new wiring, we tried to start it again and nuttin.

Sounds like it COULD be the main relay. What do you think Greenblurr93?

-Wes

Well, honestly, i don't know how to do a compression check. Can someone tell me step by step on how to do a compression check.

buy a compression gauge and it should come with instuctions. how did your plugs look by the way? and Wes, i dont think it could be a main relay, because if that was gone, the car shouldnt even turn over. but im still trying to make sure he didnt F* anything up driving with no oil.

... Not true Greenblurr93. I can take mine OFF completely, and the car cranks I'll take video if you'd like.

Hondaguy26, a compression test is quite simple.

-Buy a compression test tool (around $20-$25).
-Remove your fuel injection fuse (Not hard to find, just take a look).
-Remove the spark plug for the cylinder that you want to test.
-Insert the tool fitting into the spark plug fitting.
-Have someone crank the motor over three times so you can get a good reading.
-Write down the compression for each cylinder as you test it.

I'm not entirely sure what your compression should be on that motor, perhaps 210 all the way across would be PERFECT. But check your manual to know exactly.

Hope that helps,

-Wes

wow, never knew that, i only had one car the blew a main relay and it didnt even crank until it was replaced. good info wes.

It just primes the Fuel Pump... Which is why if you take the Relay out and turn the car to 'Power', you don't hear the Fuel Pump priming.

Hondaguy26, turn your key over to 'power' and tell us if you hear the Fuel Pump priming... It's sounds like a groaning coming from under your seats (No, it's not the kidnapped Korean Dictator that's in your trunk).

Do that, and the compression test, and tell us where you are after that.

-Wes

Check to see if you're getting fuel to the engine (I just crack the fuel line on the filter and tap the key). If that checks out then check for spark (Pull a plug, connect the wire and set it on a ground point, crank the engine and watch for spark). If you have fuel and no spark, check the coil. Pull the distributor cap, pull the 2 wires on the coil, connect them to a low watt bulb (int dome light) and crank engine if it flashes then the ignitor is good and your coil is bad. Hope this helps.

God I'm glad I've never had problems with my Honda...

Take dfarres advice, those are pretty solid tests.

-Wes

aight well thanks everyone, i will be sure do do everything you all told me to do. not soon though because of the dang hurricane here in brownsville. i just hope my car does't get F* up.

Ooo... I know how you feel. Wilmington is a Redzone for Hurricanes.

And dfarres... Like the Jack and Sally :thumbsup:

-Wes

i ain't gettin spark, so does that mean for sure that its the ignition coil? i hope it is cause i don't wanna spend anymore money.

it could be the coil, or it could be the ignitor..

I had the same problem with my car.. it wouldn't crank at all.. after i replaced the wire connecting the battery to the starter, the engine could turn over.. but anywho.. i think its your ignition coil.. i put a buddys distributor on my car and it started right up.. so i bought a ignition coil for like $87 from napa.. put that one in the distributor and it started up.. good luck..