help guys!! my car wont start!!

contimheokho · #1 10-24-2004, 04:36 AM

im having trouble wit my rex. last 2 weeks, i went on the freeway. suddenly, the engine just turned off, i tried to turn it back on. but the problem is it wont start again. it was 8 am in the morning. i got it towed back durin around 2 pm in the afternoon. so it was a pretty good tanning out there. i tried everything, i changed out the distributor, the alternator, and the battery. but it still wont start. i tried to check for spark, but there's no spark. the main relay are fine. plz help me!!! give me suggestion. thanx guys. srry bout the long post

TheSilentChamber · #2 10-24-2004, 04:55 AM

Is the ECU throwing any codes?
Did you check the timing belt?
Also did you check to see if you have a good engine ground?

contimheokho · #3 10-25-2004, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

Is the ECU throwing any codes?
Did you check the timing belt?
Also did you check to see if you have a good engine ground?

no ecu codes. i didnt touch the engine ground since i got the car. how do u check the timing belt? srry, im pretty new at this.

ef four door · #4 10-25-2004, 04:23 PM

id be willing to bet its your distributor rotor. the screw holding it on probably fell off. it happened to me a while back.

TheSilentChamber · #5 10-25-2004, 05:02 PM

http://www.binghamtonlife.com/manual/2gsm/default.htm that will show how to do all the stuff thats been braught up here.

clawhammer · #6 10-25-2004, 05:08 PM

To check the timing belt you need to take off the valve cover and the timing belt cover on the CRX. If it snapped than it will be obvious

contimheokho · #7 10-25-2004, 06:29 PM

but the thing is that. the engine just shuts off when i was running.

rex1212 · #8 10-25-2004, 08:32 PM

my car did the same thing while i was driving. It jus cut off on me and wouldnt start nomore and that was like a month ago. havent got it fixed yet been having problems. But i changed the module and i tested the coil and that was good. I had new spark plugs, wires, rotor, and the cap itself. But now i still dont get no spark to the spark plugs and i think the ground is horrible for the engine on mine but im not sure. Anyone got any suggestions.

sry didnt wanna post the same question.
i think i might have pics.

johnb16a2 · #9 10-25-2004, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by contimheokho

but the thing is that. the engine just shuts off when i was running.

If the timing belt snapped the car will just shut off. Because if the timing belt snaps the valvetrain will stop and the car will not run.

If you don't want to take the valve cover and timing cover off to check the belt you can just take the distributer (dizzy) cap off and see if the rotor turns when you start the car. If the rotor doesn't turn your timing belt probably snapped.

While you're there you can check to see if the rotor screw fell out (causing the rotor to stop turning and in turn causing the engine to stop). GL

johnb16a2 · #10 10-25-2004, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rex1212

my car did the same thing while i was driving. It jus cut off on me and wouldnt start nomore and that was like a month ago. havent got it fixed yet been having problems. But i changed the module and i tested the coil and that was good. I had new spark plugs, wires, rotor, and the cap itself. But now i still dont get no spark to the spark plugs and i think the ground is horrible for the engine on mine but im not sure. Anyone got any suggestions.

sry didnt wanna post the same question.
i think i might have pics.

My car did something similar, it would just cut out, like someone flicked a kill switch. Long story short, I replaced the distributer (dizzy) and that seemed to have fixed my problem. GL

BTW, Hi Noobs, welcome to the forum!

contimheokho · #11 10-25-2004, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by johnb16a2

If the timing belt snapped the car will just shut off. Because if the timing belt snaps the valvetrain will stop and the car will not run.

If you don't want to take the valve cover and timing cover off to check the belt you can just take the distributer (dizzy) cap off and see if the rotor turns when you start the car. If the rotor doesn't turn your timing belt probably snapped.

While you're there you can check to see if the rotor screw fell out (causing the rotor to stop turning and in turn causing the engine to stop). GL

i have my timing belt cover off long time ago. the belt didnt snap, i tried to test for 12v on the distributor. but i only see one wire lights up, the rest dont.

johnb16a2 · #12 10-25-2004, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by contimheokho

i have my timing belt cover off long time ago. the belt didnt snap, i tried to test for 12v on the distributor. but i only see one wire lights up, the rest dont.

Please clarify, I don't quite understand.

crx91 · #13 10-25-2004, 11:34 PM

di you replace the whole dizzy.or just rotor and cap.it could be ur timing.if ur car is not timed right than u will get no spark.does the car turn over at all?

contimheokho · #14 10-25-2004, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by crx91

di you replace the whole dizzy.or just rotor and cap.it could be ur timing.if ur car is not timed right than u will get no spark.does the car turn over at all?

i took of the dist today. and start the engine. the cam spins, the timing belt spins. but the thing is, the camshaft that go to the dist wont spins. it just stay one spot. what's happening?

johnb16a2 · #15 10-25-2004, 11:52 PM

The rotor doesn't spin? Did the rotor screw fall out?

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