Car Died

[Jos4DCivic]

well today when i got to work, after parking i put it in reverse to back up a little and right when i gave it gas it died on me . now it wont start back up. it turns over and everything just not gettin spark. i got new cap and rotor (didnt help). i also checked fuel filter cause i thought maybe it wasnt gettin fuel but it is. rotor is spinning and i know dizzy is getting spark. check engine light didnt even come on.besides wires and spark plugs, what else should i check?

[SJ-91LX]

timing belt

[crx hf]

Check the coil and the igniter

[Jos4DCivic]

where is the igniter located at?

[Jos4DCivic]

how do i check for spark?

[amy@af]

Originally Posted by Jos4DCivic

how do i check for spark?

pull out a spark plug, ground it to something like your valve cover. and look for spark while somebody cranks the car. no sparky generally = cap or ignitor. i'll brb the manul info page *i hope*

[Jos4DCivic]

thnx. tommorow im gonna check ignitor,coil , main relay (gotta find out how to do so) and see if it is sparking. sorry if it sounds stupid but i pull spark plug out, hold it on valve cover and have someone crank engine while i look for spark, correct?

[amy@af]

here is their way to test:


Coil replacement:

info pulled from: http://www.binghamtonlife.com/manual...electrical.htm

there you have it folks

[Jos4DCivic]

Thanks very much. 1 more question. how you check main relay?

[amy@af]

look in the manual, the link i left. my brain is fried tonight...i'm sure you'll find it quicker than i

[KaMaKaZiPyRo]

uh mine died a lil ago and it was the battery, and if thats not it ure sprk plugs could be outta order...

[Jos4DCivic]

ok. today i changed spark splugs and tested igniter. when i pulled old spark plugs out they smelt like fuel. when testing igniter i tested the white/ black n yellow/ white n blue/ and blue wires with light tester with ignition switch on. black n yellow/white n blue were the only ones with current. blue wire = nutting and white wire makes a popping sound when touched . says all wires should have continuity voltage. what you all think?

[whizzit]

Not sure about the electrical stuff, but the spark plugs smelling like fuel should be normal since you were feeding it fuel with no spark.

If it helps any I had the same problem and I got the coil and ignitor replaced. Turned out the ignitor was the problem I think, but after they were replaced the car ran fine.

[Jos4DCivic]

how much are coil/igniter?

[V-K]

How could the problem be from the wires being in the incorrect order when the car was running moments before this happened? Just curious.