Confused!

[civic_geek133]

Alright im totally lost. Just a little while ago i sprayed down my engine bay like i always have before. I covered up the intake filter and the dizzy and now it won't start. It struggles like it wants to but nothing is happening...

when its trying to start it will sound like it is trying to suck something in..i'm completey lost, i havent done anything different then what ive down before

[CZ-R]

Take your distributor cap off, wipe it out with a towel (or something relatively lint free), let it sit in the sun for a few minutes if you can. Just basically let it dry out. I've had this happen more than once & it was always that little bit of moisture inside the cap...

[civic_geek133]

ok, i just tryed that and it seemed like it almost started, but it is still doing the same thing

[CZ-R]

Does it sound like your backfiring in the intake? If so, I've had that happen too. What I did was hold the gas pedal to the floor when you're trying to start it. I know, that doesn't sound like the right thing to do, but it worked for me...

[BLU CIVIC]

did that to me everytime i sprayed my engine...wasn't my dizzy either...don't think...had to let it sit 4 about 1 hour

[91civichatch2571]

Originally Posted by CZ-R

Does it sound like your backfiring in the intake? If so, I've had that happen too. What I did was hold the gas pedal to the floor when you're trying to start it. I know, that doesn't sound like the right thing to do, but it worked for me...

What your doing when cranking with the throttle all the way open is actually shutting off the injectors. With the injectors not opening, you wont flood your engine. When it does start though take your foot off the gas, cuz once the motor fires up, the injectors turn back on.

[civic_geek133]

well thanks for the help guys, i got it back up and running, i dunno what was wrong with it...