cant start

[off_da_wall4u2nv]

hello, i got a problem. I had to leave on a business trip and when i came back about 4 months later my car would not start. it cranks but just wont start.. so i tried spraying starter fluid in the intake to try and get it to start but no luck. anybody know what i can do? is it the starter?

[Hybrid1990crx]

the start is what turns the motor over. check for spark, check for fuel, then come back and tell us what you got.

[91civichatch2571]

well, if it doesnt start even when you spray ether into the throttle body, im guessing its a spark or compression issue, more likely spark though. check for spark

[off_da_wall4u2nv]

i got it started. my pistons were stuck.

[Hybrid1990crx]

your pistons were stuck?

[civickiller]

Originally Posted by Hybrid1990crx

your pistons were stuck?

i think he means that the lack of oil on the cylinder walls gave him no sealing of his pistons rings therefore no compression, therefore no start

well at least i hope he means that and not his pistons where stuck

[91CRXTC]

i was thinkin he should have used STA-BIL