car wont start and i need to sell it

[bigdampolarbear]

My 89 civic stopped starting...the spark plugs got wet, i didnt need to drive it right away so i waited a few weeks until i really needed it again and i started it right up. Didnt really even need it then so i figured i would install toggle switches for me cooling fans that wouldnt turn on. Well a tool got grounded out and sparked. I then went through every fuse i could find and replaced any and all that was blown. Well car still wouldnt start up. I then checked to see if i was gettin a spark out of number 1 well there wasnt. I then replaced the cap, rotor, coil, and distributer...the local mechanic said the coil and distributer were bad even paid him to do a diagnostic down and he said distributer. Well car still wont start and im wondering if it was a fuel problem and maybe it wasnt getttin get the fuel that we need...Can anyone help?

[turtlecrxsi]

Well, that certainly sucks man. Did you check the main relay to see if it was turning the fuel pump on. Do a search in this forum and you'll find loads of things about the main relay.

FYI - little trick I learned many years ago when I had my CRX. To get the fans to stay on all the time, simply piggyback a ground wire from the ground wire going to the fan to the chassis. Every time you start the car, the fan will stay on. I didn't mind the fan staying on all the time and didn't have to have wires leading to toggle switches etc.

GL