Car won't start. help!!!
 

Hey guys. I went to start the car this morning and nothing. I thought it might be the battery or spark plugs but it's not. I tried a push start but nothing. When I went to get my car towed I talked with the CAA guy and he said it's most likely that the chip is fried. He said it's quite common in integras. Any idea what chip he's talking about? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Oh yeah it's a 95 integra.

phhh ---- that guy.... Need more info... did it turn over at all... noises? or when you turn the key is there just nothing at all??

James

it sounds like its gonna start but it never turns over

I'm lost.... how does it sound like its gonnah start but dosn't turn over....

so... you turn the key ... you hear the engine turning over...like it norm would but it just never starts....

OR

you turn the key and it dosn't turn over at all.... you don't hear the starter motor doing its thing?

i hear it turning over it just never starts (sorry man not too techinical with all this)

ok well then .. it boils down to spark or fuel...

you need pull one of the spark plugs and turn the car over...have sum one watch to see if the plug sparks... If yes.. start thinking fuel pump or fuel pump relay.... but if no.. I would consider the coil pack inside your distributor.. a few other guys have had theirs crap out recently and mine went around this time last year...

James

thanks a lot. i'll try it out.

turn the car over a few times before you pull the plug it'll be a quick answer to the fuel question.. since its not starting if its getting fuel you will be able to see/smell the fuel on the plug.


good luck,

James

oh ya i guess i should have mentioned this. after a bunch of times of trying to start the car i do smell gas.

lol, I'm thinking a spark related issue...prob the coil pack but check all the conections to and from your distrib. cap, just incase its somthing dumb like a loose wire... let me know how the spark check goes..


James

once again thank you for taking the time to help me out. i'll definately try to figure this out tomorrow.

not a problem!

James

most common issue with the integra/civic is the ignitor inside the distributor for a no start/no spark condition.

but double check first......have someone who knows what they are doing check it out for you.