wtf?! car won't start.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,043
From: richmond hill
wtf?! car won't start.
drove it last night, and parked it in my driveway fine. just now i went outside to start it up -- nothing.
it seems like its cranking, but it's not catching.. could it be the starter?
just want to know a definite answer so i can repair what ever it is. TIA.
it seems like its cranking, but it's not catching.. could it be the starter?
just want to know a definite answer so i can repair what ever it is. TIA.
Member
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 686
From: K-Dub
Check what reading are you getting off your battery. If its too weak, it wont be able turn the starter quick enough to start the car. If the battery has good juice, then it might be the starter. Bench test it and see if it works properly.
If you turn the key to the on position and have power, then turn it to start and everything goes off, maybe hear a click but nothing else, check ALL your grounds to make sure it isnt one of them before pulling out your starter. - take it from me, it was a pain in the ****.
If you turn the key to the on position and have power, then turn it to start and everything goes off, maybe hear a click but nothing else, check ALL your grounds to make sure it isnt one of them before pulling out your starter. - take it from me, it was a pain in the ****.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,043
From: richmond hill
battery is fine, and im almost sure that all my grounds are fine as well, because nothing goes off when i turn the key.
my brother told me he smelled a lot of fuel when i tried cranking it again, so i ruled out a fuel pressure problem.. anything else?
my brother told me he smelled a lot of fuel when i tried cranking it again, so i ruled out a fuel pressure problem.. anything else?
n00b
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 29
Originally Posted by Bob
spark
....and If you're starter's pooched and you have a manual tranny you can bumb start it to at least get you somewhere if you need to move your car.
n00b
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1
From: toronto
If your car is cranking it's prob not the starter's cuz if the starter was shot u wouldn't hear anything. what it sounds like to me is your distributor, you might need a new rotor cuz the old one is prob not connecting right. i;m not 100% sure thats the prob but it's some where to start. let me know how it goes. and it is also possible that it could be the timming belt like someone eles said
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,305
From: London
I dought its the timing belt i would check my fuses first (ignition fuse) then jump start it for fun the extra charge may help.
If it was the timing belt you would hear a funny taping from the engine as the valves hit the pistions.
fuel pumps and timing problems like to happen while your driving so it can strand you (mostly but not allways)
i'd like to think it was the interer light left on over night or door not closed all the way
good luck
If it was the timing belt you would hear a funny taping from the engine as the valves hit the pistions.
fuel pumps and timing problems like to happen while your driving so it can strand you (mostly but not allways)
i'd like to think it was the interer light left on over night or door not closed all the way
good luck
Guest
Posts: n/a
Cap, Rotor, Distributer Coil Or Igniter Is Blown. 100$ For a new coil, 130$ for a new igniter. Take off the distributer and take it to a mechanic who knows what their doing. takes 5 minutes to get it done, then hook it back up to your car..but make sure you dont ---- up your timing. very important.
Before doing that though. Take off one spark plug wire. take it off the spark plug NOT the distributer. now stick an extension in there * make sure it conducts* touch it to something ground on your car. get someone to turn the ignition. No spark means your coil is gone. Dont keep turning the motor over n over..It'll mess up your entire distributer.
Before doing that though. Take off one spark plug wire. take it off the spark plug NOT the distributer. now stick an extension in there * make sure it conducts* touch it to something ground on your car. get someone to turn the ignition. No spark means your coil is gone. Dont keep turning the motor over n over..It'll mess up your entire distributer.
Last edited by 95integra; Jul 15, 2005 at 05:13 PM.
There's plenty to do outside my room but I choose not to!
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 7,392
Originally Posted by Girlie_Integ
*roll eyes*
...its the ignition coil.
change the coil, get a new distributor cap.
...its the ignition coil.
change the coil, get a new distributor cap.
how do you know for sure that it's the ignition coil? it could be anything along the ignition lines, and as he said, his motor was flooded so it turned out not to be the ignition coil. *roll eyes x2*
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 150
From: 3 Cars Ahead
Originally Posted by FuzzyLS BRO
how do you know for sure that it's the ignition coil? it could be anything along the ignition lines, and as he said, his motor was flooded so it turned out not to be the ignition coil. *roll eyes x2*
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 2,111
From: Brampton
Originally Posted by HKJ
drove it last night, and parked it in my driveway fine. just now i went outside to start it up -- nothing.
it seems like its cranking, but it's not catching.. could it be the starter?
just want to know a definite answer so i can repair what ever it is. TIA.
it seems like its cranking, but it's not catching.. could it be the starter?
just want to know a definite answer so i can repair what ever it is. TIA.
good luck on the starting!
n00b
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 9
From: Stouffville
i had the same problem but it was after it rained i eventually caught on and took my dis apart inspected my coil and saw a micro fine crack i replaced it with a blaster coil and dis cap and havent looked back since
also check ur dis rotor its only like 12 bucks to replace
call Overdrive in Newmarket 905 836 0600 for good prices tell Bernie that Rob sent you its on Younge just before Davis on the right side or east side
also check ur dis rotor its only like 12 bucks to replace
call Overdrive in Newmarket 905 836 0600 for good prices tell Bernie that Rob sent you its on Younge just before Davis on the right side or east side
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Terensu
Integra Technical Questions and Tips
6
Jul 30, 2011 09:37 PM
