92 Accord LX no start issues
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92 Accord LX no start issues
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Having trouble with my car not starting. Before replying with suggestions, please read the list of things I've been able to rule out. Car is a 92 Accord LX with 190,000+ miles. Other than aftermarket parts from normal previous repairs the vehicle has no modifications.
Went to go to work this morning, cranked up the car. It ran for about 2-3 seconds then shut off and would not start again. Some backround: for the past two years or so this has happened, sort of. Car will start, run for a second then stop and wont start. I'd wait for 10-15 minutes then try again and it would fire up and run and start fine for months on end, then repeat. Finally, this morning it would not start again at all. This matched other no start symptoms i found online for the distributor going bad.
Car still cranks just fine, so the starter is good.
Tested for spark. No spark. Replaced the distributor and tested again. Plenty of spark to the plugs. Still would not start.
Went through a few other tests:
Plenty of fuel pressure so pump and filter are good.
Timing belt is ok.
Good compression in all 4 cylinders.
Fuel injectors ok.
Plug wires were sequenced correctly after replacing the distributor. While installing the new distributor I left the old cap still attached to the wires and when I was ready, hooked them up to the new cap one at a time so they were in the correct order.
Still no start.
After all that I pulled the new distributor back off just to double check that I installed it correctly. I had.
Also, the valve cover seal is bad and oil had gotten on the plugs and wires. I assumed that maybe the oil had degraded the insulation on the wires and that the spark was possibly jumping to the block instead of continuing to the plugs. I cleaned out the plug wells and then installed all new spark plugs (they were getting pretty worn out anyway) and wires.
Car still does not want to start.
I've also checked for codes and got nothing. While checking for codes, the Check Engine light stays on and does not blink. Same for the Battery light, Oil light and Safety Belt.
There doesnt seem to be any obvious reason for the car to not start. Running out of ideas.
Having trouble with my car not starting. Before replying with suggestions, please read the list of things I've been able to rule out. Car is a 92 Accord LX with 190,000+ miles. Other than aftermarket parts from normal previous repairs the vehicle has no modifications.
Went to go to work this morning, cranked up the car. It ran for about 2-3 seconds then shut off and would not start again. Some backround: for the past two years or so this has happened, sort of. Car will start, run for a second then stop and wont start. I'd wait for 10-15 minutes then try again and it would fire up and run and start fine for months on end, then repeat. Finally, this morning it would not start again at all. This matched other no start symptoms i found online for the distributor going bad.
Car still cranks just fine, so the starter is good.
Tested for spark. No spark. Replaced the distributor and tested again. Plenty of spark to the plugs. Still would not start.
Went through a few other tests:
Plenty of fuel pressure so pump and filter are good.
Timing belt is ok.
Good compression in all 4 cylinders.
Fuel injectors ok.
Plug wires were sequenced correctly after replacing the distributor. While installing the new distributor I left the old cap still attached to the wires and when I was ready, hooked them up to the new cap one at a time so they were in the correct order.
Still no start.
After all that I pulled the new distributor back off just to double check that I installed it correctly. I had.
Also, the valve cover seal is bad and oil had gotten on the plugs and wires. I assumed that maybe the oil had degraded the insulation on the wires and that the spark was possibly jumping to the block instead of continuing to the plugs. I cleaned out the plug wells and then installed all new spark plugs (they were getting pretty worn out anyway) and wires.
Car still does not want to start.
I've also checked for codes and got nothing. While checking for codes, the Check Engine light stays on and does not blink. Same for the Battery light, Oil light and Safety Belt.
There doesnt seem to be any obvious reason for the car to not start. Running out of ideas.
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