Honda Civic Cranks But Does Not Start
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- Hey there Racer Rob Russell here with Integrity Auto Service In Hillsboro Oregon and today's patient is my neighbors Honda. His complaint was it cranks but does not start. The first thing I did was a basic visual inspection and noted that the air filter and fuel filter need to be replaced. I highly recommend both because they are maintenance items, and like I said in the video, I have seen MANY fuel filters become so plugged that they cause the electric fuel pump to be overworked causing it to fail. I then did some diagnostics and verified that there was injector pulse and good fuel pressure. I tested the spark and there was no spark, so I tested powers and grounds= ok. There was no pulse to the coil so this leads to a bad pick up or igniter and the BEST procedure with this many miles on the vehicle (131,700) is to replace the entire distributor assemble with has both units in it. Not the cheapest repair but the most reliable way to do this repair.
You can test the coil with a ohm meter and specs listed in the Haynes manual. The ignitor (ignition module) can be tested at an auto parts store (assuming this test wasn't conclusive enough). In 600,000 miles in my '92 Civic I had the ignition module fail 3 times. All three times it died out of the blue while driving normally. The 2nd and 3rd times that part was replaced for free under a lifetime warranty from O'Riley's (by the 3rd time I knew exactly what happened and had my girlfriend bring me a 12mm socket, a screwdriver, and the receipt!). The coil failed on me 1 time. In that instance I went out and the car wouldn't start. I replaced the whole assembly one time when the bearings went out of it.
It was the coil pack for me. Right behind the distributor cap. I replaced the main relay, fuel pump, fuel filter, spark plugs and wires the distributor cap and rotor, and the battery, but nothing was working until I replaced the coil pack. Took a minute to crank it to start but no problems since.
$100 part. Make sure you put the little spring in the new part I almost took the part out and returned it thinkin it didn’t work until I put the spring on the new part.
Do you have the link to that coil pack . I have an Honda Civic 1998 lx
You could have changed the igniter and fixed it. I just did a video on how to diagnose this same issue. No need to replace the whole distributor.
+oldskool funk I saw that video and you are right. Most of us don't have a big wad of money in our pocket and its best just to find the culprit and replace that or fix if we can. Very good videos.
oldskool funk glad to see you here old school dude, love your vids keep up the good work
They used to be expensive part. Now like $45-$55 ebay.
1keykneedeep depending in the vehicle. My 90 ef honda civic cost $250 for a brand new distributor where as the ignition coil only cost $34 to replace and only took 10 minutes
oldskool, just wanted to say youve taught me so much about hondas, and helped me fix so many problems while saving money, much love brother!
I had the same problem on a 98 civic, it would run for couple of minutes then it would shut down. Whenever you put the ignition on, the green light on the "drive" flashes and turns on. But when I had this problem the light wouldn't come on. Problem was the Main Relay located on the right side of the dash board. I did not have to change it, i just welded a loose inner part and it worked.
I have 2001 Honda Civic. Car doesn't starts in the cold weather. When the weather is good, it starts usually. What could be reason?
I got a 1998 in my shop right now same problem common problem for these Honda’s 😏I do the same thing for my customers they love the videos makes him feel good when they spend their money with you 😊I just subscribed
thats a 96-00 model with the D16Y7 motor as you can tell from the intake over the top ...92-95 all had the filter over the pass wheel well... and yes i didn't look in the comment's to see if someone else seen this as well.
Well with any 92 to 95 civic you got two main grounds one on trans mount and one on thermostat housing... And of those check out. Then you will need to start checkin the ecu main fuse which is a 15 in the bay panel that the far corner near fender .. Always always always check that 15 in bay panel..
No insult intended but I've worked at lube shop where sales where the name of the game. And this was a total sell job. Guy does not need a new distributor. Coil back and or igniter at worst. Classic mechanic here. That's why more and more people are coming to youtube for info, they are tired of getting hosed by the auto mechanic. Guy wants his car to start but is trying to be sold on an air filter?
Depends on how long the customer wants to keep driving the vehicle. If the customer is fine with spending a little extra and needs the extra reliability of a new part.....it is not that bad of an idea to replace the whole unit, IMHO.
A Garcia A Garcia
classic mechanic ???
Mechanic: will take things apart and fix them
Fitter: locates faulty part and fits whole new part a fitter will not strip a part to find out the fault
lol
yw 🤗
A Garcia A Garcia GREAT FREAKING POINT
No reason to replace the whole assembly if it's not leaking oil past the shaft. At his point we know it's the ignitor. You have injector pulse which means the pick up is working without a doubt. I'd have just replaced the ignitor to fix it and coil since I'm already in it. You can get an ignitor and coil for a fraction of the cost of a whole assembly. Factory parts too. And 131k miles isn't a lot of miles. Seen plenty of distributors on Honda, Toyota, GM, Ford, Dodge, etc. roll 200k miles.
My 1995 EG8 does the same thing. LX 1.5L. I believe only the cars from Japan had this issue.
Hey, great details on the diagnostic. but one thing you did not mention, when you check the ground coil with the test light for the pulse, you didn't show where the end of the test light connected to. is it, to positive battery terminal?
My '96 Civic 1.6 has spark, fuel and compression - but usually won't start. Sometimes when the motor is cold it starts right up. It will never start when the motor is warm. Its now at a mechanic 's shop - he said he is baffled by this car. The timing belt was changed 5,000 miles ago.
MY does the same thing please what did you do to fix yours? urgent
@@ChikeNwogu24 My Civic is still parked. I am going to rebuild the motor and fix the entire car. I hope you can fix yours. One of the reasons I bought the D series Civic is their ongoing popularity, I assumed that many could repair problems, but I didn't find that to be the case for this problem. I'm sure many know these cars inside and out, but the mechanic I left mine at wasn't one of them. They are simple cars I'm sure I can fix it when I have time.
@@timothykeith1367 thanks for your time and explanations
I have a 98 honda civic dx one day as i was driving it my battery light came on and the car just lost power didnt wanna turn on anymore so i thought to my self it could be the alternator... so replaced it also bought a new battery installed both of them but still doesnt turn on it does crack like wanting to turn on but doesnt... i may need to replace mt full filter might be clogged up
00 model with me. It cranks but doesn't start. I've done an overhaul on the engine due to mixture of oil and water. just hoping I'd get some tips or ideas on what to do now. thanks guys!
dawn renee mullican you fix it?
Anything?
But what if I have replaced the distributor and I'm getting good spark?
Thanks for the tip I'm having this problem an just replaced timing belt an water pump I will try tomorrow thanks so much your more helpful then other videos .
Jeremy
O.K. so I had the exact thing happen to my daughter 99 civic pulled the number1 spark plug and put tester on it. I HAD GOOD SPARK. Had fuel, spark and air and didn't know where to go from there. Ended up towing to garage and they found an intermittent distributor..............replaced distributor ($300) and now all is good.Just because it shows spark at first don't trust it till you crank a lot to determine bad distributor.
Hey I saw your post on youtube i was trying to ask you a few question about your honda civic 99 I got the same car as you,but my car was over heating so I put a new radiator in all of the sudden my car would crank but it wouldn't start up what could my problem
Ashley Moore your radiator has nothing to do with the starting process. js so dont get mad at the mechanic that fixed ur radiator. some new problem arose
Okay
No Ford I have a 99 honda civic Lx I have same problem like your daughters honda thanks for the info about buying new distributor and that fixed the problem completely im hoping thats what Im needing to do also to
I have a similar issue but on a 93 honda prelude, it starts but dies pretty instant it idles at around 400 rmp, If i hold trottle and start it it will stay running for about 30 secs. My first thought was timing jumpped, but now im also thinking its fuel related
o2 syncer all ways the o2 when you have to shift to nutral and rev the engine or push the clutch in and rev the engine
1997 Honda Civic; the distributer is good and the spark plugs are also good the engine runs very well. Until rabbits chewed the thin wires that them through completely and left a two inch gap !
Now those thin wires (that I have are causing my engine to “Surge” )and I fear if I take my car out on the road I my get stranded ! Any suggestions ?
Have a 1998 Honda Civic LX, 1.6 liter. Will start, runs, but dies out when engine warms up and won't start until engine cools down. Have replaced fuel pump, fuel filter, distributor cap and rotor, at my wit's end.
It could be the main relay. Re-do the solder joints.
My 1999 Civic has this problem. Cranks but won't start. It sat in my garage for 3 months while I worked on the steering rack. I do have a newer distributor however. (cheap ebay one). I'm gonna test the distributor and coil just to be sure
Did it work? What ended up being the problem?
Was the distributor your problem??
Yo tuve el mismo problema con mi 98 civic, avanzaba por unos minutos, despues se apagaba. Lo que note que cuando funciona bien, la luz verde de [D] parparea y enciende. Cuando tenia este problema no ensiende la luz verde. El problema era el Rilay Maestro o nose como se le dise, pero esta en el lado derecho del tablero. No lo cambie, solo solde la pieza por dentro.
Si asi es , es porque la soldadura de hace 20 año se a crackiado y toca resoldar
I have a 96 Honda Accord LX four-door sedan I have the timing right and it doesn't want to crank over and start anyting can help
Can you help me with mine I replaced the distributor and replaced the ecu and still no spark is it the crank shaft sensor
Some mechanic rather replace the whole thing for good measure. While some diagnose and fix it for cheap to make a big profit by lying they replace the whole assembly!
wow that is nice to know my honda civic 2003 has a code P1457 Evap emission Control system Leak detected. No one seems to find that actual problem I'm frustrated. I've change Black Plastic Vapor Canister Dorman and Dorman Vapor Canister Shut Off Valve. I still have the same problem every time i put gas in my tank it gives me trouble to start. I give up!
Mine is a 1992 honda civic crank no start had to have it towed from work car started fine leaving home went to the gas station started fine.. I get to work turn her off and went to go to a closer parking spot and won't start.. I have power.. changed my relay still no go been without my vehicle since last friday.. I have an appointment tomorrow.. I can't use my paperclip trick because the wire I need to get to is so far in there and I don't want to pull being that I can damage wires.. any suggestions would be of great help..I also did not mention. I have 135000 miles on it but it is old so I know I'll be having some work to do on it..
Ive got a good one for ya.... (This is a random and reoccurring problem) A 1991 honda Civic LX with a recently replaced JDM engine was running and driving fine for more than a year. Drive it home, and one day it just wont start.
Replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter, and main relay. Checked for good spark, yup good, checked for compression, yup good, check fuel pressure, yup good,.... While having great bright spark, we gave a shot of starting fluid into the intake throttle body inlet, and expected to have some sort of popping result. Nothing! How can you have spark, and add ether, and not have something happen? The timing hasnt been changed since it was driven there and parked. The distributor was taken off, and placed into another 1991 civic, and it ran perfectly. This defies just about everything I can think of. Any thoughts? How can everything be apparently fine, yet it wont run, and be random?
ydeardorff you fix it yet?
ydeardorff check your engine climate sensor. if it's bad it will cause the motor to flood as it is trying to simulate a cold start. idk if this is the problem, but it's a easy install and 30 to 40 dollar part
i have this exact problem,,did u fix it? if so , please let me know..I changed out fuel pump, fuel filter, new dizzy, new battery, new relay, new paint job, new spark plugs , sprayed starter fluid and nothing,,mechanic wana charge me $300 to diagnose it..wtf
Check your pcm , outside and inside , checked my brothers and the pcm was burnt inside
Hello , needing help. Ok , My 1998 Honda Civic DX has been down since November 2018. I replaced the distributor cap and it beginned working for a few days and went back down again . I replaced the battery and the alternator and it’s still not working. The vehicle cranks but it won’t catch , what could the issue be ? All advice is welcomed.
Check for spark could be Igniter or Coil
A little help plz. Got a 97 civic 1.6 sohc cranks but wont start. At first it had no spark so ended up changing the distributor and got the spark bu wouldnt turn on. Long story short ended up checking fuses, main relay, spark plug cables, spark plugs, fuel pump, fuel injectors, crank shaft sensor and still nothing. Inserted scanner and it read backfire on piston 4 and 2 so checked timing and it turns out that timing was wrong. placed timing in correct position, Took engine head to the shop and checked valves, got a new head gasket placed everything in place and still no start. Any Tips and advice would be helpfull.
i already replaced the distributor, entire engine harness, ecu and injector resistor box. still no spark or injector pulse, only code i have is a tdc code, any ideas?
Can you help On my 95 civic coupe 1.6 it has 233000 miles. It has the same symptoms of no start but cranks fine and the smell of fuel but it only does it when its hot, it does it every once in a while and i have to wait at least 20 min to start it.
Change the main relay
christopher marquez soooooo, what was your fix?
I have a 00 honda civic turboed car took the motor out to replace every seal an gasket put motor bk in put in time an now it want start just turns over very fast an sounds like has no compresion was running when i took it apart please help?
Tegrity Garage
96-98 10 pin dissy plug
Would have been informative if you show where u hook up the test light to.
The frame 😂
thanks for the video...My 1990 Accord wont start...no spark at plugs...and no spark at main coil terminal. Also...when i connect
a Power Probe to black/yellow wire....should be red....is GREEN (ground)...what is going on? Any help is appreciated!
i have a 95 honda that will start one day and run good then randomly not start the next and just make popping noises cranking over and the tail lights stuck on
What is the pickup
Hey man I got a 98 honda civic with the same issue it cranks and you can hear it wanting to start but it wont fire up
Did you figure it out?
@@jamieure3870 so it had a compression issue but I swapped another d16y8 in and now its running
I have same problem, wont start asks like it does but don't.... New Main sensor, new spark plug wires. Distrib. has spark.... passing fuel..... have green light for key........tried everything what else can it be....Thanks
wear did you get that kool remote stater at let me know thanks
Did you get it yet?
So my Honda does the same thing what do I do? I put new spark plugs new distributor cap new spark plug wires, what do I do?
And the distributor rotor please help
Change the ignition coil
Im having the same problem but ive tested the spark plugs, and the spark plug wires... All of them have spark and you can even see the blue sparks on all 4 wires works. If its a distributor problem would all of the wires be getting spark ? Or would you notice one of them isn't?
check current in the injectors
kross faded -- were is fuel pump fuze located
nice vid Racer Rob,,i have a question (my car had no issues prior) sum soapy water got into my fuel tank from that little hole under fuel cap (92-95 Honda civic) car didn't want to turn on, I added fuel cleaner and car turned on for 3 days,, but after sitting 4 days car doesn't want to turn on, I assumed was fuel pump, so I replaced it, nothn. I checked main replay and re sodderd the points as seen in other vids, nothn.,I checed fuel pressure at fuel filter, turn key to see f fuel shoots out, nothn..what could this be? igniter?
any advise would help..thanks .
I have a 2004 I don't know what to do cranks but no start and I smell gas
hey I have the same problem but once I take it apart there is no small screw on the relay an I cant take it out. what should I do??
I got a 88 civic lx and it has 104k miles , and it crank but doesn't start, the fuel pump works (I can hear it ) , but when I took the top of the carburetor and spraid it with gas (don't know the name ) it turn on fast , new battery, altenator too
ive completely changed my distributor my main relay my and even my battery and my 93 honda civic just cranks i dont know what to do now help plz
Alternator?
check fuel injector
i figured it out it was the fuze for my fule pump
kross faded hi where is the fuse located its not under the drivers steering fuses is it?
where is the fuel pump fuse located?
If one of the spark plug chambers has oil in it could that cause it not to start up?
Hey bro I'm having the same problem I have oil in my spark plug well n now my car just cranks did you fix yours ?
You have to change the cover gasket , the o- rings
Nope, the neighbor apparently did.
DIDNT EVEN SEE IT START??
I just put a turbo on my b18c and it won't start it cranks but doesn't start, I still have injectors on just so it can start but no spark
Alfredo Vazquez did u find what it was??? Plz help
Would this diagnosis be good for a hard-to-start/no start situation that is accommpanied by backfiring in a 1990 Honda Accord? It cranks but it doesn't start, it mainly backfires as I try to start it.
Have you figured this out? I’ve got the same exact issue on my 2002 civic DX
I have the same problem with my 98 integra
Fully built b20vtec. As I crank it it back fires and shoots out flame from the intake manifold and I can’t figure out why
@@KevinSanchez-ts4pr if it backfires your timing is off
I have a 1995 Honda Civic with a D15B7I have a new distributor,spark plugs,I have good fuel pressure of43psi ,new main relay ,new battery.and the will crank very well but it will not start up and run .am I missing something?why won’t it start up,I need help
Having this situation
I know this is old, but did you figure this out? Having same issues.
I had the same problem but I change everything and still the same come to find out my wires going to the crank shaft sensor were fired no good I replaced them and started like a champ
where did u find the wires?..mine is going threw same issue..i know its something ez..but lost..thanks
wear did you get get your wire diegrams from let me known thanks
Am going through the same problem I've bought alot if new parts for it and still nothing car just spins but won't turn one
what all did you replace?
i change my while distributor with plugs and wires but still cranks and no start. i changed fuel filter as well. any other ideas?
fuel pump functional?
@@matth4069 yes the pump and filter was ok. turns out i had to align the distributor a certain angle lol. works fine now. Me grandma happy now lol.
My 1995 Honda Civic it's having the same problem I tried to start it and it cranks and I sprayed fuel on the air side of the throttle and pump the accelerator it started. But after that it was hard to start again and also change the main relay as well. Has anyone got any ideas? Thanks
Did you end up getting it to work? Throwing any codes?
hey im having crank no start on my 95 acura integra. ive changed my icm and coil an also new rotor in the dizzy.. itll start for maybe 2 second but dies. my friend taps on the dizzy an it stays running longer.. any ideas?
Alternator?
Nah it ended up being a broken cam😔
my grandma car has the same engine and i cant think of anythi g else but the cps. huh hope thats not it cuase u gotta remove e timing cover
honda distributors are very expensive
50$Ebay
1994 Honda civic dx 1.5 cranks no start, no spark, New Computer fuel pump coil ignitor rotor cap battery and main relay cant figure out any ideas would be help ful
Bruce fRANKLIN you fix it yet?
you fired the parts cannon, dont be a parts changer, learn diagnostic
can be a pickup coil
whats the exact specs of this engine please??
Ok having a issue on my 2000 civic dx it will fire up on cold start no problem but if I turn it off and wait 5-10 min it won't start until I wait almost an hour any thoughts???
Battery terminals. Clean it with wire brush. If the terminals overheat, you have wire resistence.
Christian Garcia could be your engine climate sensor...
Christian Garcia no it’s you’re fuel filter this happen to me
Same issue on my 2002 civic DX, have you figured this out yet?
I think this'too advanced for me
i I think i need a BEER this might just require a 24 pack and a few bowls
my car cut off when I come to a complete stop 1992 Honda civic
travis smith is ur car an automatic?
Yes
Now when I start it up put in drive it cut off I think I need a tune up
travis smith may be something wrong with your torque converter