94 accord cranks but won't start
I am hoping somebody here can help me.
I have a 94 accord EX with 250k km. I replaced the clutch 5 days ago, but when I took it off the jack-stands it would not start. The engine would turnover, but would not catch. I left it, and came back the next day- and it started fine. I went for a test drive and everything worked great. On my way back down the laneway to my parents house (they live on a farm) I hit some ice and slid into a snow bank. I had my dad tow me out with the tractor, but in the process I had lost both drive belts. I replaced these the same day and it drove great. It even started and ran without the belts. I drove back to where I live(about 100km away) and parked it. When I came back the next day it would not start The starter motor cranks, but the engine will not start. I checked the spark plugs which look fine and will spark when the engine is cranked. When I put a screwdriver into the lines that feed the spark-plugs I get about a 1/4 inch spark to the engine. I can hear the gas pump when I turn the ignition, and when I undo a bolt on the fuel rail, there is pressure. I tried the computer diagnostics, but the check engine light just sits there and does not blink. If anyone can help me out I'd really appreciate it. Not having my car makes me feel neutered! |
"Matt" > wrote:
> If anyone can help me out I'd really appreciate it. Not having my > car makes me feel neutered! Sounds just like the symptoms my '94 Accord LX showed at around 170 K miles. It was solved with a new ignition switch. Rudy |
Hi Matt
Have you checked your fuel injectors? You should hear them click while you start the engine. The way I've checked them is by using the following poor man's stethoscope: Get a thin stick (one of those garden sticks or a top of a fishing pole will do), Put one side of the stick to the injector. Make a fist and put the stick in that fist and put your fist to your ear. When you start the engine, you should clearly hear the clicking. If they are not clicking, check their control lines. I think they go through a resistor pack on an accord. It is hard to believe all resistors are blown, but maybe the connector is making bad contact intermittently. Hope you find it soon. Remco |
Matt wrote:
> I am hoping somebody here can help me. > I have a 94 accord EX with 250k km. > > I replaced the clutch 5 days ago, but when I took it off the > jack-stands it would not start. The engine would turnover, but would > not catch. I left it, and came back the next day- and it started > fine. > > I went for a test drive and everything worked great. On my way > back down the laneway to my parents house (they live on a farm) I hit > some ice and slid into a snow bank. I had my dad tow me out with the > tractor, but in the process I had lost both drive belts. > > I replaced these the same day and it drove great. It even started > and ran without the belts. > > I drove back to where I live(about 100km away) and parked it. > When I came back the next day it would not start > > The starter motor cranks, but the engine will not start. I > checked the spark plugs which look fine and will spark when the engine > is cranked. When I put a screwdriver into the lines that feed the > spark-plugs I get about a 1/4 inch spark to the engine. > > I can hear the gas pump when I turn the ignition, and when I undo a > bolt on the fuel rail, there is pressure. I tried the computer > diagnostics, but the check engine light just sits there and does not > blink. > > If anyone can help me out I'd really appreciate it. Not having my > car makes me feel neutered! -------------------- Our Odyssey did the same thing. . . it was a stuck injector, bleeding all the fuel into the engine and flooding it (overnight). Your manaul explains how to start a flooded Honda. Try it and see if it works. A couple tanks of gasohol fixed ours, and we use it every now and then for prevention. 'Curly' |
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> Our Odyssey did the same thing. . . it was a stuck injector, bleeding > all the fuel into the engine and flooding it (overnight). Your manaul > explains how to start a flooded Honda. Try it and see if it works. A > couple tanks of gasohol fixed ours, and we use it every now and then for > prevention. > > 'Curly' Thank-you Soooo Much!!! I turned the ignition while stepping on the gas (for flooded engine, this reduces gas to cylinders) and Presto. I can't thank-you enough- Such a relief! I'll buy some fuel injector cleaner tomorrow when the stores open and run it through. Happy New year all, Matt. |
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TeGGer® wrote:
> "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ > floridly penned in > : > > >>-------------- >>It wasn't something you would guess, was it? >> >> Glad it worked for you . Happy New Year. >> >>'Curly' ------------- > > I've added this to the no-start section of the FAQ. OK with you? > ======================== Excellent . . . I was gonna suggest it, since it comes up from time to time, and is always mis-diagnosed. I wonder if flooding happens to many other injected cars? 'Curly' |
TeGGer® wrote:
> "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ > floridly penned in > : > > >>TeGGer® wrote: >> >>>"motsco_ _" <"motsco_ > floridly penned in : >>> >>> >>> >>>>-------------- >>>>It wasn't something you would guess, was it? >>>> >>>> Glad it worked for you . Happy New Year. >>>> >>>>'Curly' >>> >>------------- >> >>>I've added this to the no-start section of the FAQ. OK with you? >>> >> >>======================== >> >>Excellent . . . I was gonna suggest it, since it comes up from time to >>time, and is always mis-diagnosed. >> >>I wonder if flooding happens to many other injected cars? >> ------------------- > It does to Toyotas anyway. Their ECUs are also set up to shut the injectors > off on WOT and a cranking engine. > -------------------- Wide Open Throttle . . I understand. I thought WOT was what deaf Aussies say all the time . . . :-) 'Curly' |
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