Wont start?

[kwh924]

So last week I bought a 91 lx with an f22a1 in Virginia Beach and drove it 5 hours back with no problems and even to work a couple days alter. A couple days ago I switched out the valve cover and decided to flush the radiator so I jacked the car up and drained the coolant and added the flush with thermostat and water. I went to start the car to elt it idle to temperature and the car would just turn and turn and not catch. I've tried plug's, wires, dist. cap and rotor button and a new coil. I feel like it's getting fuel as I can smell the fumes and it osunds like the fuel pump is working and it gave no sign of having fuel problems. Any ideas? I feel like it's something obvious I'm just overlooking.

[deevergote]

Did you replace the igniter? Everything else that you replaced are things that I would have suggested as well.

Otherwise, check your battery cables. Make sure they're clean and tight, and that the battery is fully charged. A weak battery connection can crank the car, but not start it. I spent $300 on a new battery and starter once, only to find that the only problem was dirty cables!

[kwh924]

So I've replaced the whole distributor I wasn't getting spark inside the cap but now I am but it still turns and turns. I bought a fuel filter just in case but I haven't had a chance to change it out. I've also had it jumped off my Civic while trying to start it with no luck still it's really frustrating that it worked just fine and now this and I can't figure it out

[MR.PHIL]

are you sure you're getting fuel? check it again
do you hear your MAIN RELAY clicking when you turn on the key?

[kwh924]

It may not be I tried knocking on it I have to go to the Honda dealer to get an A/C bracket for my LS VTEC civic so I Might get a main relay as well I just didn't know they quit just like that

[MR.PHIL]

if it ain't clicking most likely it's your problem.
not sending signal to your fuel pump .

[breeziebabyyy]

there's usually a ground that goes from the chassis to the valve cover, did you forget to put it back on? Also, check the firing order.. considering you did something with them

[kwh924]

If I'm not mistaken the firing order is the same as my civic d series firing at 1-3-4-2 and they have the same cap so I matched the wires up to that

[deevergote]

The new distributor... does it have an igniter and coil installed in it? As far as I know, new distributors don't come with these parts already installed. You have to add them. And if yours are bad, then the new distributor won't do a damn thing.


It will often start with the wires in the wrong place... it'll just run horribly.

[kwh924]

It did come with ignition module and coil it looked identical completely to what I had

[deevergote]

Really? Interesting...


Have you bothered checking your battery cables?

[kwh924]

Yeah everything is fine ecept the battery is weak from where I've been starting it but I jump it off the Civic to account for that

[MR.PHIL]

you confirmed that you're getting sparks,you need to check if you're getting fuel.
just go outside and make sure you're getting fuel

[deevergote]

The easiest way to check for fuel is to pull a spark plug, crank it, and see if you smell fuel.

[MR.PHIL]

or he can loosen up that extra 17 bolt on the fuel rail and turn on the key and see it literally