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    Engine died but still on?

    So today was the first time ever my cb7 has ever died on me ever since i got my car . It happened when i was in 2nd gear, all of of a sudden the motor lost power, but was still on. I tried accelerating, put the engine wouldnt run. So i turned off my car, and tried to turn it back on. But it didnt work. I kept trying to start it but it wouldnt start. So eventually my friend helped push the car while i tried turning it on ( i have a manual) and it took a couple of tries and worked. Turned it on 45m later and it started with no problems. But im worried ):. What seems to be the problem? this is the first time the motor has lost power while it was on.

    Another thing i forgot to mention. i checked the oil. and it seemed to lose quiet alot. it lost like a more than half of oil, but i didnt see a large puddle of oil.
    Last edited by Eazymartin; 03-01-2012, 10:04 PM.
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    It wouldnt' move, but the engine was still running? Either your throttle cable snapped, or your transmission is busted. As long as the engine is turning, it can power the car.

    If you're losing oil, either leaking or burning, that's a problem. Your oil should NEVER be allowed to get that low.






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      #3
      Originally posted by deevergote View Post
      It wouldnt' move, but the engine was still running? Either your throttle cable snapped, or your transmission is busted. As long as the engine is turning, it can power the car.

      If you're losing oil, either leaking or burning, that's a problem. Your oil should NEVER be allowed to get that low.
      Yea thats exactly what happened! I just put in 1quart of oil back in. Well the car seems to be working fine for now. Hopefully it aint the transmission. Thanks Deev you seemed to know everything haha

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        #4
        I actually know next to nothing... My own car is sitting broken outside my house. Maybe that's due more to laziness than lack of knowledge... 90% of what I know is just from reading this forum, though.






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          #5
          wow haha are you planning to fix it eventually? =p. Yea you can find almost all the answers for any problem on these forums. I learned alot off this website =]

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            #6
            Yeah, been working on it slowly. In the next two weeks, I hope to have it drivable again.

            With nearly 8 years in the making, and still growing, this site has damn near everything you could ever need... you just need to dig for it!




            But yeah, back on topic.. if the engine was still running but put no power to the wheels, there's something wrong with the transfer of power. Did the engine respond to throttle input? Could you rev the engine?






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              #7
              Kk back to topic haha

              No it did not. I tried multiple times, but no power. So i turned off the car, hoping restarting the car would fix the problem. But i was wrong. I turned the key and gave it like 15 secs to try to start. So i was forced to have my friend push while i steer since we were in traffic, and it started up again once the car was moving. Yea man it was a shock to me cause i never had a problem with this car before. Im guessing its because of a tune up. It hasnt been tuned up since i got it. ( which is careless i know ): ). But we will give it its long waited tune up this sunday,. Also, i doubt this could be the problem but, i forgot to push out the cruise control button that i used this morning. Maybe thats a reason why?

              Forgot to say when i got it the car. I got the car around march 2010. So yea ever since then the car hasn't been tuned up. It may be even more than 2 years, since i don't recall asking the previous owner when was the last time the car was tuned up
              Last edited by Eazymartin; 03-02-2012, 12:20 AM.

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                #8
                unless you drive more than 30k in two years, i dont see a reason for a "tune-up"

                cruise control button doesn't prevent the car from starting.

                intermittent issues are tough but most common on cb7's are main relays, icm's and probably bad battery connections.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by deevergote View Post
                  Yeah, been working on it slowly. In the next two weeks, I hope to have it drivable again.
                  I feel like i made it even worse by putting suspension on it that can't be bolted together lol.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by wed3k View Post
                    unless you drive more than 30k in two years, i dont see a reason for a "tune-up"

                    cruise control button doesn't prevent the car from starting.

                    intermittent issues are tough but most common on cb7's are main relays, icm's and probably bad battery connections.
                    I mostly drive just to school and home, rarely do i travel to like other cities, unless im buying stuff off craigslist, or hitting up the beaches lol. But idk i think i got the car when it had 250k miles, and now it just reached 290k. So i can't keep putting off the tune up for it.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Eazymartin View Post
                      I mostly drive just to school and home, rarely do i travel to like other cities, unless im buying stuff off craigslist, or hitting up the beaches lol. But idk i think i got the car when it had 250k miles, and now it just reached 290k. So i can't keep putting off the tune up for it.
                      putting off your tune up is bad and will cause this to happen . i belive it's every 3,000 miles or every 6 months what ever comes first is what the book say's . do a tune up ( caps , rotor , plugs , wire's , oil , oil filter , feul filter ) i think you will be fine after doing this . unless your tranny is bad .
                      Last edited by Accord problems; 03-02-2012, 11:28 AM.
                      this was put together by evil_demon_01 . You can also fined all this and more by him in the Common Beginner Technical Info can be found in here. PLEASE READ HERE FIRST

                      Not this one though.1990 to 1993 accord fuel psi .

                      Car safety checks
                      Diagnose a Check Engine Light (also S/D4 transmission error codes)
                      How to Set Base Idle Properly (F22ax, F22bx)
                      Cheapest Suspension Setup to Lower Your CB7
                      Fluid Capacities

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                        #12
                        Well it happened again this morning. Going 70 on the freeway, and sudden loss of power. Motor reached 0, rpms reached 0. Tried giving it some gas but didnt work, the motor was still on, but no reaction from pressing the gas. after a few tries and pushes, it turned back on, for a good 10min, then it died again as last time. And finally turned backed on, and managed to make it home. Check engine light came on, but idk what might be the problem. Heres what we think

                        Me: Maybe needs a tune up
                        Dad: Needs a tune up and clutch checked out. ( clutch is squeaky when pushed in)
                        Stepmom: She thinks its the battery, Because i have a amp and subbed hooked up. (She thinks i just got it, when really i had since october =p)
                        And my dads mechanic: Thinks its the clutch, and needs a tune up

                        Dev mentioned it might be the the throttle cable, but i dont know where thats located, or the transmission, How can you test or notice if the transmission is bad? any signs?

                        THe check engline light came on, but turned off once the car was running again, also when try to turn the car back on, the battery light was flashing, so maybe thats the problem?

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                          #13
                          Replace your distributor, had this exact problem. You have to replace the whole distributor.
                          wat?

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by C91BLX7 View Post
                            Replace your distributor, had this exact problem. You have to replace the whole distributor.
                            Sorry for this nooby question but whats the distributor do? I checked ebay and i guess its the ignition distributor?

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Eazymartin View Post
                              Sorry for this nooby question but whats the distributor do? I checked ebay and i guess its the ignition distributor?
                              Basically sends spark to correct cylinders. A sensor inside goes bad, makes car, won't turn on after awhile , gets worse and worse ultimately dies completely.
                              wat?

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