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Hey so i bought this 1997 Honda Civic DX Hatchback. It seemed to be working fine since i got it in September. This past Friday I was driving home from the store and I just barely made it across the intersection when I felt it just come to stop. I tried to turn it on and it would crank but it would not start. I pushed home, and got a mechanic to look a it thinking it would be the fuel pump or the relay as i had done some research. But! the mechanic, my brother, ,my dad, and myself have looked the entire thing over several times and everything appears perfectly fine. I just cant seem to find why my car isnt starting :c. Although, i must admit that it was my last day of finals week when this happened so earlier that day i was in a rush so i backed into a wall (not that hard though) and i went over a curb. I ask for our help with the mystery that has taken over my life. Thank You! 🙁
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Hard to say without being there.
Distributors in hondas seem to be a common problem. Not saying to just go out and replace it off the bat but it is a place to check.Yeah I agree about the distributor. Pull a spark plug out to see if it’s wet with fuel or if you are getting a spark.
Here is a link for no start help. 🙂
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-no-start-problems
Check the coil in the distributor with an ohm meter. Disconnect the coil, and put the meter on the two small screws that had the wires on it. Should be between .6 to .7 ohms for a TEC coil. A TEC coil will have some thing like TC-08A written on top of it. Also, if you see two small screws that hold the wires on, it should be a TEC. If the ohms are higher, or lower, need to change the coil out.
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