91 civic dx hatchback stumping me big time
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i don't really won't to take it to a mechanic for two reasons. 1. i don't feel like paying somebody to do it, when i know with a little help i can do it myself.
2. The whole idea with this is to gain the knowledge of what to do with cars.
Everybody has to start somewhere. I got the chilton book, but it doesn't always tell you how to diagnose things. Sometimes it leaves out parts of the equation too. For instance, when it tells you how to test the fuel injectors, it tells you to relieve the fuel pressure, but doensn't tell you how to do it.
thanks for your help,
jon
i don't really won't to take it to a mechanic for two reasons. 1. i don't feel like paying somebody to do it, when i know with a little help i can do it myself.
2. The whole idea with this is to gain the knowledge of what to do with cars.
Everybody has to start somewhere. I got the chilton book, but it doesn't always tell you how to diagnose things. Sometimes it leaves out parts of the equation too. For instance, when it tells you how to test the fuel injectors, it tells you to relieve the fuel pressure, but doensn't tell you how to do it.
thanks for your help,
jon
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Originally Posted by ontilt927
I'll try to make this as short as possible. I bought a 91 civic for $100 with 90K miles on it. I was driving it home, it made it about 40 miles before it crapped out.
Originally Posted by ontilt927
The ping would happen every 4 or 5 seconds when cranking the engine. Everybody that I've talked to said the problem is the main relay, go replace the main relay. I took out the old main relay and tried to start the car just for the hell of it. It would constantly crank, but the "ping" noise went away.
Originally Posted by ontilt927
I put the new main relay and it went back to cranking with the "ping" noise every 4 or 5 seconds.
Originally Posted by ontilt927
Sometimes with the relay in, it sounds like it wants to turn over but just doesn't do it.
Originally Posted by ontilt927
I have no idea what the problem could be. This is my real first attempt at working on a civic, but I really need to get this thing running. Any help or ideas that anybody has would be very helpful.
Thanks,
Jon
Thanks,
Jon
How do know if I have fuel? Since there is a possibility that your fuel pump is dead, remove at least a spark plug, then crank the motor. You should see a few mist with a flashlight from the plug hole and a distinct smell of fuel odor. Warning: Insert the spark plug into the plug wire and lay it on top of a steel bolt to reduce the risk of toasting your igniter.
Honda uses those new style plugs which need the small 5/8 inch spark-plug sockets you would normally use on taper-seat plugs. Snap on a 6 inch extension and it fits perfectly. To remove the loosen plug from the engine use the plug wire as a fetcher.
Don't forget to post your spark and fuel results.
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