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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 02:39 PM
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205k, stick. About 1000 miles ago, car sat for over a year waiting for job to get done. R&R water pump, timing & drive belts, oil pan, battery. Alternator was frozen, but worked it loose. (took it out going up!) But had to replace when it froze up again. Ran ok. Then weather started to get cold and it ran rough until it warmed up. Then it got to where it wouldn't start. Gapped the plugs, got spark, got compression, got fuel pumpin into carb. Can smell gas on plugs. Tries to catch when cranking w/ accelerator pushed in. Replaced one vacuum hose w/ hole in it. Others look ok. Plugs/cap/rotor are about 30k old. I'll try new plugs next.
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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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H22
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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 10:59 PM
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Could there be a lot of water in the gas? If it's been sitting that long, it's a possibility.
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 05:28 AM
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Maybe, but it did run good for 1k miles. If there is water in the gas, do I syphon it out?
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 05:29 AM
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MasterChris: what does mean "H22"?
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 12:49 PM
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Replaced plugs, pulled & looked at main fuel relay (it looks just fine), found that fuel pump runs almost 1 sec w/ ignition on. Still no start.
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 12:51 PM
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Originally posted by mackman
MasterChris: what does mean "H22"?
H22 engine from a Prelude.
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