88 crx not starting
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88 crx not starting
Ok, I just got this car from a buddy of mine, but it wont start. you turn the key and it turns over but wont start. I check the fuel filter and its still getting fuel. But Im not real sure where to go from there. can someone help me? Thanks
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Re: 88 crx not starting
Any modified wiring, etc? Rarely do you see a CRX that someone hasn't absolutely butchered the wiring. Anyway, are you getting a check engine light? Besides the obvious things, such as missing wires, etc., you may have a bad distributor or coil.
Nevermind about the coil, I didn't notice that you had spark too..
Nevermind about the coil, I didn't notice that you had spark too..
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Re: 88 crx not starting
Smokeless EF: I dont even see a check engine light in the dash??
Fabrik8: Oh yeah there is some hacked wires.. Someone cut the wires on 2 of the injectors and taped them back up. One of them actually has the wires cut from the top and tucked under the injector..
I did some research and everywhere it says that there are 3 grounds. 1. Valve cover to body, 2. Battery to Transmission, 3. Thermostat to ??somewhere?? cant remember. But supposedly if one of the grounds are not connected the car will not start. Now I have tried looking for the ground on the thermostat housing and for the life of me I do not see one. I would try grounding it but I dont know where the ground goes?
Fabrik8: Oh yeah there is some hacked wires.. Someone cut the wires on 2 of the injectors and taped them back up. One of them actually has the wires cut from the top and tucked under the injector..
I did some research and everywhere it says that there are 3 grounds. 1. Valve cover to body, 2. Battery to Transmission, 3. Thermostat to ??somewhere?? cant remember. But supposedly if one of the grounds are not connected the car will not start. Now I have tried looking for the ground on the thermostat housing and for the life of me I do not see one. I would try grounding it but I dont know where the ground goes?
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Re: 88 crx not starting
Ok its not the injectors or the fuel because we tried spraying some starting fluid in the throttle body and its still not starting.
PS, I made a boo boo. Its not an 88 its an 87, I dont know if that makes a difference.
PS, I made a boo boo. Its not an 88 its an 87, I dont know if that makes a difference.