Crx wont crank or turn over
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This morning i had the battery tested this morning and it turned out the battery was good. So i decided to do a couple of test on some thing on the car with a multimeter on 20 dc volts.
starter positive: dropped to 12.46 on crank attempt
starter negative: dropped to 12.49 on crank attempt
battery: Started at 12.98 dropped to 12.18 on crank attempt
starter plug on wire harness: dropped to 0.41 on crank attempt
starter positive: dropped to 12.46 on crank attempt
starter negative: dropped to 12.49 on crank attempt
battery: Started at 12.98 dropped to 12.18 on crank attempt
starter plug on wire harness: dropped to 0.41 on crank attempt
Do you have a friend with a correct OBD distributor for your motor? I think its something in the distributor.....may the coil inside. Did you check the Engine Harness ground near the thermostat?
It sounds like it was running fine and it began to not start all of the sudden. I suspect the distributor is bad from the oil seal going bad and the oil finally ruining the distributor.
If it was me and I knew my connections were good.....I would (as a last attempt) take the cover off the ECU and make sure nothing is burnt. If that checked out......I would buy a distributor (b/c I know no one close to let me borrow one). Borrow if you can....takes 5 minutes to swap them out. Dont want you spending money you dont need to. Less than $20 to replace the seal on that dizzy
EDIT: The code is 16 let me see what I can google.
It sounds like it was running fine and it began to not start all of the sudden. I suspect the distributor is bad from the oil seal going bad and the oil finally ruining the distributor.
If it was me and I knew my connections were good.....I would (as a last attempt) take the cover off the ECU and make sure nothing is burnt. If that checked out......I would buy a distributor (b/c I know no one close to let me borrow one). Borrow if you can....takes 5 minutes to swap them out. Dont want you spending money you dont need to. Less than $20 to replace the seal on that dizzy
EDIT: The code is 16 let me see what I can google.
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Code 16 Fuel Injector System.....defective circuit or unplugged / defective fuel injector
One long flash is a ten......then 6 quick flashes are one each......so 10 + 6 = 16. Check connections there and you may find out its a fuel situation and just need a new seal on the dizzy.
Edit.....have you tested the starter at some auto parts store yet?
One long flash is a ten......then 6 quick flashes are one each......so 10 + 6 = 16. Check connections there and you may find out its a fuel situation and just need a new seal on the dizzy.
Edit.....have you tested the starter at some auto parts store yet?
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Update: replaced the starter with an obd1 and distributor obd1-obd0 plug. I had the starter tested at oreilys auto parts and they said the starter passed all the test so that pretty much rules out the starter. I have a weird feeling it might be the alternator since everything is loosing power when it's at crank position. Unless the ignition switch would be the problem. I looked over at the ecu today and it began to flash 8 short flashes , 1 long , and 6 short. If I'm correct these would be code 8 and 16. So first thing in the morning I'm gonna have the starter and alternator tested and see if there is power the the injector wires/ injectors
Taco15
I wear stretchy pants
swap the resistor box to see if there maybe something in there.
you've got 2 plugs that control the injectors but it's rare they go bad or disconnected by themselves.
My guess is a corroded or loose ground. check the t-stat, tranny and valve cover ground.
what did you do to it last before it didn't crank?
you've got 2 plugs that control the injectors but it's rare they go bad or disconnected by themselves.
My guess is a corroded or loose ground. check the t-stat, tranny and valve cover ground.
what did you do to it last before it didn't crank?
Taco15
I wear stretchy pants
thats what you did before it didn't crank?
Ok, Start from the basics. (1) Put a breaker bar on the crank pulley bolt and verify the the motor is not seized. You want to make sure you turn it Counter clockwise as d series honda's rotate backwards from standard convention. (2) Next verify that you have a good power and ground path to the starter from the battery. (3) Next take the small solenoid wire off of the starter and check it for power while a friend holds the clutch down and turns the key to the start position. If you have good power on that step than try to run a jumper wire from the positive battery terminal down to the solenoid on the starter. If the starter still does not do anything than pull it and take it to someone else than who ever took it to the first time and have it retested. Try these three steps and let me know what you find, than we can take it from there.
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Luckly the car still turns over but for some weird reason wont start. I stuck a straw in the the cylinder head to see if i can smell gas which i know for sure i'm getting. I know the timing on the crank and cams are within specs. I'm not a 100% sure if i'm getting sperk to the cylinders to ignite the air/fuel mixture. Has anybody ran into a problem like this and if so what did you do to correct it?
Also my car is throwing a code 16 which i think is a fuel injector code. Is there a way to test the injector with a multimeter to make sure they are readying properly? or could it be the spark plug wires not pulsing properly
Also my car is throwing a code 16 which i think is a fuel injector code. Is there a way to test the injector with a multimeter to make sure they are readying properly? or could it be the spark plug wires not pulsing properly
Look under your dashboard for this relay it might be your solution.
96 95 97 HONDA CIVIC LX 4 CYL 1.6 RELAY | eBay
96 95 97 HONDA CIVIC LX 4 CYL 1.6 RELAY | eBay
