Help; 1983 Prelude just quit running and won't start
This car has been running great, but on the way to work the other
morning it just quit running. No noises or prior warning, just quit, and no hint of wanting to start since(the starter works fine. Electrical: Big fat spark from the coil, small spark at plugs. Fuel: I get fuel past the fuel filter, and the fuel cut-off selenoid works. I checked the timing belt, the TDC timing mark and the cam timing marks align and indicate no slippage of the belt, which appears to be in good shape and not oily. The car doesn't even try to fire after spraying starting fluid into the carburator. Any suggestions as to what to try next? Thanks, Greg |
Re: Help; 1983 Prelude just quit running and won't start
In article <8f6fc1de464d75ebe63f571c8189fbe5@news.teranews.co m>, Super
Star <uvacitas@juno.com> wrote: > This car has been running great, but on the way to work the other > morning it just quit running. No noises or prior warning, just quit, and > no hint of wanting to start since(the starter works fine. Electrical: > Big fat spark from the coil, small spark at plugs. Fuel: I get fuel > past the fuel filter, and the fuel cut-off selenoid works. I checked > the timing belt, the TDC timing mark and the cam timing marks align and > indicate no slippage of the belt, which appears to be in good shape and > not oily. The car doesn't even try to fire after spraying starting > fluid into the carburator. > > Any suggestions as to what to try next? > Thanks, > Greg If the engine rotates but will not start, check these items: Defective fuel pump relay and or harness at relay Broken, loose or disconnected wires at the ignition coil or faulty coil. |
Re: Help; 1983 Prelude just quit running and won't start
In article <8f6fc1de464d75ebe63f571c8189fbe5@news.teranews.co m>, Super
Star <uvacitas@juno.com> wrote: > This car has been running great, but on the way to work the other > morning it just quit running. No noises or prior warning, just quit, and > no hint of wanting to start since(the starter works fine. Electrical: > Big fat spark from the coil, small spark at plugs. Fuel: I get fuel > past the fuel filter, and the fuel cut-off selenoid works. I checked > the timing belt, the TDC timing mark and the cam timing marks align and > indicate no slippage of the belt, which appears to be in good shape and > not oily. The car doesn't even try to fire after spraying starting > fluid into the carburator. > > Any suggestions as to what to try next? > Thanks, > Greg If the engine rotates but will not start, check these items: Defective fuel pump relay and or harness at relay Broken, loose or disconnected wires at the ignition coil or faulty coil. |
Re: Help; 1983 Prelude just quit running and won't start
In article <8f6fc1de464d75ebe63f571c8189fbe5@news.teranews.co m>, Super
Star <uvacitas@juno.com> wrote: > This car has been running great, but on the way to work the other > morning it just quit running. No noises or prior warning, just quit, and > no hint of wanting to start since(the starter works fine. Electrical: > Big fat spark from the coil, small spark at plugs. Fuel: I get fuel > past the fuel filter, and the fuel cut-off selenoid works. I checked > the timing belt, the TDC timing mark and the cam timing marks align and > indicate no slippage of the belt, which appears to be in good shape and > not oily. The car doesn't even try to fire after spraying starting > fluid into the carburator. > > Any suggestions as to what to try next? > Thanks, > Greg If the engine rotates but will not start, check these items: Defective fuel pump relay and or harness at relay Broken, loose or disconnected wires at the ignition coil or faulty coil. |
Re: Help; 1983 Prelude just quit running and won't start
In article <8f6fc1de464d75ebe63f571c8189fbe5@news.teranews.co m>, Super
Star <uvacitas@juno.com> wrote: > This car has been running great, but on the way to work the other > morning it just quit running. No noises or prior warning, just quit, and > no hint of wanting to start since(the starter works fine. Electrical: > Big fat spark from the coil, small spark at plugs. Fuel: I get fuel > past the fuel filter, and the fuel cut-off selenoid works. I checked > the timing belt, the TDC timing mark and the cam timing marks align and > indicate no slippage of the belt, which appears to be in good shape and > not oily. The car doesn't even try to fire after spraying starting > fluid into the carburator. > > Any suggestions as to what to try next? > Thanks, > Greg If the engine rotates but will not start, check these items: Defective fuel pump relay and or harness at relay Broken, loose or disconnected wires at the ignition coil or faulty coil. |
Re: It was the distributor cap!!
D'oh! The huge difference in spark quality between the coil (big, fat
spark) and the plugs (weak, meager spark) prompted me to start with the cheapest, simplest solution. Replacing the distributor cap & rotor solved the problem. Very strange to me that the car would just completely stop running while hot, but it runs fine now! No obvious cracks or anything on the cap, and I had even cleaned off the contacts and rotor with emory cloth and even elongated the center carbon electrode in the cap to no avail. Clearly a demonstration of the KISS concept: Keep It Simple Stupid. Thanks all, Greg Super Star wrote: > This car has been running great, but on the way to work the other > morning it just quit running. No noises or prior warning, just quit, and > no hint of wanting to start since(the starter works fine. Electrical: > Big fat spark from the coil, small spark at plugs. Fuel: I get fuel > past the fuel filter, and the fuel cut-off selenoid works. I checked > the timing belt, the TDC timing mark and the cam timing marks align and > indicate no slippage of the belt, which appears to be in good shape and > not oily. The car doesn't even try to fire after spraying starting > fluid into the carburator. > > Any suggestions as to what to try next? > Thanks, > Greg > |
Re: It was the distributor cap!!
D'oh! The huge difference in spark quality between the coil (big, fat
spark) and the plugs (weak, meager spark) prompted me to start with the cheapest, simplest solution. Replacing the distributor cap & rotor solved the problem. Very strange to me that the car would just completely stop running while hot, but it runs fine now! No obvious cracks or anything on the cap, and I had even cleaned off the contacts and rotor with emory cloth and even elongated the center carbon electrode in the cap to no avail. Clearly a demonstration of the KISS concept: Keep It Simple Stupid. Thanks all, Greg Super Star wrote: > This car has been running great, but on the way to work the other > morning it just quit running. No noises or prior warning, just quit, and > no hint of wanting to start since(the starter works fine. Electrical: > Big fat spark from the coil, small spark at plugs. Fuel: I get fuel > past the fuel filter, and the fuel cut-off selenoid works. I checked > the timing belt, the TDC timing mark and the cam timing marks align and > indicate no slippage of the belt, which appears to be in good shape and > not oily. The car doesn't even try to fire after spraying starting > fluid into the carburator. > > Any suggestions as to what to try next? > Thanks, > Greg > |
Re: It was the distributor cap!!
D'oh! The huge difference in spark quality between the coil (big, fat
spark) and the plugs (weak, meager spark) prompted me to start with the cheapest, simplest solution. Replacing the distributor cap & rotor solved the problem. Very strange to me that the car would just completely stop running while hot, but it runs fine now! No obvious cracks or anything on the cap, and I had even cleaned off the contacts and rotor with emory cloth and even elongated the center carbon electrode in the cap to no avail. Clearly a demonstration of the KISS concept: Keep It Simple Stupid. Thanks all, Greg Super Star wrote: > This car has been running great, but on the way to work the other > morning it just quit running. No noises or prior warning, just quit, and > no hint of wanting to start since(the starter works fine. Electrical: > Big fat spark from the coil, small spark at plugs. Fuel: I get fuel > past the fuel filter, and the fuel cut-off selenoid works. I checked > the timing belt, the TDC timing mark and the cam timing marks align and > indicate no slippage of the belt, which appears to be in good shape and > not oily. The car doesn't even try to fire after spraying starting > fluid into the carburator. > > Any suggestions as to what to try next? > Thanks, > Greg > |
Re: It was the distributor cap!!
D'oh! The huge difference in spark quality between the coil (big, fat
spark) and the plugs (weak, meager spark) prompted me to start with the cheapest, simplest solution. Replacing the distributor cap & rotor solved the problem. Very strange to me that the car would just completely stop running while hot, but it runs fine now! No obvious cracks or anything on the cap, and I had even cleaned off the contacts and rotor with emory cloth and even elongated the center carbon electrode in the cap to no avail. Clearly a demonstration of the KISS concept: Keep It Simple Stupid. Thanks all, Greg Super Star wrote: > This car has been running great, but on the way to work the other > morning it just quit running. No noises or prior warning, just quit, and > no hint of wanting to start since(the starter works fine. Electrical: > Big fat spark from the coil, small spark at plugs. Fuel: I get fuel > past the fuel filter, and the fuel cut-off selenoid works. I checked > the timing belt, the TDC timing mark and the cam timing marks align and > indicate no slippage of the belt, which appears to be in good shape and > not oily. The car doesn't even try to fire after spraying starting > fluid into the carburator. > > Any suggestions as to what to try next? > Thanks, > Greg > |
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