HELP!! Car wont start!!

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Apr 4, 2006 | 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CECORREL

If its a stock fuel pump, its going to be hard to hear it!!!

You can try and check the starter wire? I dunno... Let us know if its able to be push started!!! If so it will narrow a few things down...

I can hear mine

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Apr 4, 2006 | 09:00 AM

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Thank You! +1

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Apr 4, 2006 | 09:56 AM

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If starter tests Ok, but won't turn in the car, sounds like the wiring
on the way from start switch to starter,....something keeping electricity from getting there.-Bob

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Originally Posted by civicSi07

I have my 92 si hatch, and i used it this past thursday, and went to turn it on saturday morning... and nothing. all i get is the electric running thru it.

so i got the battery tested and it was fine, then sunday i pulled out the starter tested, and it was fine. took it home, neighbor got it all apart and put it back together. got it re-tested and it was still fine.

then today (monday), i pulled the alternator out and got it tested, and it was fine.

so i bought a new distributor cap and rotor and will try that tomorrow.

any ideas on what the problem is? the engine wont even try and turn over.
please help me out.

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Apr 5, 2006 | 06:19 AM

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my alarm does work; we checked to see if power was running to the starter, and there was; all fuses are fine. i am thinking of replacing the clutch switch first.

i'll keep giving updates.

Apr 5, 2006 | 06:41 AM

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hey dont replace the switch test it first, take the harness off the switch then take a paper clip and put one end in each one of the holes then try it, not positive if its a necessity but i dont have one... i just make sure my car is in neutral when i start it and im pro

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Apr 5, 2006 | 08:52 AM

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so if it is the switch, this would tell me that? is this what you did.. the paper clip thing?

Apr 5, 2006 | 08:54 AM

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also... i was wondering if the ecu is throwing codes when i try to turn the car on?
would i have to take the cover off the ecu to see led's?

Apr 5, 2006 | 09:18 AM

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i didnt do the paper clip thing but that was only cause a wire was ripped out of the harness when i bought the car so i just ripped out the other stripped the wires put them together and the car started right up

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Apr 6, 2006 | 06:10 PM

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ok so well i got it to start today by popping the clutch with 2 ppl pushin. the alternator belt is pretty loose, and i need to tighten it. also the alternator sparks where the screw comes out of it for the ground and just does it more as i rev it higher.

so im thinking of gettin the belt tightened, and trying to find a better ground on the alternator housing.

i was also thinking of maybe why the car doesnt start by itself is because of a bad ignition switch? i will probably replace that on saturday.

i was just giving a new update on whats going on.