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Sep 6, 2009 | 08:08 AM

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mikeso

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B16 problems

my B16 is not turning on im not sure what the problems is. the spark plugs are getting no spark so i was wondering if anyone could help me out like come by and check it out or something PM me

Sep 6, 2009 | 09:26 AM

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Probably your distributor.

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Sep 6, 2009 | 01:47 PM

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is there any other problems that it could be because the person that had it before me told me it could have been the main relay but im not sure i just want this car to run before the 19th

Sep 6, 2009 | 04:22 PM

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Check the coil in the distributor, the main relay, then possibly the ignitor. It's almost always the coil. If you have a later model Honda, it just may be the main relay alone.

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Sep 6, 2009 | 07:05 PM

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Happened to me, it was the coil. Check that for sure

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Sep 6, 2009 | 09:05 PM

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the car is a CRX if that helps any but i will check the coil when i figure out how...i hear that its most likely the main relay so ill check the coil first and how do i fix it if its the coil

Sep 7, 2009 | 10:26 AM

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Test with a volt/ohm meter, or an LED style test probe to protect your electronics.

If bad coil, put on one that you know is good. Swapping one wire at a time.
Maybe get a spare from a junk yard and test them both.
Plastic bag the spare, label it and keep it on the shelf...-Bob

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the car is a CRX if that helps any but i will check the coil when i figure out how...i hear that its most likely the main relay so ill check the coil first and how do i fix it if its the coil

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Sep 7, 2009 | 03:35 PM

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idk what the coil is suppose to look like and im not sure what im doing but i dont ahve any of those tools u want me to use but which would be the more convient and cheapest way to go to fixing the problem

Sep 10, 2009 | 10:35 AM

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The coil will look like the one that you have on the car now.
Shoot us a pic inside the distributor and we can tell you which part it is.

I test 'em to be sure that I'm not putting on a bad one
or I would use a good coil from a car that runs....

Convenient and cheapest......
If bad coil, put on one that you know is good, either from a buddy's car or from a junkyard. Swapping one wire at a time.-Bob

What part of town are you in?

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Sep 11, 2009 | 08:43 PM

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LKQ locations-St Pete

You are in luck. You are close to LKQ u-pull it.
It costs $2 to get in their yard. One yard near downtown, and a better one near the St Pete/Clearwater Airport.

They can print out an interchange list of what distributors will interchange with your car......then you can prowl their yard for a car with a good distributor and/or parts.

The list (worth $2 to me) goes into your tech folder for the car, for future reference.-Bob

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