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Got a 2000 civic no start condition. Car has spark good compression timing good i see rpm reading on scanner new distributor ECT reads good wen cold mil light works Cranks fine but keeps fouling out the plugs. What am i miss? Stumped plz help
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good compression timing good
I expect to see 180 PSI or higher on a compression test. What was yours at?
Car has spark
timing good
Cranks fine but keeps fouling out the plugs. What am i miss?
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How far that spark can jump is what tells me how much voltage is available.
3/4 inch = about 30kV
1/2 inch = about 20kV <---You need about this much at the end of the plug wire.
Are you disabling fuel when you crank it?
Floor the gas pedal during cranking for "dechoke" mode.
Pull the mat out from under the gas pedal and hold that sucker to the floor before you turn the key. Don't let up until after it actually fires and runs out of the gas that's already in the cylinders.
Have you gotten the cylinders dried out, excess fuel removed? That alone can cause fresh plugs to get wet when you crank it.
A flooded engine usually seems to continually reflood itself. Gotta get it cleared of all the raw gas.
Liquid gasoline does not burn!
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Thanx for the advice. Ill try tht. I did disable fuel removed the plugs and ccranked it over. And blew the cylinders wit a blow gun to dry it out best possible. I guess it might of not been enough. Ill also recheck spark and measure the gap. It should be fine cuz its a new distributor but aftermarket parts arent always good
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Hey, a tablespoon of engine oil into each cylinder will help restore compression.
Compression drops when it floods.
Don't use too much oil though.
Place a towel over the plug holes and crank the engine over to blow out excess oil before you put the plugs back in.
Compression drops when it floods.
Don't use too much oil though.
Place a towel over the plug holes and crank the engine over to blow out excess oil before you put the plugs back in.