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Help Civic won’t start

I have a 2005 Honda Civic LX. Last Sunday night my wife went and put gas in her car then came home. She woke up Monday morning to go to work and back out driveway and car died going down the road. It hasn’t started since. I have checked fuel pump and can hear it humming. I have checked air filter and it’s fine. I have also changed spark plugs and still nothing. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
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Re: Help Civic won’t start

Did she put diesel in it?
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Re: Help Civic won’t start

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Did she put diesel in it?
she did not. I was the actual person putting gas in her car.
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Re: Help Civic won’t start

Compression?
Spark?
Fuel?
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Re: Help Civic won’t start

I have checked fuel pump and can here it humming. I just changed spark plugs as well. How would I know if I’m getting spark? How do I check compression?
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Re: Help Civic won’t start

Do you have any engine lights?
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Re: Help Civic won’t start

I don’t have check engine light. I am trying to locate main relay but cant find it at all. Anyone know where it’s located.
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Re: Help Civic won’t start

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I don’t have check engine light. I am trying to locate main relay but cant find it at all. Anyone know where it’s located.
"Main" is 2 separate relays behind the glovebox.

There may be up to 4 or 5 relays back there
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