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Hi, I had just got done adjusting the valves on my '93 civic DX. While tigtening the last valve cover nut (the one that has the engine ground wire connected to it) the bolt snapped off inside the nut. Well, after I was done throwing things around and swearing up a storm, I decided to take the car off the ramps and order a new bolt the next day.

Started the car up, backed it up down the ramps, got out of the car to shut the hood, and like a light switch, the car stopped running. I can't get it started again...turns over but wont start.

It may be important to note that the engine ground wire that is attatched to to the chassis and to the valve cover was not connected when I took it down from the ramps.

I don't know...could not having the engine ground wire attatched to the valve cover cause this to happen?

I'm eagerly awaiting any suggestions.

Thank you, Ryan

 
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Try disconnecting and reconnecting your battery and then try starting the car. That used to happen to me, until i tightened my battery connections.

 
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Yeah that ground wire keeps all the sensors and electricl on your engine grounded, whic hmeans spark plugs, injectors, o2 sensor etc. Pull the 7.5 amp fuse out of the fuse panel in engine compartment and reconnect wire, then plug fuse back in. This should solve your problem.