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okay so my car was over heating due to a blown head gasket i got it replaced an had the head shaved down me an my dad put it back together an now it wont start it did before we did the gasket i made sure the timing was right we changed the crank an cam sensors thinking that would be it but the engine will turn but still no spark an it dosnt seem as if the fuel pump is pumping gas either someone helllp its been 3 weeks i havnt gotten to drive the damn thing haha thanks-matt

civic 2002 ex 1.7 automatic

 
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Did you prime the fuel pump before attempting to start it?

It sounds to me you cranked it until it wouldn't crank no more, and that you've flooded the engine.

 
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How do you know its not getting spark? What did you do to test that?

How do you know its not getting fuel? What did you do to test that?

 
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i took out a spark plug an touched it to metal when i turned the engine over no spark an put my ear to the gas cap to try an hear if it was sucking fuel an it didnt seem to be

 
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Start by checking fuses, both under the dash and under the hood.

A quick way to check for spark is to leave the plug in the cylinder, take off the coil, and stick a test light in there see if it lights when you crank it over. (Ground it first)

Not really sure what you mean when you say you pulled the spark plug out, it was connected to the coil when you did this?

 
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im assuming he removed the spark plug and plugged it into the end of the coil then watched it while somebody cranked the engine,

not really the best way to do things unless you secure a good ground wire from the spark plug to the engine block,

simply resting the spark plug against the engine will not work (well)