car dead!!!
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car dead!!! Ok heres the detailes, Last night i was driving down 1-75 crusing about 75 or 80mph and the car simpilly dies on me. I hit the hazzards and make my way over to the emergency lane, and sat for almost 2 hours waiting for a tow truck. The car turns over but wont start. I have no clue where to start to try and fix the problem. It is a 01 civic with a K20A3 swap, hondata K-pro, and greddy turbo kit. Someone please help. I am fixing to go back home and check the fuel pump, and the injectors. I am also going to check the coils. I am up for any suggestions.
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ummm. yeah i'd make sure you got gas in the car first lol. sounds like you got no gas. then check your air intake, fuel injectors, spark plugs, fuel delivery system if none of that fixes it, then its prob a computer problem which would really suck. good luck to you man.
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Originally Posted by gearbox
what spark plugs are you using? hopefully not platinum
Not to be an ***, but what does that remotely have to do with his issue?
anyway, you need to see if you are not getting spark or fuel.
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Rep Power: 811 oh sorry i guess its not allowed to be a simple problem. He said his car doesn't start, I said it might be the plugs. platinum gets too hot and could damage the engine if used with a turbo. sheesh i don't see you offering any help.
Originally Posted by Havok2k1
Not to be an ***, but what does that remotely have to do with his issue?
anyway, you need to see if you are not getting spark or fuel.
anyway, you need to see if you are not getting spark or fuel.
I use spray ether(starting fluid). A shot in the intake while cranking over, if it fires-it's a fuel problem, no fire= electronics (spark).
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Rep Power: 285 just DO NOT USE TOO MUCH ETHER! Just a very very small squirt.
i have broken 60-series detroit diesel motors with too much ether. So be very careful. The stuff burns very violently.
i have broken 60-series detroit diesel motors with too much ether. So be very careful. The stuff burns very violently.
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just DO NOT USE TOO MUCH ETHER! Just a very very small squirt.
i have broken 60-series detroit diesel motors with too much ether. So be very careful. The stuff burns very violently.
i have broken 60-series detroit diesel motors with too much ether. So be very careful. The stuff burns very violently.
Thanks, i forgot that! 
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Originally Posted by turboengnr
check to make sure the fuse for the fuel pump didnt blow. I have had that happen before. It is frustrating. You have to sit there and get towed over a $.02 piece
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Originally Posted by pon55
Thanks, i forgot that!ether is good in very small quantities.
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Rep Power: 291 Whats up everyone. First of all let me thank everyone for there response, they were all very helpfull information. It turned out the it was the ingintion fuse that i taped into to power my boost contoler. the wire was hanging down and my foot pulled the fuse loose. So it cost me $85(towing) to find out that my fuse was loose. So the point of the story is just do the job right the first time and it wont end up costing you more in the long run.
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Originally Posted by thiscrackerntam
you got that right...I bet he was sh!ttin his pants for a little while there 
Hey I just changed the Head gasket On my 02 Civic . Now the problem is that it turns but wont start. I pulled a spark plug out and theres fuel there. I tried to see if i gopt a spark while turning over and i didnt.
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