96 Civic 1.6L turns over but won't start
 

I have a 1996 Honda Civic LX standard 1.6L 4cyl 5 speed 108K. It was starting fine with no problems, however it did have a little bit of a rough idle. I then took it to the car wash to degrease the engine compartment. After spraying it down the car started and ran for about 20 seconds as I was driving away it shut off. I had to get it towed home. So I went to the parts store and bought new plugs, wires, and cap. Still just turns and turns will not fire up. Any sugestions? Rotor? Coil? Distributor? Timing belt? I walked to the gas station and added a gallon of gas to the tank, that was the first thing I tried. I went to the local parts store and rented a OBD II scanner. It came back with NO error codes. The rotor does turn when cranking.

Re: 96 Civic 1.6L turns over but won't start
 

I have the same problem and I need some answers myself

Re: 96 Civic 1.6L turns over but won't start
 

OK well I got it running. Check all your plugs, wires, cap, and rotor. Then I replaced the ignition coil and it works fine now. It's about $80.00 or so.

Re: 96 Civic 1.6L turns over but won't start
 

Cool ! I also searched and saw that the Coolant Temp Sensor could cause the car not to start? Is this correct?

Re: 96 Civic 1.6L turns over but won't start
 

No, I have never heard of coolant Temp Sensor causing a car not to start. You can always invest in a Haynes or Chilton manual, they give you step by step trouble shooting guides. Tell me more about your problem? So I can understand what's happening.