Integra wont start

[JH86]

if the engine is 100% after the water then tow it.. allways works when theres a bit of damp about the higher revs make the difference then your trying to start it

providing you know the engine is 100%

 

[Bronk]

hopefully its not a new engine thats needed

 

[pablo]

could have dunged the valves? Quick comression test would tell you. very easy to do if you know someone with a compression tester

If its getting spark AND fuel its not a sensor/alarm/electrical problem. Its something mechanical imo.

you said you checked timing but only on the cams? The cams might still be timed but they need to be in time with the crank also.

 

[Captain Starlet]

Could it be the crank sensor

 

[Steve]

hopefully its a new engine thats needed

why would you hope he needs a new engine?

 

[pablo]

imo a sensor will stop it sparking/fuelling.

 

[Captain Starlet]

Going to get a lead down tester and hopefully will clear it up

 

[scoobyman]

so Ur going down the bent valve route now

 

[Bronk]

why would you hope he needs a new engine?

major typo

 

[Steve]

lol i was wondering

 

[JH86]

so Ur going down the bent valve route now

it should have no reason to bend any valves..

if its water it will of damaged the rods

were are you located captain?

 

[Captain Starlet]

Im in comber jhxr

 

[Captain Starlet]

Could poor fuel pressure cause the car not to start?

 

[PrimO]

Even with poor pressure it should still start, only very low pressure is needed when the car is idling, its only when driving at higher revs that higher pressure is needed.

If it was the crank sensor then the CEL would come on.
If all this happened after going through a flood then logically it has to be related to something being water damaged. If you know someone with an ITR see if they'll let you borrow their distributor (the whole thing) and see if it helps any.

 

[Paul RS]

I doubt its valves, if they were bent the car would turn over way faster due to a lack of compression.

Only mechanical thing i can think of is the timing has been knocked out somehow.

Does the car even attempt to start? Give a wee cough/splutter?

If its getting fuel and spark and not even trying to start you'd think it would be ECU/immobiliser related.

If the immobiliser allows fuel and spark, its the the worst immobilser ever made.

 

[Captain Starlet]

The night after i went though the puddle i did all that was mentioned on here, took the plugs out, turned it over by hand, no water. I took the distributor cap off and still no dampness. I then fitted the exhuast the night after and had the car running, although is spluttered and wasnt the easiest to start, also when i gave it blips of throttle it was hesitant and misfired but after a couple it was ok and idled normally. I then took it for a 5 minute spin to hear the new exhaust, this is were is idled high, although still engaged vtec and drove fine, when i came back i turned the car off, and then 10 minutes later turned it back on and drove it into the drive where it sat until the next morning. Because a bolt in the exhaust had snapped when i test drove it i fixed it the next morning, after fixing it i decided to start the car to see if the system was blowing out, this is the point in which it has since refused to start

 

[Captain Starlet]

Even with poor pressure it should still start, only very low pressure is needed when the car is idling, its only when driving at higher revs that higher pressure is needed.

If it was the crank sensor then the CEL would come on.
If all this happened after going through a flood then logically it has to be related to something being water damaged. If you know someone with an ITR see if they'll let you borrow their distributor (the whole thing) and see if it helps any.

I think i will give that a go, can i use a b16a2 distributor?

I doubt its valves, if they were bent the car would turn over way faster due to a lack of compression.

Only mechanical thing i can think of is the timing has been knocked out somehow.

Does the car even attempt to start? Give a wee cough/splutter?

If the immobiliser allows fuel and spark, its the the worst immobilser ever made.

I took a video but with my luck my phone has also given up on me. The car just turns over, but when i changed the battery with a known working one, it sounded different for the first attempt and then returned to sounding like before.

 

[Graham2]

If the immobiliser allows fuel and spark, its the the worst immobilser ever made.

I know, don't know why I said that

This is annoying me and its not even my car

 

[Captain Starlet]

Im thinking just put a new engine in lol.

 

[Steve]

there wouldnt be something wrong with the exhaust? something blocking fumes from escaping? try taking it off at the front and starting her

 

[Coog]

there wouldnt be something wrong with the exhaust? something blocking fumes from escaping? try taking it off at the front and starting her

I was just thinking that this morning.

 

[Captain Starlet]

Do you mean just take the manifold off?

 

[pablo]

no, the exhaust, from the manifold back.

 

[c4rsa]

exhaust

any sensors about there lamba etc which might stop it starting?

 

[Captain Starlet]

There is a lamba sensor but no lights come up on the dash, i checked it but will have another look when i take the cat off. Thanks steve i never thought of that