1990 Honda CRX No Start After Distributor

1990 HONDA CRX
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JUANCBX3
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when new distributor bought it started but after a few starts it didnt no more but i checked the connectors to the distrubutor i saw one of the connectors with only 2 wiers spliced and i think is the positive and neg wire could that not let the car start because is making short to ground
Sep 5, 2006 at 3:50 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Vehicles fail to start due to electrical (sprark) or fuel. Yours sounds to be electrical. Fix the short. Start there.
Sep 6, 2006 at 5:18 AM
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JUANCBX3
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do i take the wire clips and fix it from there for example cut the wire more and put some new female connectors and put it in the clip and then fill it with silicone to seal it perfectly
Sep 6, 2006 at 2:53 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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That should work if I understand the original problem right. Ensure that good connectivity is there and proper grounding if ground is involved.
Sep 7, 2006 at 4:05 AM
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JUANCBX3
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thanks because whjen i checked it out for my cousins CRX and im just trying to make sure thanks for your opinion
Sep 7, 2006 at 4:18 AM

Suggested Repair

Repair the spliced distributor connector so the wires cannot short to ground. Cut back the damaged wire, install new female terminals in the connector, seal the repair, and confirm solid connectivity and correct grounding before retrying a start.

Conversation Summary

A 1990 Honda CRX Si stopped starting after a new distributor was installed. The owner found a two-wire splice at a distributor connector and suspected a short to ground. The expert said the no-start sounded electrical and advised fixing the short first. Replacing the terminals and sealing the connector was considered acceptable if connectivity and any required ground are correct.

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