Will not idle or stay running after replacing water pump and timing belt
TIMOTHY HAAS
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2004 HONDA CIVIC
0.7L
4 CYL
2WD
160 MILES
Replace water pump and timing belt put in top dead center ten times or so. Will not idle or stay running.
Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 AT 6:17 AM
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KEN L
MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
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Did it run okay before the job? It sounds like the belt is off or you have a large vacuum leak. Do you have the air intake tube on fully? Here is a diagram so you can double check the camshaft timing:
Yeah, I even hooked it up to computer said crank sensor was bad put new one in ran good for a few seconds then hooked up to computer again said miss on number four. I switched coil pack to number three. The miss jumped to number got a new coil pack yet to put it on.
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 AT 2:38 PM
KEN L
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It sounds like you found the problem make sure the spark plugs are new and the throttle bore has been serviced. Here are two guides to help: