My Engine is Not Starting?

THERESA BRONG

MEMBER
2004 HONDA CIVIC
1.7L
MANUAL
201,000 MILES

Hi. My car is having problems starting. About two weeks ago the fuel pump was replaced. And still had problems starting. When the coils were pulled to look at the spark plugs and put back in the car started. We replaced the four coils and now two days later. I went home at lunch the car would not start. Pulled the new coils to check after putting them back car started? I noticed that it gets about five to six starts after we do this with the coils. It is only a temporary fix as there is obviously still an issue. Help please!

1 Reply

KHLOW2008

MECHANIC
41,814 POSTS

Hi Theresa,

This sounds like a fuel pump is defective or the crankshaft angels sensor has gone out. When you turn the key to the on position without cranking the engine over can you hear the fuel pump run in the tank for 5 seconds?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Please run down this guide and report back.
Is the check engine Light Indicating. If it is, you need a diagnostic scan to retrieve the trouble codes to understand what could be causing this. Let us know the exact trouble codes if any found.

For an engine start, it has to fulfill certain conditions and below is a link explaining what to check for when it fails to start. Following the steps indicated would allow you to understand which component or system has a fault. Let us know what you find and we should be able to help you solve this problem.

Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.