Engine cranks but will not start?

Excellent!! I will be checking these things out tomorrow night and let you know how it goes.

Ok, i did test the black/yellow wire and my test lamp lit up so I have power. What next?

Also, when i turn the key to on (without trying to start it) I get 6 beeps and i notice that there is a light on the dash that shows if a door or trunk is open and all of them stay lit like they are all open when they are all closed.

Another thing is I cannot put the car in Neutral unless I use the manual overide.

Hi HRJ77,

Those are the safety indicators and if the gear shift cannot be shifted, check for a blown fuse underdash on driver side No 9. (7.5 A). Your brake lights should be malfunctioning at this moment as well.

This might not be related to the engine not starting and if the No 9 (7.5 A) fuse is not blown, you need to check for bad or contaminated wire connections.

With power available at the distributor and cranking doesn't provide any sparks, the ignition coil or ICM is faulty.

You are correct, the brake light is on as well, but I have gone through and checked #9 (and all the others), but they are good. I also tried putting in a new main relay assembly, but no change. I am very frustrated at this point......
Any way to determine which one is bad or should i just buy both and see what happens. (I need to get this up and running for my parents).
Please know my frustration is with the car and not you.I really do appreciate your help!!! I can normally fix the problem, but am weak when it comes to electronic components and testing them. I still have a lot to learn, but would like to gain knowledge and experience in this area.

One other thing I forgot to mention. The "Check Engine Light" never comes on when I turn the ignition to on. I read somewhere that that may mean problems with the ECU???

Hi HRJ77,

Sorry for the late reply.

When the CEL does not show for 2 seconds after ignition switch is turned on, it could be the ECM is out. Check the power supply first, especially to the main relay.

The 6 beeps you mentioned earlier could be due to the multiplex system malfunction. The driver door is not able to receive signals from the other units but the Multiplex SCS has to be bridged to get it into self diagnosis mode. Check fuse under dash on passenger side #13 (7.5 A)

Engine cranks won't start no spark won't link to read codes. Did tune up changed distributor checked all fuses. Thinking it maybe crank shaft position sensor or the ECU oh and tried a new main relay

I would suspect a crank sensor as well if you were having these issues before the distributor replacement. If your not getting spark or injector pulse when cranking.

Car ran fine yesterday, today it will not start, it is getting fuel and spark. While I was checking for spark the engine started, but as soon as I put the plug back in it will no longer start. I am lost. Please help.

Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.com.

If it started while you were working on it, something must be loose. You mentioned that it has spark and fuel. The next thing to check is if the fuel is getting into the engine via the injectors. Here is a link that describes how to check injectors. Try this too. See if the engine will start for a few seconds using starting fluid. Let me know the results of that.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-fuel-injector

Do that and let me know the outcome.

Take care,
Joe

Im thinking its a computer issue, the CEL does not stay on with key on engine off and when i plugged in a scanner i noticed all the monitors had been reset.

Do me a favor. Make sure the battery terminals are clean and tight. If you lose connection, it will indicate all monitors are not ready. Make sure there are no loose wires from the ground to the engine block.

Let me know what you find.

Joe

1999 honda accord not starting it just back fireing sometime it seam like it want to start there is spark and gas please help thanks

If it has spark and fuel, it should run unless the timing is out or the compression is low. Have you checked timing? If you never replaced the belt, it may have stripped.

Check that and let me know what you find.
Joe

i have just brought a 1999 honda accord ex v6, and my car will not start it turns over but nothing else. a street machanic said that it is the computer system in the car that wont allow it to start something about theft with the vehical.... can you help me?

Do you know if the car has an immobilizer or not? It should be a little green key on the cluster. What is that key doing when you try and start it? Have you tried testing for fuel and spark as well?

I have a problem with my car, i drive it like everyday and sudenly i hear a little noise when accelerate, i drive slowly, when accelerate to go fast the noise gone, but the little noise icrese with the time ( 15 min) and i try to accerelate and the car shut down.Before thath happend the panel in the car was ok. When the car power off in the front panel the temperature going up and the car stop.
I check the engine and was hot. I do it anything to the temperature going down. I check the radiator and don't have any liquid. After that i put antifreezer and try to start the engine, but nothing.
In the front panel the only thing that change after that it's the all doors appers open, when i have closed. I appreciete to help me to resolv my problem. Thanks!!!!

Hi benjaminvillegas,

Thank you for the donation.

Your question is quite confusing and I am not sure if I understand it correctly.

You have overheated the engine and that could be the reason it is not starting. Get a compression test done to see if you have enough compression to start the engine.

The second part seems to indicate that there are no power supply. Check the battery terminals and ground connections at the transmission to see if they are good. Check the main fuses to see if any is blown.

hi i have a problem with my accord copue V6.

After the overhot the machine, i check the sparks and this have a water and the oil have a water.

I change the sheet seal to the head (i don't know the name of this parts) my car have a 2 head, the head have the valve ( 12 valve each head).

I tighten the screw with a torquimeter. I change the oil, cool regriferant, sparks and filter air.

All the replace parts buy it in original honda distribuitor.

The starter cranks normally, but the engine won't start. I check the sparks and smell a gas and have a little gas on this.

I don't know if after the overhot the computer have a security system to don't star the machine to protect her, and if i have to reset this protection.

I chehk the autoscan and in the panel the indicator MIL ( check engine ) don't flash, the only ligth with flash is the ABS indicator.

Before i do the change of the sheet seal, i put a mark on all cables to put in the original place after the job.

Please Help me.

Thanks!!

Did you do the job yourself?

Was the timing belt correctly done?

Have you checked the compression?

Do you have ignition sparks at the plugs?

My cars all of the sudden would not start. I checked for fire which I had. I believed it was a fuel problem so I changed the fuel pump, which had no effect. I have changed the rotor in the distributor and the ignition pack,which had no effect. Then I had a friend plug a code reader into it and I really doubt he knew what he was reading because I did not, he said it had a bad connection on the computer. the thing is right after he unplugged it the car started running. it ran good for two weeks and now it is back to not starting again.

Hi, I went out and started the car this morning and it started right up...it was very cold out...I drove to my sons school which is maybe a mile away. The car drove fine. I left the car running while I ran into the school to get him. When we got back to the car it had stopped running and when I tried to start it up it wouldnt start. Sounded like the battery was dying. Got a jump, took a few tries but it started up. After a few seconds the radio shut off and when I tried to roll down the window it was very slow. I tried to take the car home, as I was driving it was having issues...sounded like it was going to stop running but didnt, I would push the gas and it wouldnt go, we were barely moving. When we stopped there was a small amount of smoke coming from tail pipe and had a slight burning smell. Help! No clue what this could be. Thank you

Hi htolman,

Did you check the temperature gauge at that particular moment?

Check if coolant level is sufficient in radiator. Sounds like you have overheated the engine.

If you are able to crank and start now, then might be due to a failing alternator or its wiring circuit resulting in no charging voltage.

I have a 1999 Honda Accord EX that won’t start. I pulled it up on my car ramps to change the valve cover gasket, oil, oil filter, brake master cylinder, plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, and rotor button, battery top post claps. Once I put it back together and tried to pull the car off of the ramps it would not start. It will turn over until the battery is dead but wont start. I think I hear the fuel pump on in the background when I turn the key to the on position, but not sure. What am I missing? Please help.

Verify you have the plug wiring order correct. Verify that the cap and rotor are properly installed. Make sure it's getting spark to the plugs.

This is most likely a problem with some of the work that you have done. You need to make sure that you have all the wires in the correct places and that all the wiring connections you removed (if any) have been put back correctly.
It is very easy to get the wires in the wrong spot on the cap.

Thanks guys that is what it was I had it crossed wired. But the strange thing is I had it wired like the book said. I looked it up on the Internet and found the correct way. Once again thanks.

Glad you got it figured out. Let us know if there is anything else you need help with.

Drove car to a friend's house thought I felt a couple of fish bite skips just before I got there. I parked the car any we went on a weekend trip in his car, returned on Sunday, got in my car to leave and engine would not fire up turned over fine. Any ideas?
Roy

Hi roy guthrie,

Thank you for the donation.

You need to perform test to find out what is missing causing the non starting.

Click the " First Things To Check " link at bottom of post to get an idea what to look for.

If fuel is the cause, check if the fuel pump starts priming for 2 seconds when ignition is turned ON.

If fuel pump does not seem to work, give the fuel tank some tapping to judder the fuel pump to see if it starts working.

i was using a test light to figure out a problem i had and i grounded it out and blew a fuse i fixed the problem i had but when i grounded it out i blew a fuse and now the car will not start it turns over but not start i checked all the fuses and i dont no what it may be

Hi keith54,

Which fuse did you blow?
Are the dash indicators lights showing when ignition is turned ON?
Did you test the distributor for battery voltage supply?

Pump kicks on, but car still will not start.

Have you checked for spark and compression? You need all three for it to run. You will also need to actually verify the fuel pressure at the injectors. Just hearing the pump does not mean it is actually putting out the pressure it should.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-an-ignition-system

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

Try those as a start.

I just had the friend plug the code reader back on it and he said it's not reading the codes from the ecm to the pcm? I believe that his device seems to be more like a scanner.as it said fuel ready.misfire no. Then several checks just said n/a which he interpreted as not available.I just don't have the funds to take it to a repair shop but it looks like that's the only way it's going to get fixed although I thank you very much for your time and knowledge.

Hey WILLIAM,

Here is a guide filled with videos on how to check for an engine that is not running,

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

Please let us know what happens.

Best, Ken

I have an accord that won't start. Was running fine before, then just wouldn't start the next day. The fuel pump is running and it's getting gas. It's not getting spark at the plug. I replace everything in the distributor except the cy sensor and it didn't work. I was told that it could be an ingnition switch issue. I also noticed spark bouncing around inside the distributor while cranking the engine with the cap off. Can anyone help me with this issue?

First of all. NEVER crank the vehicle with the ignition cap off.

Have you replaced the rotor and cap? Also, did you remember to put the little block cover that goes behind the rotor back on?

i replaced the cap and wires a while ago. replaced the rotor the other day with all of the other new components (coil, icm, button). I'm not sure what the little block cover is. Is it the little coiled up thing with the metal contact in the center (magnetic)?

I have the car listed above lx model that someone cut off and stole the catalytic converter from. I was able to drive it home, but it has been about 2 months and now it will crank but wont start. I put a new battery in it and it still will crank, crank, crank, crank, but wont start. Will not having a catalytic converter and a downstream O² sensor make my car crank but not start? Or what could it be?