My 93 Honda civic del sol had been sitting in my driveway for a couple of months. After I charged the battery, I started my Honda and let it run. It ran
for 20 minutes with no problem. It then stalled, when I attempted to start it again, it wouldn't start. The engin turns over but it just wont start. At first I thought I might have flooded it but even after an hour or so still no luck. Could it be a fuse or perhaps the fuel pump? I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks

thebriggsdude

coule be the fuel pump has kicked out, have you tried taking the air filter off and smelling for gas, thats the easiest way to tell. could be that or a short in the line but i'm leaning more towards the pump.

CroCivic91

I read somewhere that if gas in your tank stays for a couple of months, unused, it is best to drain it and fill with new gas. Maybe it clogged your fuel filter?

labman

Start with the easy things looking at the fuses. If they are all OK, move on to the basics, spark and gas. Helps to have somebody else to crank the engine while you do checks. Pull the coil wire and see if sparks when held near a grounded part of the engine. Best not to hold it in your hand. If you don't have spark, start at the smaller wires on the coil which should be hot with the key on. Work you way back to the key checking for power.

If you have spark, check for gas. If you can't smell any, pull the fuel injector or the rail, and point it away from the engine and anything else that could ignite the gas. Crank the car over and see if gas squirts out. If not, work your way back seeing where the problem is.

fadedindigo

My girlfriend's '95 Honda del sol has been sitting outside the last two months when she was on vacation. The car ran perfectly fine before she left it sitting in the parking lot. It never gave any trouble until now. We tried to start it a few days ago and it would not start! We went out and bought a brand new battery and it is still doing the same thing. I guess the engine turns over (like its on the verge of starting, all the belts move), but it does not start. I can smell the gas. The weather has been warm with some rain during those two months, i dont know if that has anything to do with it. What should I do? Is it not getting a spark? I am thinking about replacing the spark plugs, but I want an opinion before I do it. Please help! Thanks in advance.

-Dave

CroCivic91

Check for spark. Read the FAQ for description how to do it. If it's not getting a spark, it might be a faulty coil, faulty igniter unit or spark plugs.

fadedindigo

I bought one of those ignition spark tester tools and I am not getting any spark. I have replaced the dist cap, spark wires, and the spark plugs.

CroCivic91

It's PROBABLY a bad ignition coil or igniter unit. Try to find someone with the same engine, and ask them to let you try their coil/igniter in your car to see if it'll work.

Then again, i'm having a problem with not getting a spark on my own car, and replacing the coil and igniter gave me no luck. I guess there's a problem in the sensor that's a part of distributor and manual says it should not be taken out...if it's wrong, i should replace the whole distributor. So do not go buying the coil and igniter right away...try to have them let you test it first.

fadedindigo

Is it safe to remove the dist cap and try to start the car to see if the rotor is spinning? im a newbie at all of this. No one else has a civic or a del sol, i drive an integra...but im too scared to remove anything from it to test it on the del sol...if it possible...

CroCivic91

Yes it is safe. Undo the screws, remove the cap, and have someone shortly crank the car. You'll see it if is spins.