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  • Sep 10, 2007, 09:05 PM
    falcosmith
    Honda Civic starting-spark plug short out?
    1995 Honda Civic was starting and running fine. I changed spark plugs, but inadvertently left one plug wire unhooked on top of engine. I started the car. It ran for a few seconds then shut down. Now it won't start again. It cranks, but won't start. I've checked fuses, but all are okay. Did I short out some system component?
  • Sep 10, 2007, 09:18 PM
    TxGreaseMonkey
    . Did you check all under-dash and under-hood fuses with a test light or multimeter?

    . Check for spark at each plug.

    . Does the Check Engine Light come on and go off after 2 seconds, when the ignition switch is turned to ON?

    . During this 2 second interval, do you hear the fuel pump run?

    . Do you hear the main relay click?

    If all of the above checks out, I would remove the Ignition Control Module and coil from the distributor and have them tested for free at AutoZone. It's easy to ruin a coil from what you did.
  • Sep 11, 2007, 03:06 PM
    falcosmith
    The problem turned out to be the ignition coil. The advice provided by txgreasemonkey was right on. Thank you VERY much. This saved my much time and frustration. :)

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