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for whatever it's worth, here's what happened.

the car has been sitting untouched for a couple days. I check the compression with a legit gauge. Compression wasn't so great, but not so bad that...

I tried putting gas through the mesh top on the throttle body to no avail. I wonder if the gas just can't make it well enough into the head and cylinders to fire up.

That's an interesting idea...

Ignition switch checked out fine.

I agree about the O2 sensor. You can't even check it without the engine running.

Checked airbox for dead animal obstructing air. No such luck...
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Do you think the O2 sensor could keep it from starting?

Or the ignition switch? I wonder if the ignition switch, which feels solid, could crank the engine but prevent it from running if faulty??

1991 civic DX 1.5 liter DPFI

Went out Thursday morning to go to work, start car, ran rough for 2 seconds and died. Checked oil for fear of no oil situation, had oil. No start since then. Crank...