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    Oct 5, 2008, 12:33 PM
    1994 Honda Civic DX won't start?
    Well,

    Anoter civic questions. Ive read all the topics which gave me some good information.

    All right I have a 1994 honda civic dx. Let me start by saying its been raining really hard here! Any way I came home yesterday parked the car, it was running fine other then a different problem it has which I don't think relates to this.

    I got up today went out to start the car and I can't get it to start. I sprayed fluid and it rumbles very little and then it just cranks. Now I pulled the carpet up on the passenger side and I see the ECU!!

    First thing I noticed was 2 blue electrical clips with green tape wraped around them. They were just dangling and nut pluged into any thing.. I thought well maybe that's a problem but then I noticed another wiring harness that goes down the front of the ECU but its coverd with a plastic shield. I couldn't find a light or any thing. At this point I haven't replaced any thing yet and wanted to read as much as possiable before doing so.


    Any help would be great. Thanks again!!
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    Oct 5, 2008, 12:43 PM

    I'd like to also add when I turn the key on I hear the normal beep beep but I also hearing a huming sound behind the beep beep that ends with I guess a click.
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    Oct 5, 2008, 01:04 PM

    You likely ran into the Service Check Connector, which the previous owner taped.

    Perform tests in Sections A and B below:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...das-46563.html
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    Oct 5, 2008, 03:06 PM

    Well,

    I ran some test and it seems like it could be the ICM/igniter

    I pulled it and called around every one told me they can't test it?!

    I want to be sure its bad before spending the 150 bucks for a new one.


    Thanks
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    Oct 5, 2008, 03:11 PM

    Well is the ICM the same thing people call the igniter?

    Getting a little confused here

    Thanks again
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    Oct 5, 2008, 04:33 PM

    Case closed. Got the ICM tested and it failed all 5 of there test.

    Thanks for all the information regarding this.


    p.s the link above was very good. Some may disagree but it solved my problem in 1 day.

    Thanks again
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    Oct 5, 2008, 07:04 PM

    Something still isn't right. After I got the ICM I also picked up the dizzy cap and rotor. The rotor basically broke so I had to pry and use froce to remove that gear that goes on the shaft. Once I got that off I put the new rotor and put every thing back together.


    When I turn the car over now it starts to turn over and then it makes a noise like it is catching then its not.

    I hope I didn't mess any thing up regarding the dizzy shaft.
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