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hondasue
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Aug 7, 2011, 8:42 AM

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our Honda 1992 civic 1.6l engine will not start. new battery , it keeps blowing the main relay. It has a new fuel pump. Thanks for any help you can give.



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Discretesignals
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Aug 7, 2011, 2:57 PM

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What do you mean it keeps blowing the main relay? Does the engine crank?

Need more information. What have you checked and what was done besides the battery and main relay.





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hondasue
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Aug 10, 2011, 8:28 PM

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It wants to turn over but it won't. Fuel pump was replaced .
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Aug 10, 2011, 10:11 PM

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It wants to turn over but it won't. Fuel pump was replaced .
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Hondasue






nickwarner
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Aug 11, 2011, 6:00 AM

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Fuel pumps won't do any good if the engine won't turn over. Does this blow the main when you try to crank it? If so try to put a breaker bar on your crank pulley and see if the motor will turn over by hand. If not the motor is locked up. If it turns, unhook and tape off the cables at the starter. You need them taed off so they don't touch anything and arc. Then try turning the key to the start position and see if the main still blows. If it does you have a short to ground in the starter control circuit. If not it is most likely a bad starter.


Mr.scotty
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Aug 11, 2011, 8:56 AM

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A lot of autoparts stores (like autozone) will test a starter for free if you remove it and bring it to them.
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Hammer Time
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Aug 11, 2011, 9:57 AM

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Testing a starter off the car is worthless.

It sounds like it's an issue with terminology here. "Turning over" means the starter is engaging and cranking the engine, whether it starts or not.. It sounds like it's actually turning over bu just not starting.



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Mr.scotty
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Aug 11, 2011, 11:34 AM

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Yeah his terminology isn't 100% clear to me either.
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Aug 11, 2011, 12:43 PM

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Yeah his terminology isn't 100% clear to me either.


Then why hand out advice?



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Mr.scotty
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Aug 11, 2011, 3:55 PM

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It's more like 80% 20%, 80% he's saying the car wont crank and it keeps blowing a relay. 20% I'm not sure what he's saying lol.
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