fish02 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 So basically, my 91 civic is refusing to start. Before it died, the engine light would come on intermittenly and seriously limit the power. My guess is a 3000-3500 rev limit, but I don't know for sure because I haven't a tach. Anyway other than that, I never had any trouble starting it and it was running great. I changed all the fluids about 500km ago, and have only had the car for about a month. Just as I was putting it on the driveway, it stalled. I can't remember if it was my fault (new to driving standard), or the car's, but it stalled. And it did not want to start back up. I thought it might be a clogged fuel filter, so I bought a new one and tried to install it but for some reason the clamp that holds the filter dosen't tighten enough to keep it from spinning when I try and tighten the banjo bolts. What can I do to make it tighter? I tightened the bolts as much as I could and tried to start it again and same thing. When it trys to start it dosen't sound smooth, it's kinda grinds a little. Its trapped in the snow now, so I can't drive it anyway. But i'd like to get it fixed so I can drive it when the snow melts. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish02 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 It sounds excatly like this one does at the beginning of the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRG7 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 you're running in limp mode. pull your code(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish02 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Got codes 8 and 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastigir Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Got codes 8 and 16. From the internet, and my Haynes manual. 8 - TDC Sensor (Top Dead Center) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor 16 - Fuel Injector System defective circuit or unplugged / defective fuel injector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crxtacy Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Pull the distributor assy. out and turn it by hand.Sounds like the bearing in the distributor sub assy. is grinding.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japandrags Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Pull the distributor assy. out and turn it by hand.Sounds like the bearing in the distributor sub assy. is grinding.? check your timing belt probably it jump some teeth from the timing belt pulley its very easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITBULL111584 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 it sounds like your timming is completely off. and check the ingnition is inside of the distributor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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