My Car Died - Cranks But Won't Start

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Engineering Explained

Engineering Explained

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@austintimm1784
@austintimm1784 8 жыл бұрын
For anyone watching, if you hold the screwdriver as demonstrated at 1:14, you'll be in for a shocking surprise if the ignition system is working. The screwdriver should be held by the handle. Additionally, when replacing a distributor, it's position in reference to the engine should be marked and transferred to the new one. The three mounting holes are elongated to adjust the base timing on your engine, and the new distributor should be installed in the same position as the old one.
@Toastmaster_5000
@Toastmaster_5000 8 жыл бұрын
I like how you explained your thought process about the troubleshooting. Most repair videos on youtube are like "so your car won't start? Let's fix the distributor" without any elaboration as to why that's the problem.
@Cyberbroadcaster8
@Cyberbroadcaster8 8 жыл бұрын
This was a very high caliber video! It's gets right down to what people want to see, I (and I'm sure others) would greatly appreciate more of these types of videos working on various parts of the car. I know you mentioned already that you were working on these types of videos but I would like to show support for them regardless :)
@Elephant_Thoughts
@Elephant_Thoughts 8 жыл бұрын
A good useful tip would be take pictures with your phone of how everything looks before you start taking apart anything. I know this step save me a lot of headache.
@DrathVader
@DrathVader 8 жыл бұрын
+Elephant Yup. And it applies not only to cars, but also various electronics.
@nacokid
@nacokid 8 жыл бұрын
+Elephant im a surgeon and i do that all the time
@timothyrhoades9216
@timothyrhoades9216 8 жыл бұрын
+nacokid hahaha you made me spit my drink out!
@AMalas
@AMalas 8 жыл бұрын
+nacokid that is grade A++ messed up
@Benlucky13
@Benlucky13 8 жыл бұрын
+DrathVader houses too! if you ever have the drywall of your wall, take a picture. then you know about where various electrical, gas, and water lines are at in the future
@azarelo
@azarelo 8 жыл бұрын
Dude...thanks for all these informative videos you make. I can't imagine how many people you're spreading good and reliable knowledge and insight to. Keep doing what you do. Godspeed
@755hp
@755hp 8 жыл бұрын
Short, concise and simple! This dude is great at what he does....he's approach is analytical and logical (due to his engineering background) thus, he is able to get points across really well and straight-forward.
@dragonskunkstudio7582
@dragonskunkstudio7582 8 жыл бұрын
Before giving advice on fixing cars you need to start the video by saying "Rev up your engines!"
@DrTaeLegacy
@DrTaeLegacy 8 жыл бұрын
I was hoping you were going to go further and find which component had actually failed. That would be useful for those who don't want to replace the entire distributor.
@EngineeringExplained
@EngineeringExplained 8 жыл бұрын
+Dr. Tae Certainly, it was either the ignition coil or the ICM. You can test this by putting a test light to the positive and negative terminals leading to the ignition coil. If the light flashes when you crank (while holding the test light on the terminal), the ICM is working. If it doesn't, the ICM has failed.
@sieve5
@sieve5 8 жыл бұрын
+Engineering Explained Had this same problem on my automatic integra gs 2001!!! Had to sell it after going through two brand new distributors and a host of other parts, the car just wouldn't start for me.. =( i miss that car so much.
@Orfeas_christodoulou
@Orfeas_christodoulou 8 жыл бұрын
We need more of those vids!
@uyhu24
@uyhu24 8 жыл бұрын
+Orfeas Christodoulou Scotty Kilmet Channel
@Orfeas_christodoulou
@Orfeas_christodoulou 8 жыл бұрын
True that!
@DENicholsAutoBravado
@DENicholsAutoBravado 8 жыл бұрын
+Orfeas Christodoulou The same thing failed on my buddy's 1998 Honda Accord. While we were in there we did a compression test. Even with the distributor corrected it'd no longer run. It turns out the engine no longer builds compression. If you'd like to see a compression video the right way, I've made one.
@Orfeas_christodoulou
@Orfeas_christodoulou 8 жыл бұрын
What i'd like to know is how you correlate the compression you test with the compression ratio.I need to check a friend's engine and I don't know what numbers i should be getting.The CR is 11:1.Can any1 help me?
@DENicholsAutoBravado
@DENicholsAutoBravado 8 жыл бұрын
Orfeas Christodoulou Knowing the compression ratio might help an engineer guess at the stats it should have, or maybe they even have math for it. You're going to have to look it up. It's tough, my buddy had a Haynes manual for his car and he still didn't have the compression numbers. (Haynes had the V6, not the L4). I was able to find out the cold compression test number, but if the numbers are far enough off each other, it's going to be a bad engine regardless of what the numbers should be. Still, better to look it up.
@Baerchenization
@Baerchenization 8 жыл бұрын
I think this is the first time I saw you fix something in a video :)
@GearsandGasoline
@GearsandGasoline 8 жыл бұрын
+Baerchenization He fixes people's knowledge all the time!
@ravenXO
@ravenXO 8 жыл бұрын
+Gears and Gasoline that's funny.
@mebenicolas
@mebenicolas 8 жыл бұрын
This was a pretty good video, but as someone who went thru a no start situation recently I think it would be awesome if you showed everyone how to diagnose all the issues. like spraying starting fluid to confirm its fuel related, or just a little more in-depth to the other
@Ahto42
@Ahto42 8 жыл бұрын
An Engineer who can fix his own car !!!!, Thumbs up!!
@recaanharb
@recaanharb 8 жыл бұрын
Could you please make more integra videos?? I love that car. Also, these engine repair videos are EXTREMELY helpful, i'm learning A LOT!! Make more!
@Scruit
@Scruit 8 жыл бұрын
A few things: - Fortunately in this case the spark loss was due to the distributor - however ideally the diagnosis would go one step further to try to rule out a bad cam/crank position sensors. Many cars will show a low rpm reading on the tach during cranking if the cam or crank signals are present - no rpm reading coudl mean the crank/cam sensor. I would hate to see someone spend over 200 smacks on a distributor and find the problem is elsewhere. I understand in your case the dizzy was damaged during disassembly. - Compression can go to 0 instantly if the timing belt/chain breaks. That could also result in no spark (and no injector pulse) depending on if it uses a crank or cam sensor. If the engine can still turn over then a classic symptom is the engine cranking much faster than normal. - If you are going to test spark to ground, make sure the metal ground is close than your fingers. I'm not sure I'd trust the rubber glove.
@M3GAN3116
@M3GAN3116 2 жыл бұрын
If timing belt slipped would that also cause no spark and no compression?
@K3NnY_G
@K3NnY_G 8 жыл бұрын
I'm a total Honda guy. Not a ricer, I love a good near-stock Honda with tasteful mods. Nice, freakin', car; man. Keep up the amazing videos and thanks for the time you put in.
@jonstallard4298
@jonstallard4298 8 жыл бұрын
Do not forget about the "universal truth." Make sure to make a disclaimer about different types of ignition systems. This is a great method for distributor driven systems. Doing the same method on more advanced systems will throw all kinds of codes, and could possibly damage modules by using a test light. This was a great video! Good call on getting AutoZone on the same page.
@ElementalMapping
@ElementalMapping 8 жыл бұрын
Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again?
@GearsandGasoline
@GearsandGasoline 8 жыл бұрын
+ElementalMapping You must be a very good IT professional!
@nestrac
@nestrac 8 жыл бұрын
+Gears and Gasoline Close all open windows and try again...
@innocentfriend
@innocentfriend 8 жыл бұрын
+Gears and Gasoline lol. you got him right.
@DENicholsAutoBravado
@DENicholsAutoBravado 8 жыл бұрын
+Gears and Gasoline Oh, I know, this thread has me laughing hard! Is it smart or just pride that gets me to fix it without turning it off most of the time? Resetting it would honestly be quicker if it is the solution.
@pauldamian2988
@pauldamian2988 8 жыл бұрын
+ElementalMapping noooo... That ONLY works to fix the WINDOWS!
@OutdoorFun01
@OutdoorFun01 8 жыл бұрын
For some weird reason, now I fell the need to go to Autozone.
@boosted_2j
@boosted_2j 8 жыл бұрын
10 years later and finally an integra video yayyy
@alexmoran731
@alexmoran731 8 жыл бұрын
+boosted 2j I agree, MORE INTEGRA VIDEOS! :)
@randomguyonstreet586
@randomguyonstreet586 8 жыл бұрын
this is literally one of the most helpful videos on automechaincs i have ever seen, you must do more of these types of videos
@mikeyc8139
@mikeyc8139 8 жыл бұрын
That mechanical rotor system is certainly old school, even for 1999. I thought the spinning-contact rotors went out years before that?
@michelemerick599
@michelemerick599 8 жыл бұрын
Great job Jason. I think adding quick fixes to your repertoire would greatly increase not only the numbers of subscribers/viewers but it also makes the explanation videos you made more hands-on and easier to understand. I'm looking forward to seeing more of this.
@OnceIHadAPony
@OnceIHadAPony 8 жыл бұрын
His hands are on a car fixing it! Praise! I'm just saying...More fix it videos. You are concise, to the point, and professional....this could be a new calling ;D
@OnceIHadAPony
@OnceIHadAPony 8 жыл бұрын
+Greg Blank Seriously, most fix-it style videos are really amateur, More please!
@SuperBombbud
@SuperBombbud 8 жыл бұрын
thank your for being a mechanic and not a part changer
@singleturbosupra7951
@singleturbosupra7951 8 жыл бұрын
Your crankshafts condenser isn't giving spark to the brakes. That's most likely the problem
@EngineeringExplained
@EngineeringExplained 8 жыл бұрын
Finally I know what to replace, the hood latch!
@thenamesjonny9473
@thenamesjonny9473 8 жыл бұрын
+Engineering Explained lol
@TheRealEZOverdose
@TheRealEZOverdose 8 жыл бұрын
+SingleTurboSupra that is just a placebo effect from low blinker fluid
@Rentta
@Rentta 8 жыл бұрын
+SingleTurboSupra I don't think so i think problem is the exhaust explosion bearing or crankcase ceiling lamp
@eze4life100
@eze4life100 8 жыл бұрын
+Rentta you guys stop it, someone might take you seriously LMAO!! We all know that the problem is the Powersteering Dome light that causes the problem
@DonPierreHalfaway
@DonPierreHalfaway 2 жыл бұрын
Good video, unlike other videos, this one was focused and got to the point. The thing I hate the most is a lot of talking and unrelated content. This one however was done well! Great Job!!!!
@IronBroadsword1
@IronBroadsword1 8 жыл бұрын
I think this could be an excellent series! Although buying parts for an already working car just to show how to put new ones on would be a bit useless, the idea for a series on how to identify and rectify problems with a non-starting or rough running car would be quite good I think.
@uncreativename9936
@uncreativename9936 8 жыл бұрын
+IronBroadsword1 Check out Eric the car guy. That's exactly what he does and he mostly works on Hondas/Acuras
@timothyball3144
@timothyball3144 3 жыл бұрын
Compression, air, fuel and spark at the right time. That last part is important.
@acelakid94
@acelakid94 8 жыл бұрын
This was convient. My uncles Navigator would crank but the engine refused to start yesterday. Think I'll let him know about the four things mentioned to see if he can narrow down the issue.
@wittwer427
@wittwer427 8 жыл бұрын
I think the distributor on my car just went out. Which is fantastic considering it had just been replaced 6 months ago.
@Alex-ce1ol
@Alex-ce1ol 8 жыл бұрын
It would be great to see more practical videos like this. Your theory and review videos are always enjoyable and informative, but this adds another welcome element to the mix.
@katanamd
@katanamd 8 жыл бұрын
Great first repair video! Not the best I've seen but it was simple and right to the point. Can't wait to see the next one get better!
@CarlWF6J
@CarlWF6J 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, clear, nice lighting, good audio, real PRO. Thank you!
@puffythecampfireplayer6143
@puffythecampfireplayer6143 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! My integra died and this is the first video I found… Mines silver and everything! I obviously have a distributor problem.
@Starcrunch72
@Starcrunch72 8 жыл бұрын
Just went through this on my 2000 Civic. Was going to just replace the burned out ICM and half-cooked coil but rounded out the Phillips screws for the ICM and the terminals on the coil....$160 I didn't want to spend at O'Reily's. But Lifetime warranty, and took 4 minutes to swap. Oh yeah and it snapped right to life.
@cristianknight4683
@cristianknight4683 2 жыл бұрын
Finally got it to start, thank you, now I have an idling problem
@lonelywuffy
@lonelywuffy 8 жыл бұрын
That car will run forever! My brother has one at 260k and still going strong. No major repairs has been made.
@brandonelder3880
@brandonelder3880 6 жыл бұрын
Mine has 360k miles
@brycealexander1178
@brycealexander1178 8 жыл бұрын
I liked that video style and format. I like how it was almost like a how to video with a real application. Nice job.
@Benedocta
@Benedocta 8 жыл бұрын
That defeated sounding "hello everyone and welcome :(" in the beginning. An engineers worst nightmare.
@WorseContent
@WorseContent 8 жыл бұрын
you should do more of these what to do when your car is broken. very helpful!
@EngineeringExplained
@EngineeringExplained 8 жыл бұрын
+Rick Lobster Glad you enjoyed it! Thankfully it doesn't break too often haha. :)
@WorseContent
@WorseContent 8 жыл бұрын
+Engineering Explained very true that would be a bear
@matthewgaines10
@matthewgaines10 8 жыл бұрын
As the video implies, the lighting kit assembles easy into a Superliner (using version 2 of the lighting kit). What they don't show you in the video is as assembled, it's a poorly engineered kit. Electrical contact is very sketchy at best in the Superliner. I can have good contact before putting the car back together and by the time you snap it back into the car shell, electrical connection is lost. The contacts and physical configuration allows for light flicker. The PCB board assembly and the receptacle area on the Superliners are too flexible to hold the contact leads and PCB leads together with positive engagement, allowing them to shift around to create insufficient contact pressure or misalignment. To make them work reliably, you'll need to re-engineer things to insure positive electrical contact such as soldering jumpers wires between the board and contacts or shimming/taping things in place. If the kits were $5 a piece, I could see making these types of adjustments as justified but not at the price charged. Noticed the video producer did not demonstrate the lights were working on the Superliner after assembly. There's a reasonable chance that you'll need to take it apart after noticing it isn't working or you're getting a fair amount of light flicker as the car rolls down the track. This isn't up to the standards I have come to expect from Kato. Lighting a single lever coach is a little more straight forward (mounting location is more rigid versus the quite flexible upper level of Superliner cars) light flicker can still be a problem. These are not track related flickers. They are the result of poor contact between the PCB board assembly and contact strips. It's so easy to have problems and harder not to. This video leaves the viewer with the impression that all you need to do assemble things property and everything will be fine. The potential for error is good and it's best if you modify the install so it works reliably.
@Booki89
@Booki89 8 жыл бұрын
Love the way you troubleshooted the issue, you should do more of these vids!
@bootlegMIR
@bootlegMIR 8 жыл бұрын
The Integra videos make me miss my GSR so much. I had it in silver too. Informative video as always! Thanks 👍🏻
@dephataznboi
@dephataznboi 8 жыл бұрын
I did this for my Corolla but the weird thing is the timing didn't match my old distributor, so I had to mess with it. Although it is fixed now, the fun part of it all was backfiring when I revved high :) An economy car spitting flames is so cool!
@dtrrtd774
@dtrrtd774 8 жыл бұрын
I had the same seized rotor issue on a 22 year old Civic; the corrosion over the years effectively welded it onto the distributor shaft, and all the usual efforts including a battery terminal puller (which was able to exert a great deal of force) proved fruitless. I ended up damaging the TDC sensor when I unknowingly used it as a convenient prying point, which turned what should have been a 5 minute cap and rotor maintenance into a distributor replacement. With the gouges seen on the video, that's apparently the natural place to try prying, but beware.... Distributor has to be replaced when that goes because the sensor is not available as a replacement item, they made it captive with the harness, with Honda seeing fit to omit any connectors for the three position sensors in there. Because they never fail, they figure. The correct way to remove that rotor insert from the distributor shaft is to use a dremel tool and slot through the insert at the screw hole area; then take a flat screwdriver and twist it open for clearance; turned out to be a fairly easy process that way. When you see the rust layer effectively acting as sandpaper grit on the surface, you'll know why there was no chance at all of sliding it off. If Honda made it out of nylon or some other material this wouldn't happen. Don't see any good reason why they had to make it with a encapsulated metal insert like that; it's hardly seeing any forces just sitting there like that. Either that or put some dielectric grease to forestall the corrosion, and it would withstand 22 years of Honda no-maintenance. I was then able to install the replacement rotor but then found it started up but would only run a few minutes from cold. Turns out it was the cracked sensor; not simply the ICM or coil as I was hoping. So $85 for a new distributor assembly and it's been running ever since.
@TerribleMachinations
@TerribleMachinations 8 жыл бұрын
Just a suggestion, maybe make this a little more easily findable on youtube for people wanting to replace a distributor on their Integra. Something in the description perhaps about the year/make/model etc.Good video though!
@kyledawg5961
@kyledawg5961 7 жыл бұрын
Always detailed as can be in your videos, but when you put then new distributor on make sure u try to line up the timing through the adjustment on the 3 bolts holding on the distributor.
@tony91200211
@tony91200211 8 жыл бұрын
Nice job in landing a gig with autozone props
@DENicholsAutoBravado
@DENicholsAutoBravado 8 жыл бұрын
+UpAndUps Cool.
@tony91200211
@tony91200211 8 жыл бұрын
can I help you?
@NabilChouchany
@NabilChouchany 8 жыл бұрын
Your videos are usually excellent, and you are a very talented "teacher", and a very intelligent person. Having said that, autozone is for cars like mcdonalds for people... and this distributor cannot go both ways...
@Games2Tag
@Games2Tag 8 жыл бұрын
Oh yes!!! It's like you read my mind, my car does this all the time... Thank you
@trainer2018
@trainer2018 8 жыл бұрын
Good job on the diagnostic as far as figuring out you have no spark. However I would like to add some suggestions here to improve this. You saw that you had no spark from the ignition coil tower, you could have put a test light on the coil ground and see if you have any pulsing of the test lamp, if you do then you have a trigger signal. If you don't then you could have a problem from the pickup coil or a wiring issue. Or if you don't see the test lamp light on the ground and no switching of the light occurs, then you have a open in the primary circuit of the coil. With this Distributor being over 200 dollars I would want to check these other things first before putting one in. I enjoyed the video, you should do more of these.
@gerfome
@gerfome 8 жыл бұрын
Interesting and informative. Liked the speeded up , slowed down arrangement!
@italianice678
@italianice678 8 жыл бұрын
I have a '96 Integra LS myself, favorite car ever
@justaguynamedmax8207
@justaguynamedmax8207 7 жыл бұрын
"$220 at auto zone " or 80 bucks on amazon.
@woke1497
@woke1497 4 жыл бұрын
If it's urgent the auto zone if not then online lol
@chaitea6987
@chaitea6987 3 жыл бұрын
$220 at autozone because lifetime warranty and no need to ship it out or wait for amazon to send a new one
@justaguynamedmax8207
@justaguynamedmax8207 3 жыл бұрын
@@chaitea6987 chances are, you will never need another one and if you do, you just buy another for cheap online and still be in it cheaper than a parts store. "Lifetime warranty " is a marketing scheme.
@lostreality1000
@lostreality1000 8 жыл бұрын
Hello everyone and welcome!
@tylerwatt12
@tylerwatt12 8 жыл бұрын
Lifetime warranty means the lifetime of the product, not free replacements forever. I think it's important to know that because some people get confused. They will only replace it if it dies due to defects in manufacturing or workmanship.
@filipecorral6749
@filipecorral6749 8 жыл бұрын
+Tyler Watthanaphand In this case it means replacement forever, simply because there is no possibility of 'bad-use scenario'. Any problem that does arrive is always defect in manufacturing and/or workmanship...
@rbjoseph25
@rbjoseph25 8 жыл бұрын
see this a lot with Honda's. yours wasn't leaking. that's a big Honda problem too. not bashing honda/acura, every car has it flaws.
@CORZER0
@CORZER0 8 жыл бұрын
Quick and simple diagnostic and repair video, awesome!
@KatleinaTrancy
@KatleinaTrancy 8 жыл бұрын
over here, anything you find at autozone you can find on ebay for half the price. But autozone is good for if you need the part that day or the next and you get lucky and have a common part.
@skrattedieratte
@skrattedieratte 8 жыл бұрын
Good work mate... Nice to see some DIY work instead of theoretical videos. Though they are just as interesting. Wish I could do a video of my Jag at the moment, as I am having it converted to run on LPG (aka Autogas - mix of propane and butane). Very interesting to see and run! :)
@MNation69
@MNation69 8 жыл бұрын
this is great, I would love to see more videos like this.
@Bairdogg
@Bairdogg 8 жыл бұрын
Great video. Not to tell you what to do with your own car, but I think sanding down and cleaning up the headlights would make your car like 10 years younger. Unless you like the fogged up look, its your car. Thanks for the vid though, learned quite a lot for 3 minutes.
@BeranM
@BeranM 8 жыл бұрын
I recently replaced the alternator on my car but then less than a week later it wouldn't start. Couldn't figure it out. I'm not sure of the technical term, but the battery in the key transponder is now defunct. Luckily, I had a spare and there was no problem with the car. Just the key. Always remember to check the key!
@kilimambayma1050
@kilimambayma1050 2 жыл бұрын
I like how you explain things.
@OG.Entertainment
@OG.Entertainment 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, Same thing just happened to my car yesterday it's a little bit hard to suspect/detect , i will be changing it tomorrow ...
@brumby92
@brumby92 8 жыл бұрын
Hey man. I'm liking your videos, and especially liked this style of real life home mechanic, from the point of an engineer, not necessarily a mechanic. BUT. You didnt mention any other possible faults, like, what if it was the battery. Simple answer I know, but a bit more depth so if someone comes with a similar problem they can diagnose it themselves. Back to binge watching your content man, Thanks heaps.
@WildnXxs
@WildnXxs 8 жыл бұрын
The timing can be adjusted slightly but rotating the distributor slightly among those three mounting brackets. I think you should take a timing light and make sure everything's okay. I've always been told and showed when taking the distributor off of Hondas, to mark exactly where it was with a cold chisel.
@dtrrtd774
@dtrrtd774 8 жыл бұрын
I'd use a Sharpie- a little less permanent than a cold chisel and just as reproducible as far as alignment.
@samuelbell3545
@samuelbell3545 8 жыл бұрын
You are a teaching master! Thanks for all your good quality video!
@Erlkonig24
@Erlkonig24 8 жыл бұрын
Jason, that was more than awesome!
@yareureadingmyusername7061
@yareureadingmyusername7061 8 жыл бұрын
2 much v tak
@frankgonzalez24
@frankgonzalez24 8 жыл бұрын
+Y Are U Reading My Username? It's called VTEC not v tak
@CKing724
@CKing724 8 жыл бұрын
+Frank Gonzalez Vtack*
@frankgonzalez24
@frankgonzalez24 8 жыл бұрын
+Y Are U Reading My Username? if you want to insult me, then at least try to use proper english when doing so.
@ZVMoYxMAjTEwAMEb
@ZVMoYxMAjTEwAMEb 8 жыл бұрын
+Frank Gonzalez lmfao, that's the point, smart guy.
@Kris-cp3tz
@Kris-cp3tz 8 жыл бұрын
His engine doesn't even have VTEC, it's an LS.
@hotdogwater9663
@hotdogwater9663 8 жыл бұрын
The concept of this video is great! I'd love to see more like it please!
@mattmboa
@mattmboa 8 жыл бұрын
pretty good video overall. but I will say I have a few discrepancies. 1) almost all Honda distributors ive seen are "dummy proof" the slot in the cam and the distributor raised part are offset so they eliminate the possibility of even being 180 off, my 90 integra did as well, although I have seen people be able to cram it in there but it leaked oil horrendously. 2) a timing belt gives no warning before breaking which would cause the same symptom of abruptly dying. 3)although unlikely, if the ecu or fuel injector resistor box fried could also cause abrupt failure and 4) the two odd things I've had personally happen to me with my old integra(1990)was the fuel pump control relay box the solder was a issue with them and on a hot day would lose connection and cut fuel, and along the lines of a distributor issue, I've had that set screw back out and let the rotor spin on the shaft
@dtrrtd774
@dtrrtd774 8 жыл бұрын
On my Civic with a similar setup, the set screw isn't needed to keep it from spinning because the rotor has a D shape that lets it fit on only one way; it can't spin on the shaft. In my case it froze solid from rust, so the retaining screw was vestigial.
@newton9837
@newton9837 8 жыл бұрын
you can also you a "no contact" voltage tester to test for spark in conventional plug wire setups. they can be bought at home depot in the electric supply isle for like 20$
@greatestkiller13
@greatestkiller13 8 жыл бұрын
+newton9837 or you can use a screwdriver which is free.
@newton9837
@newton9837 8 жыл бұрын
+Greatest-killer1 yes but it's more "invasive" and less conducive to adverse situations (wet, or very bright). A voltage tester can be stashed in a glove box along with a pressure guage. Plus it's all around handy to have.
@dtrrtd774
@dtrrtd774 8 жыл бұрын
Or just use an inductive timing light, so you don't need to pull off the spark plug wires. Just clamp onto the wires and see if it flashes while sitting in the car. Don't have to enlist a helper to crank while you watch.
@megomiftah
@megomiftah 5 жыл бұрын
Please make more with engineers level description You are awesome
@sl270703
@sl270703 8 жыл бұрын
A very similar thing happened to my BMW Z3 last year. - engine died while driving - starts normally again like nothing happened - would backfire sometimes - would randomly die again Turns out, my camshaft position sensor was broken. Replaced it and it's back to normal now.
@renarudo1
@renarudo1 8 жыл бұрын
Yay the integra has made a return!!!
@davidv00
@davidv00 8 жыл бұрын
Good segment. Keep it coming, thank you
@emertes17
@emertes17 8 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this. Break more things on the integra so you can make more fixing videos
@jret65541
@jret65541 8 жыл бұрын
This makes me want to replace my distributor because it looks so easy
@aDIYCarGuy
@aDIYCarGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Nice work. My MINI died on me a few days ago...but it was the fuel pump. A slide hammer or a small jaw puller might get that broken collar off.
@joserobertocastellon
@joserobertocastellon 8 жыл бұрын
The way your engine suddenly shut off could also indicate the timing belt broke (happened to me). The problem with this is if you try cranking the engine, you can destroy the valves and probably more. Fortunately when it happened to me, it was a 1999 Kia Sephia which does not destroy the valves when this happens. But I know most cars could.
@JF-ns5zs
@JF-ns5zs 8 жыл бұрын
I really liked your whole train of thought with what exactly the engine needs to start and how you figured which one it was. for someone whose new to wrenching can you recommend a book or video to where I'd be able to do similar and learn more? thanks
@hookedonaviation264
@hookedonaviation264 8 жыл бұрын
Have you tried Haynes Manuals?
@uncreativename9936
@uncreativename9936 8 жыл бұрын
+Jessie Ferreira Yea Haynes manuals have a troubleshooting section at the beginning and its vehicle specific.
@JF-ns5zs
@JF-ns5zs 8 жыл бұрын
+uncreativename ty guys I'll check that out
@Semmostaja
@Semmostaja 7 жыл бұрын
I had a similar problem about half a year ago on my '04 Opel Astra. It cranked and didn't want to fire. But it always started at some point, either the second try or after 30 minutes of cranking. Jumping the battery seemed to help. When running, it was completely fine. Also most of the time if I shut it down and started it soon, it would fire with ease. This intermittent problem was driving me nuts. The engine having coil packs, I started to think it was the crank sensor. It should've set a code tho. I took the bullet and got the part, it being cheap. When I was gonna replace it, the computer finally set the code for the sensor. It was getting steadily weaker, and that's why extra power from a jump helped.
@Haloruler64
@Haloruler64 8 жыл бұрын
Great video! Hope that Duralast dizzy works out for you. I know that any aftermarket distributor for 90's Corollas causes guaranteed problems... it's odd that everyone has issues as soon as they put on an aftermarket dizzy.
@mecheng1977
@mecheng1977 8 жыл бұрын
It was probably the ignitor or ignition coil. I like putting anti-seize on the shaft so the rotor doesn't seize.
@Notatearawrist
@Notatearawrist 8 жыл бұрын
Jason ive worked on tons of hondas with this motor and im fairy certain the distributor only goes in one way not 2, the teeth is offset slightly
@EngineeringExplained
@EngineeringExplained 8 жыл бұрын
Yep, the teeth make it so the distributor won't mount flush, indicating to turn it around. It will slide in most of the way though.
@DENicholsAutoBravado
@DENicholsAutoBravado 8 жыл бұрын
+Engineering Explained Ace, thanks for the question, and thanks for the answer, Jason.
@deathbg1
@deathbg1 8 жыл бұрын
+AceDrives i agree with you also i had this problem recently with my civic and it was not the distributor itself but a Fuse related to its power so..
@DENicholsAutoBravado
@DENicholsAutoBravado 8 жыл бұрын
Simeon Petrov Quite right. Finding the problem in this video, can have many causes.
@631_SendIt
@631_SendIt 7 жыл бұрын
AceDrives. what you said is true I was like um I don't think so. I like his videos though
@FerpiliciousProducts
@FerpiliciousProducts 8 жыл бұрын
Last time this happened to me I checked fuel and spark. Was fine. Did a compression test,
@black7rc720
@black7rc720 8 жыл бұрын
Mustang with six cylinders. Poor Mustang indeed.
@FerpiliciousProducts
@FerpiliciousProducts 8 жыл бұрын
+black7 rc haha was pretty much a 4 cylinder by the end.
@edyten
@edyten 8 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Dubai!
@drink15
@drink15 8 жыл бұрын
Get in the Zone.... Auto Zone.
@sermerlin1
@sermerlin1 8 жыл бұрын
I wish I had in my country stores like autozone and such... All things in one place or all things in places in town but unfortunately there are none and you can only get it by asking your mechanic to order stuff if he doesn't have it in his "shop" (serbia).
@VenturiLife
@VenturiLife 8 жыл бұрын
I had a 4-cyl GSi Integra, one of the best cars I ever owned.
@neuronbob
@neuronbob 8 жыл бұрын
Great video for this beginning wrencher. So how can you tell it's not air delivery keeping the car from cranking. You covered the other three possible causes. Further, how can you tell at the time of loss of power that compression is/isn't an issue?
@GearKnowHow
@GearKnowHow 8 жыл бұрын
I see a newer Jeep behind you there, must be a new review coming ;)
@EngineeringExplained
@EngineeringExplained 8 жыл бұрын
+OutdoorEnthusiast88 Actually it was the review this past Sunday! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKPIln6lq9OAic0
@Boneychuck
@Boneychuck 8 жыл бұрын
Nice video, do you use Haynes Manuals?
@Kylo_Ren_2033
@Kylo_Ren_2033 8 жыл бұрын
I don't even know your personal car is this one because you reviewed so many cars
@PintoBnz
@PintoBnz 8 жыл бұрын
You should make a video explaining about unsprung weight and how it affects a car.
@MaikEletrica
@MaikEletrica 8 жыл бұрын
Nice video!
@davidestrada7006
@davidestrada7006 8 жыл бұрын
Hello sir. Not sure if you will read this but anyways...The few things that I know about cars I learned from you. Whenever I have a question about a part or curiosity of how something works I go on your youtube page and find the answer. I love cars ! And i wish I knew more about them as you do. Not sure if you will reply but I was just curious to know, where you went to school to aquire your knowledge on cars !? Thanks
@d-serieshuck2317
@d-serieshuck2317 8 жыл бұрын
What's new for the Integra performance wise? I have a 97 RS and I love my car she has 200,000+ miles on her and doesn't smoke, burn oil or have any abnormal noises. I'll be doin a K24 swap all motor myself. Looking forward to see what you do next to it performance wise that is!!!!
@Guitarfollower22
@Guitarfollower22 8 жыл бұрын
Hey man what camera do you use? Its quality is excellent, I may buy it.
@EngineeringExplained
@EngineeringExplained 8 жыл бұрын
+Guitarfollower22 Sony AX100
@nick66333
@nick66333 8 жыл бұрын
+Engineering Explained gotta be a sony ... lol
@Guitarfollower22
@Guitarfollower22 8 жыл бұрын
Engineering Explained thanks!
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