i own a 88 honda civic hatchback dx and i recently pulled my ac compressor out and now the car wont start... i,ve looked at all the possibilties, i have spark, i heard my fuel pump working, i pulled the fuel rail off ( dx not exactlky a rain but) and fuel came out checked all fuses... i mean ive done everything and i cant figure it out it tuns over just doesnt wanna start ... can somone help me asap

 

it atarts a little when i spray starter fluid but then dies imedialtly

 

Is the LED on the ECU under the front passenger carpet blinking a trouble code?

Do you have battery voltage at the fuel injector connectors with the key in ON(II)?

Did you disconnect any engine or sensor wires to remove the compressor?

 

the ecu blinks 16 time when im on II but i didnt check the volts on the injectors yet

 

Code 16 indicates a problem with the main relay or fuel injector circuit. Here's how to troubleshoot:

 

it starts when i spray starter fluid in the intake but dies shortly after and im currently doing your trouble shooting idea but i was wondering if maybe it could be somthing differnet

 

Though your fuel pump primes, the information that you posted strongly suggests that fuel is not making it into the cylinders. In addition, the ECU is throwing a fuel injector/main relay code. These collective observations are compelling in suggesting that you should do the troubleshooting in the diagrams. Do you have a multimeter? Start by measuring the resistance at the injector and the voltage at the injector clips. Post those results when you have them.

 

im not gettin power to the red terminal on the main injector

 

It's important to do the tests in order. Did you have battery voltage for 2 seconds at the YEL/BLK wire of each injector connector? Was the resistance of each injector at spec?

 

one was 1.6 and the other was 7 but i did not have voltage for two seconds it was constant