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93 civic lx turns over but wont start

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Old 01-02-2012, 05:32 PM
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Unhappy 93 civic lx turns over but wont start

OK I have a 93 civic and had head gasket replaced and the timing belt and distr replaced.. Now it wants to start but wont plugs have spark when i try.. What do I do to fix this problem? could someone give accurate directions on what to do or simply give me a place to look online like an online manual?
 
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Old 01-02-2012, 09:12 PM
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Let's start again. Was it ever able to start after the work was done? What led to replacing the head gasket? Driving overheated until it will go no more almost always means the whole engine is toast.
 
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Old 01-03-2012, 09:36 AM
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The head gasket went out.. It started running hot so stopped driving it.. never drove it all the way hot and kept going. and no it didn't wanna start back after replacing the 2.. It started before i had the head gasket replaced and tried to start when i realized the timing belt needed replaced.
 
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Old 01-03-2012, 11:12 AM
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So like in the other thread, you should check the firing order, mechanical timing, and valve adjustment. A compression test would confirm that the basic mechanicals inside the engine are OK enough for it to start.
 
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