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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Hey i have a 1995 civic lx that isn't starting. The car is cranking and i've checked the fuel pump, the fuel filter, the car is sparking and it seems like its cranking at a normal speed which makes me think the timing belt is fine. The only two things left that i could think of are the spark plugs and the fuel injectors. The car has a small crack in the gasket but i don't think this would keep it from starting. Hopefully i can get some ideas that will get my car starting again.
 
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Default RE: Help, Out of Ideas

You should remove the timing belt cover to determine whether the belt may have slipped and is off by several teeth.

If the "cracked gasket" is the head gasket, then you may want to test for low compression in the cylinders.
 
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