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help save my civic! :(

Old Oct 23, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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alright i have a problem on my hands, and if i dont fix it soon, im gonna have to get rid of my civic

i have a 95 civic 4dr with a d16y7 swapped into it, no power steering, 5 speed. me and a buddy were messing around after a downpour one day, and managed to hit a tree in it. no frame damage, broken lower and upper ca and bent rim. but ever since, its been acting funny.
right after i hit the tree, i started it up and it ran fine. it got to the impound and my friend managed to start with with starting fluid. i got it back to my house finally, and started it every day with starting fluid, it would start like nothing.
however, now it wont start at all. batterys good, alternators new, i dont think its the ignition cause it will try to start once i spray fluid in it, cranks over fine, fuel pump kicks in and cel turns off after 2 seconds. i was thinking main relay, but how could that manage to go just after sitting for a few weeks?
i have no idea what it could be honestly, probably a lot of different things. all i know is i want it back, i miss it like crazy, and any suggestions or pointers in the right direction will be greatly appreciated. im checking the ecu and all that good stuff tomorrow, and might check the solder on the relay then.
 
Old Oct 23, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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One thing Starting Fluid isn't a good way to continually start your car. Why the starter fluid? Starter Fluid used continually can do damage. Second a main relay can go out anytime. When mine started giving me trouble it would start 99% of the time it was the 1% that I didn't like.
 
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