my 1993 honda Accord turns over but, will not start?

Question

It was running fine and quit in traffic as though the electrical plug was pulled!

Answer 1

(I'm assuming no idiot lights came on, or were on before the car
just up and quit)

Most likely Scenairos:

Timing belt broke
Electronic ignition component went out (ie igniter module stopped working).
Fuse to fuel pump burned out. (Short in electrical system, engine not getting fuel)

Answer 2

the distibuitor rotor will still rotate if the timing chain is broken(sorry stacey). the timing chain turns off the bottom crankshaft
to the cam gear on top which has lobes posistioned to operate the valves. i would suggest that you do not try to start the engine
any more as damage to the top end could result. the above mentioned is the worse case scenario, lets hope that i is the fuel
pump or the ignition box, both easy fixes. good luck.

Answer 3

My large, reliable '87 Civic died on me out in the mountains in some unspecified time sooner or later, 5 hours when I had gotten gasoline at a sparkling gasoline station. That became the actually ingredient I had performed otherwise, so I suspected water in the gasoline and, because it became no longer gasoline-injected, i ought to easily disconnect the gasoline line from the position it went into the carburetor and crank the engine a touch to pump inspite of became in the line out of it, reconnect it and attempt back. It sputtered and got here to life after a touch cranking. yet yet again, at the same time as i became doing my own tuneups, a similar Civic took spells of dropping potential on the Interstate, and dropping right down to an idle no remember how a lot I stomped the gasoline. Ford Escort did a similar ingredient. when I went right down to the Ford dealership keep, that they had a poster on the wall about utilizing dielectric grease on the spark plug boots, announcing that present day ignitions use 30,000 volts, and that top voltage will actually seep out previous the boots and floor out on the engine metal interior of sight and fail to hearth the plug perfect. I pulled each cord, wiped the interior of each spark plug boot with the particular insulating grease ($a million.50 on the aspects keep), placed it back and the concern went away... As a determined very last motel, you may attempt the Honda broking service's provider Dept. They probable have a provider bulletin out about it, because yours gained't be the actually one. they are commonly precise, only intense priced. desire you stumble on it! Mike

Answer 4

Sounds like a broken timing belt or maybe you ran out of gas.To see if it is the timing belt remove your distributor cap turn the engine over and see if the ignition rotor is turning.

Answer 5

Huh. I have a similar problem with mine, it's a bit newer though. Mine always starts back up fine, though, after giving it a minute or so. Try checking the batterie connections, and the pulley for the starter motor. Oil level, spark plugs, fuel injection system, or air intake may have problems. I'm not real good with actualy fixing cars though, haven't done much.

Answer 6

Fan belt drives the Alternator, water pump, air conditioning pump, power steering pump, and fan.

If your Fan belt broke you will need to replace it. Then you should be able to start her up again.

Alternator keeps the battery charged. If your alternator died, your battery would have kept your vehicle running until it died.

If your fan belt is intact, get your Alternator, checked.

Answer 7

going to be timing belt (dont keep trying to crank up because if you havent bent valves you will) or the igniter inside the distrubitor cap went bad or the connection came off

Answer 8

You may have a broken timing belt.

Answer 9

if it sounds like it turns over faster than normal more than likely you broke your timing belt. if your not getting any FIRE thatn its prob. either timing belt or ing. control module in the dist. hopefuly its the module. if you have fire ck. fuel pressure

Answer 10

Did you run out of gas?