car magically won't start
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car magically won't start
ok,
so i took my car down for maintenance 2 weeks ago; i resealed my oil pan and retorqued my head studs etc. anyway, when i put it all back together, the damn thing wouldn't start. the plugs smell of fuel and the starter is fine, i found a few fraying harness wires going to the coilpacks so i switched out the harness with another, i checked all of the relevant fuses(i think), i tried new plugs and nothing. the only thing i can think of that may have caused some sort of problem was i accidentally completed the circuit with an extension when my battery was hooked up and it sparked. may have blown something out i guess. my next step was going to be to procure another set of coilpacks and see if that's the issue. any suggestions though?
so i took my car down for maintenance 2 weeks ago; i resealed my oil pan and retorqued my head studs etc. anyway, when i put it all back together, the damn thing wouldn't start. the plugs smell of fuel and the starter is fine, i found a few fraying harness wires going to the coilpacks so i switched out the harness with another, i checked all of the relevant fuses(i think), i tried new plugs and nothing. the only thing i can think of that may have caused some sort of problem was i accidentally completed the circuit with an extension when my battery was hooked up and it sparked. may have blown something out i guess. my next step was going to be to procure another set of coilpacks and see if that's the issue. any suggestions though?
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ok so i did pull the obdII codes via the blinking cel method and all i got was a code concerning the vtec solenoid. as far as cranking it with the fuel pump fuse pulled, i have a few times to ensure that the cylinder walls dont get fuel washed so i dont think that's it and i tried new plugs today after letting it sit over night. i think it may be the battery as i tested today trickle charging it to 100% and then attempting to recharge a few hours later and it had dropped down to around 85%. it's a walmart battery and i did let it sit for over a week before recharging it so i'll test a new battery in the morning and get back to you. also, anybody know what relay he's referring to? i checked the ignition fuse under the hood, the ignition coil fuse under the steering wheel and the ignition switch fuse also under the steering wheel. oh, and it is cranking. i bet it's the damn battery lol. i'll let you know.