PROBLEM W/88 ACURA INTEGRA

"chappyjr4u" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@localhost.talkaboutautos.com:

Telling us the symptoms it has would be a great help towards getting advice on what to check.

"won't start" Does it crank or not crank,or no firing,no sputtering when cranking? Are you getting spark?

"it runs for awhile and then quits"?? Is that the problem? Could be fuel filter,fuel pump,a relay("main relay") that energizes the fuel pump,could be an ignition problem(igniter,coil).

Did it stop working after the guy changed the timing belt? (I doubt it's the timing belt)

Or before?

The car stopped working a little while after the guy gave me the car back. It cranks but it won't start. Like i said some one told me that it sounds like it doesn't get compression. someone also said that it could be that if the timing belt was off just a little it would run and then if it jumped i probly bent a valve. is this right or is this friend of mine just a BSer. i don't want to junk the engine if i don't have to. any idea whats wrong?

"chappyjr4u" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@localhost.talkaboutautos.com:

Has anyone even bothered to do the basics? Like check for spark and fuel?

Do you hear the fuel pump run for two seconds when the key is first turned to ON (but not START)?

yes its getting fuel and there's gas in it. the spark plugs, wires, and starter are new.

"chappyjr4u" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@localhost.talkaboutautos.com:

Which still does not VERIFY that a spark is actually being generated,or that the fuel pressure is sufficient to run the engine.

New plugs and wires does not verify the coil,distributor cap/rotor,or igniter. (The igniter is a modern version of breaker points.)

"chappyjr4u" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@localhost.talkaboutautos.com:

But did you check to see if you're actually getting a spark at the ends of the plug wires?

I'm not the greatest mechanic in the world so would u mind telling me a few the things i should do to check the problem. your help appreciated.

"chappyjr4u" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@localhost.talkaboutautos.com:

You should learn to turn your quoting on.

Try here, for a start: