My car died on me :(

**dc2dc2dc2** · 13-11-2006 03:54 PM

Hey guys,

My car has come of age or something. Just needing some help. Today of all days my car broke down in the MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY in the middle lane @ 7am on the way to my 2nd last exam.

I was cruising happily at like 60km when all of a sudden my car just turned off. Engine light went on, so i tried to start it again. The engine clicks and like the engine is trying to start but it doesn't start its like trying. Help me out im a n00b ? Do i dare fear the worst ?

Thanks.

**Stoosh** · 13-11-2006 04:05 PM

does your engine turn over at all? really slowly?
no fuel?
electrical?

**Integra_Type[R]** · 13-11-2006 04:06 PM

sounds like your disturbutor (dizzy) has shat it self tai..

**weezer** · 13-11-2006 04:21 PM

timing belt?

**LiquiDSound** · 13-11-2006 04:45 PM

is that what you told the teacher? =D
hopefully its minor =)

**TVN** · 13-11-2006 04:58 PM

timming belt for sure !
how long since u last change ur timming belt !!

**Stoosh** · 13-11-2006 05:44 PM

i wouldve thought distributor?

was there any noises when it cut out?

**kwayzivietnamese** · 13-11-2006 05:53 PM

Dizzy related for shiz.
Pray its not the timing belt

**zorrt** · 13-11-2006 05:54 PM

is that what happens when timin belt goes? i thought the pistons would sh*t itself if the belt goes...if its anything like mine mine was just the relay crapped out. Engine would turn but wouldnt start. But I doubt urs it relay tho.

**EuroDude** · 13-11-2006 06:15 PM

Yep same thing happened to my Civic twice! lol =\

1st time was the Dizzy Cap (a new one is only like $45)
2nd time it was the Dizzy Coil (that was about $350 + labour, it was a 2nd hand one I think)

Dizzy Igniter is probably next lol

If you have a multimeter and a teggy haynes service manual, you can save money and diagnose the problem yourself.

...pull a spark plug cable out and check if its sparking on the engine body, hold it 5mm and crank the engine.