Engine Will Not Start
- Check the battery. See BASIC TESTING article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE section.
- Check starting system. See BASIC TESTING article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE section.
- Check fuel pressure. See BASIC TESTING article.
- Check ignition wires, ignition coil and Ignition Control Module (ICM). See BASIC TESTING article.
- Check PGM-FI main relay. See SYSTEM/COMPONENT TESTS article.
- Check for low engine compression.
- Check for intake system air leaks.
- Check for a seized engine.
- Check for a slipped/broken timing belt.
- Check for contaminated fuel.
- Check A/T gear position signal (A/T) or clutch switch signal (M/T). See SYSTEM/COMPONENT TESTS article.
- Test PCM power and ground circuits. See MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) in TESTS W/CODES - INTRODUCTION article.
- Check Crankshaft Position (CKP), Top Dead Center (TDC), Cylinder Position (CYP) and/or Crankshaft Speed Fluctuation (CKF) sensors. See Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) in TESTS W/CODES - INTRODUCTION article.
- On Accord & Prelude, engine will not start if Immobilizer has not been deactivated or PCM has been replaced and immobilizer code has not been rewritten to new PCM using a Honda PGM Tester. See ANTI-THEFT SYSTEMS article in ACCESSORIES/SAFETY EQUIPMENT section.