96 Civic Dx Coupe Won't start

[CIvic13]

Car was working fine and i stopped driving the car around july cuz wife had baby. When i tried to start the car up it doesnt even crank over or anything the dash lights come on and nothing. Also i took the starter out to get tested and the starter is fine. Bought a new battery and still nothing. Alternator is good also had that tested. Can someone help.

 

[Butterz]

So just to make sure I understand, your Dash lights are coming on? Is It 5 speed?

First things first, check all of the fuses to make sure none of them are blown.

 

[Civiclover16]

^ that and if it is a 5 speed the clutch pedal bump stop may have fallen out. Happened to mine and i almost bought a new starter but turned out the bump stop had broke in half.

 

[JohnS.]

If it is a 5-speed, there are several things that can prevent the car from being started.

 

[CIvic13]

Yea it's a 5 speed srry forgot to type that in. Yea basically the dash lights turn on when i turn the switch but no crank. The only way the car starts is if i push it.

 

[crash!]

The only way the car starts is if i push it.

Like a compression start?

 

[Butterz]

He means a jump start. Push the car, put in gear, pop the clutch.

I would say it's one of two things:

A) Your starter relay is bad, which means when you turn your key the relay isn't swtiching over to spark your starter solenoid and turn your starter. This one is the most probably where it sat for a while. Try swapping one of the other relays out with that one and see if it solves anything.

B) Something is wrong with your Neutral safety switch for your clutch pedal. There's a small sensor that sticks out from the fire wall that detects when the clutch pedal is depressed all the way. If that sensor isn't being pushed in, the car won't do anything when you turn the key into the 'Start' position. Try starting the car - in neutral - by getting down on the floor and pressing in the sensor with your hand. It might take 2 people to do it.

Let me know how it works out.

 

[Civiclover16]

you could do that ^ or use a little jumper wire to close the loop on the NSS. Unplug it, connect the jumper wire to the NSS plug and try starting it. Correct me if im wrong but if it starts then that means your nss is good to go and that'll eliminate that factor.

 

[CIvic13]

I got it thanx alot. It was the sensor where the clutch is at the rubber fell off. so everytime i hit the clutch it would not hit the switch.

 

[Butterz]

Glad we could help man