Engine cranks but will not start?

My cars all of the sudden would not start. I checked for fire which I had. I believed it was a fuel problem so I changed the fuel pump, which had no effect. I have changed the rotor in the distributor and the ignition pack, which had no effect. Then I had a friend plug a code reader into it and I really doubt he knew what he was reading because I did not, he said it had a bad connection on the computer. The thing is right after he unplugged it the car started running. It ran good for two weeks and now it is back to not starting again.

Hi, I went out and started the car this morning and it started right up. It was very cold out.I drove to my sons school which is maybe a mile away. The car drove fine. I left the car running while I ran into the school to get him. When we got back to the car it had stopped running and when I tried to start it up it wouldnt start. Sounded like the battery was dying. Got a jump, took a few tries but it started up. After a few seconds the radio shut off and when I tried to roll down the window it was very slow. I tried to take the car home, as I was driving it was having issues. Sounded like it was going to stop running but didnt, I would push the gas and it wouldnt go, we were barely moving. When we stopped there was a small amount of smoke coming from tail pipe and had a slight burning smell. Help! No clue what this could be. Thank you

I have a 1999 Honda Accord EX that won’t start. I pulled it up on my car ramps to change the valve cover gasket, oil, oil filter, brake master cylinder, plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, and rotor button, battery top post claps. Once I put it back together and tried to pull the car off of the ramps it would not start. It will turn over until the battery is dead but wont start. I think I hear the fuel pump on in the background when I turn the key to the on position, but not sure. What am I missing? Please help.

Thanks guys that is what it was I had it crossed wired. But the strange thing is I had it wired like the book said. I looked it up on the Internet and found the correct way. Once again thanks.

Drove car to a friend's house thought I felt a couple of fish bite skips just before I got there. I parked the car any we went on a weekend trip in his car, returned on Sunday, got in my car to leave and engine would not fire up turned over fine. Any ideas?
Roy

I was using a test light to figure out a problem I had and I grounded it out and blew a fuse I fixed the problem I had but when I grounded it out I blew a fuse and now the car will not start it turns over but not start I checked all the fuses and I dont no what it may be

Pump kicks on, but car still will not start.

I just had the friend plug the code reader back on it and he said it's not reading the codes from the ecm to the pcm? I believe that his device seems to be more like a scanner. As it said fuel ready. Misfire no. Then several checks just said n/a which he interpreted as not available.I just don't have the funds to take it to a repair shop but it looks like that's the only way it's going to get fixed although I thank you very much for your time and knowledge.

I have an accord that won't start. Was running fine before, then just wouldn't start the next day. The fuel pump is running and it's getting gas. It's not getting spark at the plug. I replace everything in the distributor except the cy sensor and it didn't work. I was told that it could be an ingnition switch issue. I also noticed spark bouncing around inside the distributor while cranking the engine with the cap off. Can anyone help me with this issue?

I replaced the cap and wires a while ago. Replaced the rotor the other day with all of the other new components (coil, icm, button). I'm not sure what the little block cover is. Is it the little coiled up thing with the metal contact in the center (magnetic)?

I have the car listed above lx model that someone cut off and stole the catalytic converter from. I was able to drive it home, but it has been about 2 months and now it will crank but wont start. I put a new battery in it and it still will crank, crank, crank, crank, but wont start. Will not having a catalytic converter and a downstream OÂ sensor make my car crank but not start? Or what could it be?