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My 2000 Insight just stopped running while traveling at highway speed. Engine turns over but will not start. Fuel system appears to be functioning (can hear fuel pump and fuel present at rail). I pulled the valve cover and the timing chain appears to be OK. I don''t know enough about this car to even check for spark. Any ideas?

 

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2000 Honda Insight 1 liter

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checked for broken timing chain and fuel related challenges (including pump operation).

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December 21 2007 at 12:00 PM (2 hours and 58 minutes and 24 seconds later)
         

Welcome to the site.

Is the check engine light on? Any codes present in computer?



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December 21 2007 at 12:18 PM (18 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
The check engine light has been on for years (thought it was an oxygen sensor deal that I would "get around to").
I don't know how to retrieve trouble codes on this fella. I used to do the jumper wire routine and count flashes on GM...is there a way to do the same on the Insight?
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December 21 2007 at 1:26 PM (1 hour and 8 minutes later)
         

That car you will need the code scanner to hook up the DLC to read codes. No way to short that one out. You need to find out what the check engine light code is first.



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December 21 2007 at 1:54 PM (27 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
Any clue if I can get one after market?
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December 21 2007 at 4:08 PM (2 hours and 14 minutes and 30 seconds later)
         
Sure. You can probably rent one at your local auto parts store.

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December 21 2007 at 4:57 PM (48 minutes and 30 seconds later)
         
Thanks. I believe it's time for me to buy a service manual and a code reader and have at it . That car really owes me nothing as I've driven it for 4 years    and put more than 150 thousand miles on it (bought it with 70 and now it's just shy of 230) and the biggest thing I've ever replaced on it was a wheel bearing assembly.
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December 21 2007 at 5:00 PM (3 minutes and 21 seconds later)
         
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December 21 2007 at 5:30 PM (29 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
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My advice for the service manual would be to look on ebay and see if you can find one used. Get the factory manual. The only way to go. If not, www.helminc.com is who printed them for honda.

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