Ok everybody so with ny 96 acura integra 1.8l pfi dohc...my car had died one day picking up my wife...i found out timing belt broke but my dad changed the timing belt and water pump also...he checked my whole engine from the spark plugs to spark plyg wires and he checked compression of ny engine through spark plug ports and im sure he even pulled the head off the engine to check the valves...my dad said my whole engine is still ok and my valves arent bent and my engine is still ok...my dad however said he thinks it can be electrical and he said it could be a possibility that my crank sensor burned out...we did try to start the car a few times when trying to jump it before we knew the timing belt broke...is it possible that my crank sensor is no good...but my timing belt didnt brake while i was driving on the highway im sure it broke when i was coming to a stop

SOURCE: timing belt broke bent valves

Hi!!This occurs when the ignition timing and fuel mixture are changed causing an excessive amount of heat. If the engine is running on a VERY lean or rich mixture, the temp will be so high to make the exhaust manifold glow red,. which would damage the catalytic converter making things worst.
You did not provide the vehicle's year and model, but, you should have DTCs stored in the PCM memory. Scan the computer for Trouble Codes and you'll find out if the mixture is in the lean or rich side and you can make the necessary adjustments. AutoZone, Checkers and similar auto parts stores let you borrow DTC Scanners.
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artie g

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• Posted on Mar 11, 2015

SOURCE: my 96 acura integra died out one day after picking up my wife from work i had picked her up and i was getting off the highway coning to a stop and a redlight and the car died and wouldnt start...my d

If the timing belt broke..9 out of 10 time there was some type of internal valve or rod damage. The engine does not have enough compression to start or ignite the fuel vapor. Valves are not sealing correctly for combustion. Check with a compression gauge in one of the spark plug ports. It's a 96 and at this point may not be worth the problem to repair