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v_dub_ya · 04 Oct 2006, 05:20 pm

Went out this morning to goto work and my car wouldnt freakin start

always happens when your running late

Checked all my fuses=good
Found the fuel pump relay(Thanks to B18BSol) under the drivers side dash, its working, heard it click when i turned the key on and then it clicked again about 5 seconds later and can hear the fuel pump buzzing.
Put a spark plug in one of my plug wires and checked for spark=no spark

Sounds like the ignitor in the distributor is bad

any suggestions?

Pireboi251 · 04 Oct 2006, 07:19 pm

ok.. its is a crack-head response but.....

did you check your altenator?

B18BSol · 04 Oct 2006, 08:47 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by v_dub_ya

Sounds like the ignitor in the distributor is bad

any suggestions?

Start here and let me know how it goes...

v_dub_ya · 05 Oct 2006, 02:44 am

will check that this afternoon, :thanks: BSol

one more thing, when i took the distributor cap off last night, the rotor just fell out

i wasnt sure if its supposed to fit real tight on the distributor shaft or its supposed to have some play

gonna get a new rotor this morning and try that first, its alot cheaper than a new distributor

Blair_355 · 05 Oct 2006, 02:46 am

From what i have seen they are meant to be on firmly.

Memphis · 05 Oct 2006, 10:23 am

ignition module? timing belt?

B18BSol · 05 Oct 2006, 01:51 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by v_dub_ya

will check that this afternoon, :thanks: BSol

one more thing, when i took the distributor cap off last night, the rotor just fell out

i wasnt sure if its supposed to fit real tight on the distributor shaft or its supposed to have some play

gonna get a new rotor this morning and try that first, its alot cheaper than a new distributor

Holy Christ, yeah if the rotor fell off that would be the friggin problem.

forgive me, that's one of the freaking funniest things I've ever heard, no offense

...anyways, yeah there is a screw in the shaft of the rotor that holds it in. I would get one of those and reinstall it, make sure it's tight, that friggin thing spins around to transfer spark to all four plugs. If that fell out, I PROMISE that is why it's not working, especially no spark. Wow, good times :thumb:

B18BSol · 08 Oct 2006, 10:27 am

Well the suspense is killing me, for crying out loud, what did you find out!!!

v_dub_ya · 08 Oct 2006, 12:41 pm

well, a new rotor did not fix the problem, there is a little metal tab that holds the rotor tight on the distributor shaft and it was missing on the old one

so, its probably gonna be the ignitor in the distributor

ignitor is around $80 and a new distributor is $200 and it comes with a new ignitor, rotor and cap, so im gonna get a new distributor

its a common problem with the 88-93 accords from what ive been told from a local Honda mechanic

04 Oct 2006, 05:20 pm	#1 (permalink)
v_dub_ya Pulling the belts tight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Racing in an autocross event :) Posts: 10,489 v_dub_ya's Gallery	No Start Went out this morning to goto work and my car wouldnt freakin start always happens when your running late Checked all my fuses=good Found the fuel pump relay(Thanks to B18BSol) under the drivers side dash, its working, heard it click when i turned the key on and then it clicked again about 5 seconds later and can hear the fuel pump buzzing. Put a spark plug in one of my plug wires and checked for spark=no spark Sounds like the ignitor in the distributor is bad any suggestions? __________________

04 Oct 2006, 07:19 pm	#2 (permalink)
Pireboi251 Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: National City , CA Posts: 1,419 Pireboi251's Gallery	ok.. its is a crack-head response but..... did you check your altenator? __________________

05 Oct 2006, 02:44 am	#4 (permalink)
v_dub_ya Pulling the belts tight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Racing in an autocross event :) Posts: 10,489 v_dub_ya's Gallery	will check that this afternoon, :thanks: BSol one more thing, when i took the distributor cap off last night, the rotor just fell out i wasnt sure if its supposed to fit real tight on the distributor shaft or its supposed to have some play gonna get a new rotor this morning and try that first, its alot cheaper than a new distributor __________________

08 Oct 2006, 10:27 am	#8 (permalink)
B18BSol Fanatic Tremekian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 545 B18BSol's Gallery	Well the suspense is killing me, for crying out loud, what did you find out!!! __________________ "The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?" From "Top 16 True Police Officer Quotes - #8

08 Oct 2006, 12:41 pm	#9 (permalink)
v_dub_ya Pulling the belts tight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Racing in an autocross event :) Posts: 10,489 v_dub_ya's Gallery	well, a new rotor did not fix the problem, there is a little metal tab that holds the rotor tight on the distributor shaft and it was missing on the old one so, its probably gonna be the ignitor in the distributor ignitor is around $80 and a new distributor is $200 and it comes with a new ignitor, rotor and cap, so im gonna get a new distributor its a common problem with the 88-93 accords from what ive been told from a local Honda mechanic __________________

05 Oct 2006, 02:46 am	#5 (permalink)
Blair_355 The Biggest Thread Mod... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: "I come from the land down under" Posts: 20,393 Blair_355's Gallery	From what i have seen they are meant to be on firmly.

05 Oct 2006, 10:23 am	#6 (permalink)
Memphis M-A-R-S Mars ***es Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United States Of Space Posts: 19,805 Memphis's Gallery**	ignition module? timing belt?

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