1990 Honda accord..Car wont start check for spark no spark replace the
distributor still no spark no check for fuel no fuel also what can the
problem be
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Does it have spark? If not, 90% sure it's a distributor. I still to this day keep a spare D, B, and F series distributor in the trunk of my car to bail out all my Honda buddies when their "dizzy" drops out. Usually, it's one of the three pickup sensors in the distributor that goes dead. Start by checking for good, clean, spark. If you have good spark, go to fuel, then compression. But with as often as the Dizzy goes dead at this cars age, start there...
DO A SMALL TUNE UP REPLACE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, REPLACE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR, REPLACE FUEL FILTER AND AIR FILTER. IF YOU ARE GETTING FUEL AND SPARK. EITHER IGNITION OFF OR VALVE TIMING OFF YOU VECHICLE HAS A TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER IF TIMING BELT SLIP TIMING IT WILL THROW OFF VALVE TIMING MAKING IMPOSSIBLE TO START CAR.
MAKE SURE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES IN GOOD CONDITION, REPLACE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR,CHECK FOR SPARK AT SPARK PLUGS,IF YOU DONT SEE SPARK CHECK TO SEE IF POWER GOING TO COIL IF NOT CHECK IGNITION FUSE.IF FUSE OKAY AND POWER GOING TO IGNITION COIL,COIL FAULTY OR IGNITER UNIT FAULTY. CHECK FOR FUEL PRESSURE MAKE SURE FUEL FILTER BEEN CHANGED.FUEL PRESSURE SHOULD BE 40 PSI. IF YOU GETTING SPARK AND FUEL. YOUR IGNITION TIMING OFF OR VALVE TIMING OFF DUE TO A WORN TIMING BELT.
If you have never changed that distributor on your 1990 Accord, I would suspect it. Check for spark while cranking. The sensors inside the distributor would usually heat up, after 15-20 minutes of running, and would then die out, until the car is cooled off for a while. Look into that distributor.
There is a sensor under the left hand side of the dash that would not allow it to start, provided that you have replaced the electronic spark module inside the distributor first, which is what it sounds like it would be, When you say you replaced the distributor I assume you replaced it complete!
Spark without fuel = just spark. :) Are you getting fuel movement? You could have a bad/clogged fuel filter, bad fuel pump - could be a few things. Check to make sure you're getting fuel.
See if the rotor is turning with the cap off if rotor turns then check the coil for voltake, if the rotor does not turn you have a broke or slipped timing belt/chain.
Hi...my name is Keith...if you will pull a spark plug out and see if you are getting spark to the spark plug..and if you are getting spark... you can rule out the ignition....and i would look towards the fuel pump... and a fuel pump relay(if it is fuel injected)
other than the timing belt being broken, it sounds like the crank sensor in the distributor. get a used distributor. but first pop cap off and see if it is turning with engine.
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