Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
 

Hi,

Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead ignition on
my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or symptoms. It
appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no spark with a drill but
stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill bit end near the engine, when
cranking. I replaced the igniter in the distributor with one that was
supposed to be good. No change. This time, I checked the spark with a
spark plug laying against the exhaust heat shield. No spark at all. What
might be the problem?


- Phil

Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
 

"Phil" <p.mentz@comcast.net> wrote in
news:kvlJb.102280$VB2.243797@attbi_s51:

> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead
> ignition on my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or
> symptoms. It appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no
> spark with a drill but stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill
> bit end near the engine, when cranking. I replaced the igniter in the
> distributor with one that was supposed to be good. No change. This
> time, I checked the spark with a spark plug laying against the exhaust
> heat shield. No spark at all. What might be the problem?
>
>
> - Phil
>
>
>

Bad rotor and distributor cap? Bad ignition coil?

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
 

"Phil" <p.mentz@comcast.net> wrote in
news:kvlJb.102280$VB2.243797@attbi_s51:

> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead
> ignition on my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or
> symptoms. It appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no
> spark with a drill but stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill
> bit end near the engine, when cranking. I replaced the igniter in the
> distributor with one that was supposed to be good. No change. This
> time, I checked the spark with a spark plug laying against the exhaust
> heat shield. No spark at all. What might be the problem?
>
>
> - Phil
>
>
>

Bad rotor and distributor cap? Bad ignition coil?

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
 

"Phil" <p.mentz@comcast.net> wrote in
news:kvlJb.102280$VB2.243797@attbi_s51:

> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead
> ignition on my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or
> symptoms. It appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no
> spark with a drill but stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill
> bit end near the engine, when cranking. I replaced the igniter in the
> distributor with one that was supposed to be good. No change. This
> time, I checked the spark with a spark plug laying against the exhaust
> heat shield. No spark at all. What might be the problem?
>
>
> - Phil
>
>
>

Bad rotor and distributor cap? Bad ignition coil?

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
 

"Phil" <p.mentz@comcast.net> wrote in
news:kvlJb.102280$VB2.243797@attbi_s51:

> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead
> ignition on my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or
> symptoms. It appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no
> spark with a drill but stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill
> bit end near the engine, when cranking. I replaced the igniter in the
> distributor with one that was supposed to be good. No change. This
> time, I checked the spark with a spark plug laying against the exhaust
> heat shield. No spark at all. What might be the problem?
>
>
> - Phil
>
>
>

Bad rotor and distributor cap? Bad ignition coil?

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
 

Phil wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead ignition on
> my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or symptoms. It
> appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no spark with a drill but
> stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill bit end near the engine, when
> cranking. I replaced the igniter in the distributor with one that was
> supposed to be good. No change. This time, I checked the spark with a
> spark plug laying against the exhaust heat shield. No spark at all. What
> might be the problem?
>
> - Phil

=================

phil,

Your symptoms don'tseem to match, but give this a try anyhow. Can you
hear the fuel pump cycle while you're watching the dash lights do the
'lamp test'? If not, check out this excellent site:

http://members.rogers.com/john-ings/MainRelay.HTM

Maybe yours has died completely?

'Curly'

===============

Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
 

Phil wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead ignition on
> my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or symptoms. It
> appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no spark with a drill but
> stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill bit end near the engine, when
> cranking. I replaced the igniter in the distributor with one that was
> supposed to be good. No change. This time, I checked the spark with a
> spark plug laying against the exhaust heat shield. No spark at all. What
> might be the problem?
>
> - Phil

=================

phil,

Your symptoms don'tseem to match, but give this a try anyhow. Can you
hear the fuel pump cycle while you're watching the dash lights do the
'lamp test'? If not, check out this excellent site:

http://members.rogers.com/john-ings/MainRelay.HTM

Maybe yours has died completely?

'Curly'

===============

Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
 

Phil wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead ignition on
> my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or symptoms. It
> appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no spark with a drill but
> stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill bit end near the engine, when
> cranking. I replaced the igniter in the distributor with one that was
> supposed to be good. No change. This time, I checked the spark with a
> spark plug laying against the exhaust heat shield. No spark at all. What
> might be the problem?
>
> - Phil

=================

phil,

Your symptoms don'tseem to match, but give this a try anyhow. Can you
hear the fuel pump cycle while you're watching the dash lights do the
'lamp test'? If not, check out this excellent site:

http://members.rogers.com/john-ings/MainRelay.HTM

Maybe yours has died completely?

'Curly'

===============

Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
 

Phil wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead ignition on
> my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or symptoms. It
> appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no spark with a drill but
> stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill bit end near the engine, when
> cranking. I replaced the igniter in the distributor with one that was
> supposed to be good. No change. This time, I checked the spark with a
> spark plug laying against the exhaust heat shield. No spark at all. What
> might be the problem?
>
> - Phil

=================

phil,

Your symptoms don'tseem to match, but give this a try anyhow. Can you
hear the fuel pump cycle while you're watching the dash lights do the
'lamp test'? If not, check out this excellent site:

http://members.rogers.com/john-ings/MainRelay.HTM

Maybe yours has died completely?

'Curly'

===============