Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
01-02-2004, 04:36 PM
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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
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
01-02-2004, 10:07 PM
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Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
"Phil" <p.mentz@comcast.net> wrote in
news:kvlJb.102280$VB2.243797@attbi_s51:
> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead
> ignition on my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or
> symptoms. It appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no
> spark with a drill but stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill
> bit end near the engine, when cranking. I replaced the igniter in the
> distributor with one that was supposed to be good. No change. This
> time, I checked the spark with a spark plug laying against the exhaust
> heat shield. No spark at all. What might be the problem?
>
>
> - Phil
>
>
>
Bad rotor and distributor cap? Bad ignition coil?
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
news:kvlJb.102280$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
01-02-2004, 10:07 PM
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Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
"Phil" <p.mentz@comcast.net> wrote in
news:kvlJb.102280$VB2.243797@attbi_s51:
> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead
> ignition on my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or
> symptoms. It appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no
> spark with a drill but stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill
> bit end near the engine, when cranking. I replaced the igniter in the
> distributor with one that was supposed to be good. No change. This
> time, I checked the spark with a spark plug laying against the exhaust
> heat shield. No spark at all. What might be the problem?
>
>
> - Phil
>
>
>
Bad rotor and distributor cap? Bad ignition coil?
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
news:kvlJb.102280$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
01-02-2004, 10:07 PM
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Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
"Phil" <p.mentz@comcast.net> wrote in
news:kvlJb.102280$VB2.243797@attbi_s51:
> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead
> ignition on my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or
> symptoms. It appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no
> spark with a drill but stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill
> bit end near the engine, when cranking. I replaced the igniter in the
> distributor with one that was supposed to be good. No change. This
> time, I checked the spark with a spark plug laying against the exhaust
> heat shield. No spark at all. What might be the problem?
>
>
> - Phil
>
>
>
Bad rotor and distributor cap? Bad ignition coil?
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
news:kvlJb.102280$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
01-02-2004, 10:07 PM
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Re: Dead '91 Accord Ignitiion
"Phil" <p.mentz@comcast.net> wrote in
news:kvlJb.102280$VB2.243797@attbi_s51:
> Hi,
>
> Hoping to get some info on how to identify the source of a dead
> ignition on my 1991 Accord. The car quite suddenly with no warning or
> symptoms. It appeared the ignition was dead, since no there was no
> spark with a drill but stuck in one end of a plug wire and the drill
> bit end near the engine, when cranking. I replaced the igniter in the
> distributor with one that was supposed to be good. No change. This
> time, I checked the spark with a spark plug laying against the exhaust
> heat shield. No spark at all. What might be the problem?
>
>
> - Phil
>
>
>
Bad rotor and distributor cap? Bad ignition coil?
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
news:kvlJb.102280$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
01-03-2004, 12:51 AM
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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'
===============
>
> 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'
===============
01-03-2004, 12:51 AM
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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'
===============
>
> 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'
===============
01-03-2004, 12:51 AM
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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'
===============
>
> 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'
===============
01-03-2004, 12:51 AM
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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'
===============
>
> 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'
===============
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