93 Accord will NOT start

[puzzlevil]

If its the original check with a dealer, as there was a recall for this many moons ago. I had mine replaced for free in 2008 on my wagon.

[deevergote]

The original what? We haven't determined the specific cause for this problem yet...

[puzzlevil]

Distributor

[vigor-accord]

Congrats. You needlessly replaced the main relay.

It's really not that serious.

If you want to test it without shelling out the cash for a new one, find someone with a compatible coil, and borrow it. If the coil doesn't fix it, then try the igniter.

Replaced the coil and it did not fix the issue.

If you junk a perfectly good car for this, you're an idiot. That's like amputating your leg because you stubbed your toe.

If I junk the car the only person that would lose would be me, but thanks for your thoughts on that.

Thanks to all the people that have helped. Distributor replacement looks to be simple enough so I will replace that and see how things go.

[deevergote]

Yeah, but you see... if you're so quick to want to give up, why should we bother helping? We actually have respect for these cars here.

Good luck to you. I'm done helping.

[vigor-accord]

Yeah, but you see... if you're so quick to want to give up, why should we bother helping? We actually have respect for these cars here.

Good luck to you. I'm done helping.

You ridiculed me for replacing a part that people on this forum suggested I replace. If you don't want to help that's fine with me. It is unfair to assume anything about me. I respect CARS period. I personally just enjoy the In Car Entertainment end of cars.

Thanks again to the people who have helped.

[cloudasc]

If you have no spark, and you already replaced the coil, and its a no go, the only other thing I could think of that would cause your problem would be the igniter, when i've had a coil go, it just died and never restarted. When i've had an igniter go out (albiet on my rx7). It died, but cranked back up, then died again shortly down the street, and wouldn't restart. I also noticed a the bouncing/dancing tach (independant of actual engine rpm)

I'd say your igniter is probably toast.

Did you ever see a bouncing tach while driving?

And deev, if he has the money to spare, theres no problem with "replacing parts", at least the stuff he's replaced is stuff that would have probably needed to be replaced here shortly (if it was never replaced before). Its also things that can be ruled out with any future problems.

An ounce of prevention is better then a pound of cure. Except if the pound of cure now results in future prevention.

[vigor-accord]

Much thanks to the people that helped get the car back on the road.

It WAS the distributor. The car starts up on a dime and still runs good.

**Side Note**
puzzlevil suggested I call the dealer about the recall that they had on the distributor for the Accord. The dealer told me that there is no time limit on recalls (they would have been more than happy to put a new one on the car), but when they typed in the VIN mine was not included in the recall. It was worth a try though.

Thanks again.

[sackingz123]

Sounds like the ICM (igniter) thats in the distributor.


Replace that and it wont happen again

[310accord]

Reading this was a big help my car has been parked for almoat a month i replaced plugs wires cap,rotor.Drove the car home an it sputtered alittle an never crunk back up.so ill change the whole dizzy.