whats wrong now?

[PriMal Cb7]

i just got my car (90 accord, jdm f22b) back from the mechanics and on the same day it crapped out on me. i go to turn the car back on and all it does is crank, it wont fire. i just tried to swap ignition coils thinking that was my problem but that didnt change anything. maybe the whole dizzy needs to be replaced? please tell me something little is wrong. thanks
-jay

[h22sparkle]

check for fuel and spark. Check for spark first

[PriMal Cb7]

i can hear the fuel pump buzzing when i turn the key twice to acc., is there another way im suppose to check for fuel?

[PriMal Cb7]

in need of new dizzy?

just got outta work and tested for spark and fuel...no spark at all...what does that mean? this car is a big pain...haha P.S. plenty of fuel a.k.a. im drenched from it squirting all over me...please help with my lack of spark situation. thanks
-jay

[phatdoughnut]

Ignitor, or coil but since you already checked your coil.. ignitor.. if you need to buy a whole new distributor, check out distributor king has them for like under 200 bucks shipped. with cap and rotor.

[PriMal Cb7]

thanks phat for that info...yeah i was checking dizzyking out but didnt want to order anything b4 i knew that was the prob...i should have replaced it along with the wires plugs etc etc...but i found a brand new jdm f22b internal dizzy so i guess im ordering that...$293...a bit pricey but id choose it over the reman. ones over at advanced for about the same price.
ill let ya kno how she runs once i swap over the new dizzy. thanks again
-diep

[green5thgen]

By all means here I know Im new and don't want to step on anyones toes, but there's alot more to it than that. As an ASE certified tech, you may have underlying problems. You'll need an hour or so, a volt meter, and a screwdriver. First before you just drop 300 bucks do some checking. Try to see if there's voltage going into the dizzy at any point. Also check your cap for any carbon marking or cracks. does the spring in the cap look normal? an ignitor is fairly cheap to replace, and a junk yard would be a great place to start. 20 to 30 bucks tops. If you try this and it works, then it's up to you to buy a new one, but if it doesn't work you may have just saved 270. Also check from your ecu the output that controls the dizzy, is there voltage? If you need any help doing some checking, feel free to ask any questions and Ill answer them the best i can for you.

[PriMal Cb7]

im about to give up

so i replace the dizzy...and still the same problem, car just doesnt want to start. what else could be wrong? this car is such a pain and things keep falling apart. im also running a 95 teg ecu for a dohc nonvtec b18, could that cause any problems? please help im having such a bad day haha
-diep

[green5thgen]

If you need help, send me a message and I'll call you

Hey, I wasn't trying to be a know it all, but there's tons of reasons why a car gets no spark. The first and most common reason is the dizzy, but from your troubles, it just didn't seem so. I can help you run through some tests, just let me know if you need help.

[PriMal Cb7]

yeah help is def. needed, got aim? mrdiep1...thanks man

[wed3k]

i think i might have the same problem...waiting on my dizzy.

[evol90accord]

hey if you find a solution, let the rest of us know what happened!

[lkm]

erm

my accord used to do that alot. No mechanic ever told me this but when ur car does that, get some jumper cables and hook the negative post the the engine block. don't argue just do it. if the car starts up fine, then u have the same problem i have.

[PriMal Cb7]

im not sure if my accord does this alot...ive only driven it for about 2 hrs total since ive had it... i was thinking about jumping it, but would the battery have anything to do with the car dying on me and causing my engine not to have spark? also i was thinking my timing could be messed up...is it possible to have my cams skip a tooth on the belt and mess the timing up that way? could that be the sound i heard? i have a toda belt on the f22b h20 pump..its on pretty tight. just a thought...

[evol90accord]

If you timing belt jumped a tooth on the cam, it wouldn't cause that much of a problem. Your valves wouldn't open and close in optimum time and your ignition might be retarded, but it would still run. Only if it was way off would it cause it to not run, but you would still see spark just not at the right times. Is your alternator good?

Wasn't green5thgen able to give you any pointers?