Crank no start, spark only on two cylinders

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Old 12-19-2023, 06:03 PM
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Default Crank no start, spark only on two cylinders

one day i hopped in my 91 hatch and it just cranked and didnt start. I replaced the fuel filter, its getting fuel you can smell it after you crank. I tested the wires and it wasnt getting spark, I had put on ngk wires a week or two before (i drove with them just fine and it doesnt work with the old wires anyways). I replaced ignition coil, nothing. I replaced main relay with a brand new one, it started for a second then stopped an never again. I got a tool to check where im losing spark, and theres power behind the distributor cap on the ignition coil. So i replaced the cap and rotor and it just cranks but now cylinders 2 and 4 are getting spark but still doesnt start, and the other 2 nothing. Not sure what to do it was running great and started up every time and never had any issues with the distributor until it just wouldnt start out of nowhere.
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Default Re: Crank no start, spark only on two cylinders

Sounds like you have a problem with your distributor. I believe there are 2-3 magnetic type sensors inside and could possibly be your issue. Do you have any CELs? Here's a thread on how to check your distributor components using an ohmmeter.
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-...butor-2910682/
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