smoothludey2

OK,

it's been a while since i've posted in here, but i have a 1998 Prelude with an fmax turbo kit, msd digital 6 ignition, a high voltage coil, etc....couple of days ago when the weather started to warm up i was driving home during rush hour...lots of stop and go...then my car stalls and won't start up again despite numerous attempts...the car cranks but won't fire. Anyways, to make a long story short, i figured it was the ignition switch recall cuz i'd never had it done so i towed it to the nearest honda dealership to have the recall done. Ok, so the new ignition switch is in and still it does not fire up. I have a fuel pressure gauge and it reads normal so i know its not a fuel delivery thing. So after much research these are some of the possibilities:

1. Main fuel relay
2. Distributor ignitor
3. IAC valve
4. Coil wire (malfunction)

my car currently has 98k miles, and she's had the turbo on since 50k...this has never happened before and didn't really hesitate, it just went.
Couple of things i've been considering:

1. it was rather warm that day, the first since winter and the stop and go driving made it rather hot under the hood, so i think something may have melted.
2. my clutch fluid is at a minimum and i remember late last year that it was running low due to maybe a leak cuz i kept filling it for a while when i was losing pedal pressure during the winter...could this prevent the car from firing up??
3. i could be losing compression becuz i am boosting and maybe some of the ringlands just gave...this is what i dread the most, but it doesn't seem all that likely...i really think it's an ignition problem.
4. i don't have an oil catch can...could the TB be all gunked up and not opening properly?

Please guys, i need help!!!

PrettyLude

does it have fire?

D-tuned

Did try you disconnecting one of the spark plug wires and have some try to start the car to see if you have spark? I would check the MSD if I was you. I've had allot of problems using msd in the past. Also check your igniter

smoothludey2

how would i go about checking the ignitor? also, when i check for spark on the wires how do i ground it?

raene

There's an ignitor testing procedure in any shop manual.

But my money would definitely be on the ignitor. Easiest way to test if it's bad is to swap distribs with someone that's known-good. If it runs, 90% sure it's the ignitor.