My car won't start, Its a ls/vtec turbo bored over to a 2.0L blah blah... Anyways, my car died and won't start. Its getting fuel, air, has compression but isn't sparking. I changed the plugs, and still nothing.

Just looking for a good idea of what it could be, and how to check for it...

 

stock igniton still???????????????

 

yeah, stock ignition no msd or anything...still has a distributor and cap

 

coil probably went bad... have you opened up the distributor and checked everything?

 

Get yourself a new distributor..it will fire right up.

 

yup bad coil man this is why i went with a aftermarket ign them coils add up after time lol

you dont need a dist you just need to replace the coil lol more than likely

 

i was driving and then it died, i put it in gear and popped the clutch and made it home then it hasnt started it turns over just won't fire...replaced teh plugs and checked the rotor and cap, but i don't even know what to check for or how to check it...

 

also somone said it might be a crankshaft position sensor...does that make sense to anyone?

 

pull the #1 plug wire have someone turn it over and see if you see spark if not then like we have said the coil is either gone or going out

this is a common issue with honda's period boost or not

 

i pulled the plug wire and turned it over with it grounded to the block and there was no spark

 

coil is my guess then no dought

 

Dont just swap out the coil trace back and find where its not getting voltage. Take theplug wires out put a screw driver in and ground it to the vc if no spark then check the ignitor and coil. Then check to make sure you have all your positives at 12v going into the distributor. And make sure the grounds are all good. If you dont have a helms start by going out and buying one since you have a boosted honda makes no sense not to.
Also check all your fuses make sure none are popped and your main relay.

 

well i can agree with all that

i had the same issue with an old crx it would start drive then die on me i did allt he checks and it led back to the coil got me one swapped it out and walla it was good

high rpm's are hte killer on these coils