aaabha

my brother's 1992 4dr lx won't start. it did started and drove just fine 2 ago. after driving for about certain amount of miles it, dies out on it's own. after waiting for it to cool for about an hour, it fires back up normally again. and the problem repeats.

honda said it was a rusted/bad ecu is the reason for it to die out and its own. the plate holding the ecu unit box is very rusted. i replaced the ecu and plate yesturday and now the car won't even start. cranks but no start.

so i took out the distributor cap and rotor to test the ignition coil to measure the resistance between the terminals just like i did with my integra. but where is the ignition coil on this car??? lol. im like wth. do i have to take something out again to see it?

when flip the key to the "on" position the check engine lite comes on for 2 seconds and i hear the main relay click but the check engine lite stays on.

so what do i do about the missing ignition coil? or does it only needs the igniter? someone help me out....thanks!!










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JoeBull

If it cranks but won't start take out a spark plug (or use a loose one)and stick it in the wire (no.1), lean it up so you can see it from in the car, turn the key if you see a spark the coil is probably good. It might be the main relay. Are sure the computer you put in is good? Maybe swap em and check the relay. When you turn the key to 2 the check engine light should come on for two seconds then the fuel pump should run to pressurize the system (you can hear it run), then the check engine light will go out. only then will the car start. I had a bad computer in my 94' the car would not start in the rain. Try punching the floor where the computer is, try (if you have an automatic) shifting through all the gears a few times. or tap on the relay as you crank it. It may help start it and my identify the problem. Also check for codes my D4 light flased a code 14 (faulty computer). Hope this helps.