Mykizism

i cant get my car to start, i am getting plenty of fuel but no spark from the plugs or the coil directly.

there is no spark coming from the external coil, so makes me believe there is either a: a grounding issue or b: bad CPK/TDC sensor at the oil pump.


let me give you a quick run down:

i have plenty of fuel, in each cylinder
no sparks in any cylinder via plugs
no spark from coil
timing at the cams and fly wheel meet at TDC on the spot
checked grounds, (but will check again when i get home)

it doesnt make sense.. the car ran fine, idled great like a month ago before i made my new exhaust..


so yeah... im running on very little sleep, stayed up all night till the sun came out trying to get my car running..

so any ideas would be greatly appreciated

Mykizism

hey blake, can you change the title to 1999 Honda prelude h22a4 wont start no spark ?


Modified by Mykizism at 5:30 PM 6/24/2008

Acidcrakker

Fuses?

Are you sure the coil is good.

vinuneuro

There's a procedure in the helms to test the coil. Is the coil receiving power? Those are good places to start.

Mykizism

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yeah i check all the fuses

i have two coils, as far as i know they both work and still very new. i have a friend with a prelude coming over tonight to test my dist, and coils on his car to verify they work

but i will also do the helms test.. that vinuneuro reccomended as well


keep em' coming guys anything right now would help maybe im overlooking something very stupid..

Acidcrakker

Did you rip any wires out when doing your exhaust?

It sounds like you just might of done something and not even noticed it.

hondatunedbboy

it's hopeless. junk it and give me some parts.

DfwBB6

ICM maybe?

98vtec

coiled plugged in?

make sure the ground on the thermostat has good contact.

I find it weird that the coil is not firing even after replacing it. How did you test the coil?

take the coil wire off the distributor and place it just close enough to its prong to see the spark arch from the coil wire to the distrubutor prong. If it sparks, move to the distributor/ICM.

if you had a problem with the CYP/CKP then you would be getting a check engine light.

vinuneuro

If you're not even getting spark at the coil, testing anything with the diz isn't going to get you anywhere.

Mykizism

got the car to start, friend came over we swapped dists..

mine is bad, his is good..

my car starts now though.. well at least i know what the issue is

its probably something inside it

98vtec

coil doesnt have fire huh....

idiot.

k20 ftw

Mykizism

lol, man i was running on like 2 hrs of sleep

98vtec

you can thank me later

Mykizism

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the exhaust i think covers it


for future references it was the ICM guys.. thanks for all the input and ideas


i just didnt assume it was the ICM bc the dist is still practially brand new.. haha.. and i barely drive the car

but oh wells!

DfwBB6

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the exhaust i think covers it

for future references it was the ICM guys.. thanks for all the input and ideas

i just didnt assume it was the ICM bc the dist is still practially brand new.. haha.. and i barely drive the car

but oh wells!
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Told ya, i have had that same problem replaced it and boom car starts and u can thank me with an exhaust too! 3in all the way plz

hondatunedbboy

Glad everything is back in working order

Mykizism

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thanks for coming over and letting me test ur **** out.. even tho it was dirty! hahaha