honda prelude 1997 engine cranks but won't start
 

Hello,

At first my car started stalling but I was able to restart it. This happen 3 times. I have replaced the PGM-FI main relay, then the fuel pump.

Now the car would crank but it won't start.

Did some troubleshooting:
I just replaced the fuel pump so I know that's good and I can also hear it hum when I turn on the ignition key before I start the car. The car has gas about 1/4 on the gas meter.

I checked for sparks on the spark plugs no spark. Checked the spark on the coil output no spark. I checked the hot wire for the coil after turning the key to ON it has the 12v I couldn't check the trigger voltages. I took the coil out and checked resistance across the primary coil. I forgot the resistance reading but I compared it to a new one and it was the same. The secondary was also in spec at I believe it was 17k ohms. I also tried to replace it with a new coil and still did not give spark. So, I put back my original coil back.
I replaced the Ignition Control Module (ICM). Before I replaced it I compared it to the new one by checking the resistance across the terminals and it was significantly different. After replacing it now I have spark from the spark plugs. But still would not start.

I checked the compression of the engine. I got: valve 1 = 210 psi, 2 = 230, 3 = 260, 4 = 210. I think this is OK right? valve 3 is kind of high compared to the other 3 but I know for sure it has compression.

I also tried to spray starting fluid in the air intake but still no start.

I checked the spark again I noticed that the spark color is orange not blue. So, maybe it's not strong enough? What can cause this?

I also made a mistake earlier I removed the spark plug cables off the distributor and messed up. I forgot which way they connect. But I have tried many different combinations and still can't get it to start.
This is what I have now: looking at the engine from the front of the hood the valves are 4,3,2,1 . So, spark plug #1 is on the right side or the driver side.
Looking at the distributor: top left = 2 , top right = 1, bottom right = 3, bottom left = 4. Here is a picture of that:
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/honda-t...8cf9b0e4f6.png

I have checked the battery and made sure it was charged.
So, this is what I have done and I am kind of out of ideas. I made sure there is gas, spark, and compression.

Please help!

Thank you,
Joe

Re: honda prelude 1997 engine cranks but won't start
 

Re: honda prelude 1997 engine cranks but won't start
 

Do you have any trouble codes stored?