it just won't turn over... n i checked everything out n im not getting spark... spark plugs, wires n distributor are all new..... what else could be the problem????????????????

 

its going to be ur igniter trust me it always happens

 

was it running befor??

 

it was running perfectly then just shut off on me

 

igniter????????????

this is my first honda so new to this

 

could be the clutch position switch. do you see any small pieces of plastic on the floor by the pedals?

 

its an automatic

 

Does it crank?

 

it looks like this it has two screws inside the dizzy

 

If it cranks when you try to start it, make sure the fuel pump is priming when you turn the key to ON. If you can't hear it, you can listen through the gas tank filler neck while someone turns the key. Replace the fuel filter if you haven't in awhile. Check your grounds. Check the spark at all four wires. Either get a spark tester or:

Disable the fuel injectors and get a new or known good spark plug. Set the gap of this plug to your vehicle's specifications and make sure it is clean afterward. Wear gloves (welding gloves work great), preferably with latex or nitrile gloves underneath, and remove a spark plug wire from its plug. Connect the good plug to the end of the wire and hold the plastic deep-well tube at the very tip of the wire end with the threads of the plug touching bare metal on the valve cover. Have an assistant crank the motor while you watch the spark, carefully keeping all body parts away from the plug, motor and car body. Different types of plugs have different colored sparks but usually a good spark is a thick, strong flow of bright pink or is at least bright. Little blue or pink "lightning bolts" indicate a weak ignition. Check all four wires. If the sparks at all of the wires are weak, try holding the threads of the plug against the battery negative post to see if the better ground makes a stronger spark. This will test your entire ignition.

You follow a similar procedure when using a spark tester.

 

I think he said it doesn't crank, not sure what he means by it wont turn over though.

If it doesn't crank then you can use a screwdriver and jump the starter by touching one part of the screwdriver to the battery harness to the starter cross it over to the start signal wire (smaller wire) if it cranks that will tell you the battery/starter/solenoid/cables/connectors are good at least.

 

it cranks just dont start n run...... it gets no spark to plugs.... only thing i can think of is alternator isnt getting voltage to distributor

 

and im getting fuel to the motor

 

the alternator DOES NOT supply voltage to the distributor, the battery does.

Im guessing its you distributor/ignitor

 

i put a brand new distributor just 2 days ago.....so maybe battery??????

 

rotor in distributor spins thou when i crank motor.... which leads me to believe i could have gotten bad distributor

 

is there any chance of it being the computer?????????????????

 

i dont think its the battery if it turns the starter. make sure the wires aren't mixed up. or maybe there is a defect with the distributor?

 

the wires are right so that just leaves distributor being bad

 

Did you reuse any parts from the old distributor? Cap, rotor, coil, ICM?

 

nothing only the plastic cover that covers coil and ignition module

 

You can test the resistance of the sensors in the distributor to see if they are within spec. A parts store can test the coil and ICM. If you haven't yet, you should check the resistance across your grounds to see if they all have a good connection.

 

One other test you can perform is to check the wires at the ECU. Make sure that all signals required for ignition are making it to the ECU and that there are no breaks in any wires. The same can be done at the distributor to make sure the ICM is getting a signal to spark.

 

actually i just saw a ground thats attached to the tranny is ripped out from where it was bolted down....would that do it? or is that different???????

 

Afaik the tranny ground is mostly just for the transmission sensors but hook it up and see if it helps. The valve cover and thermostat grounds are usually the important ones for ignition.