Ok I been searching and done the tests that I found and still won't start. Here's what happend the car has been running great, the last couple days in Houston we had 100 degree weather. This morning the car started right up and died when I was about to get to the main street. Timing belt was good and there was more than enough gas in the car. When it died the power in the car stayed on like nothing happend. When I turn the key on the check engine light comes on and off as normal and I hear both clicks from the main relay. I pulled the relay and the solder looks ok just looks like "sweat" around a couple of the joints. Checked for spark but didn't see any, the wires and plugs are brand new put in like a week ago any ideas as to where to look next? Fuses all checked out ok

 

It cranks just fine

 

Its probably a bad ICM which won't give sparks.

 

^x2. That's where I would look next. (Actually, I would check the air filter next, but I always do that.)

I doubt it's fuel pressure, but if you get a fuel pressure test gauge (~$30-$40) and it works on most Hondas. It's a good thing to have in your tool box.

 

is the icm in the distributor? how can i test it?

 

Yes, it's a little black box in the distributor. As for testing it, though, I'm not sure. Guys? Anyone have a diagram?

 

I checked resistance at the coil, terminal a and b read 1.2 ohms terminal a and the secondary winding terminal read 18.8. I'm not 100 percent sure how to check continuity, I kept it in ohms and checked terminal a and c, my ohmeter is at 1 before I try to probe anything( it doest say OL or anything like that for open loop.) when I checked for continuity I got a reading and it dropped down to 0. So what do u guys think is the coil good? I know the first reading is out of spec but it is over 90 degrees here in houston

 

Testing will require you to have a wiring diagram in front of you, because you can ruin things if you don't understand the circuit. A Haynes Manual will do and thats what I have.

 

Ok so imma go pick up a reman. Distributor and see how that goes I been planning on getting one anyway

 

Cool man. Keep us updated.

 

Ok I got the new distributor in still no start, it cranks a lil different like it wants to start and I also get a stronger smell of fuel there is spark now

 

Ok looks like we are good!!! I installed the distributor wrong, after I turned the rotor 180 degrees it started up, we will see how it goes from here

 

Awesome! I'll have to admit I was pretty stumped after you said it didn't work.

 

i just hope my ignition coil holds up until i can grab a new one