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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 04:53 PM
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Hello, I have a 1991 Accord LX and recently it has had trouble running. The problem started about a week and a half ago. It had been running perfectly for weeks, and then I drove it for about 10-15 minutes before parking it. About 45 minutes later I tried to start it up again and it would not start; after a few tries I was able to get it started, but it was not running very well and died a little ways down the road. It has not been driven since, but when I try to start it it will start after a few tries and idle strong for about 30-45 seconds before sputtering and dying.
The fuel pump is working, the main relay was replaced a couple years ago and is still in good condition, and I checked the air filter and it's clean. I've heard that it could be the fuel injectors, but my father (who has more experience with cars than me) said it seems unlikely. I'm new to car maintenance, and I could not find any information about the problem via google. So I was hoping someone here might recognize the problem or have some insight, because I'm really stumped.

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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 05:51 PM
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Default Re: '91 Accord problem running

likely the ignitor in the distributor.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 07:37 PM
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Thanks for the input! It doesn't seem like there is a problem with spark. Here is a video of the problem, if it helps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyqM...ature=youtu.be
It seems like it has trouble getting fuel.

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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 09:33 PM
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cap rotor plugs replaced lately ? check color of spark it should be blue or white
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 06:19 PM
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I checked the spark and it was kind of a yellowish color. What does this mean? And what do I do about it?
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 05:14 PM
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I checked the sparked plugs, the distributor cap, the rotor, the spark plug wires, and the ignition coil; they are all fine. I have 0 idea as to what the problem could be.
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