Okay im stumped got everything hooked up engine is getting fuel thats no issue im not getting spark i dont know why andi am stumped as to why im not getting any spark we pulled the plug e from cylinder one and put a screwdriver to it and nothing no spark. What could it be? Really need the help running out of time need to finish my car and head down south before it snows!

 

I would first check the coil.

 

Theres new cap and rotor how do i check the coil if its an internal coil?

 

Just look at the cap. Internal coils have no coil wire coming off of it.

What kind of engine swap/setup are you running ?

 

Its a jdm H22a engine in a 1992 prelude. Im pretty sure its internal coil i have a chiltons manual and im going to go through the trouble shooting section tomorrow but idk why its not getting spark im confused and dont know where to start fixing the no spark issue at..

 

Ive already replaced car and rotor

 

Use your existing distributor not the one that came with the h22a.

 

Come on now. Turn the car to the on position and check for power at the ignition coil.If you have battery voltage, Pull out your multi meter and check resistance across the primary and secondary of the ignition coil. You will know if you have an internal or external. External there is a big "box" above your distributor with a 3 wire plug. If not, then the coil is internal. Or, if you live close I like to make easy money and I will do it for you.

 

The lude i bought was non running and had the swap already in the car so i do not have the old distributor and the only thing i havnt checked yet is the coil the igniter seems to be fine and is ready between 1300 - 3000 oms. It is internal coil.. what is wrong with h22a distributors? Known for failures?

 

Ihad the engine completely rebuilt. And we are having to use a jumper wire on the starter because it wont crank over from the ignition could this problem be a relay of some sort? Im sorry for my lack of knowledge on this this is why im seeking help its my first dohc that ive owned

 

If you are jumping the starter then the issue is either the ignition switch or the clutch safety switch.

Sometimes the black stopper for the clutch pedal breaks. Check it.

 

Is the clutch safety switch the plug looking thing on the tranny with a yellow wire and another colored wire with bullets on it?

 

The yellow wire is disconnected but we havnt tried starting it with it hooked up? Could this be the issue im having?

 

And is there any way to by pass the ignition switch to get it started to find out the problem then fix the ignition switch?

 

The clutch safety switch is at the clutch pedal. It will be what the clutch pedal touches when almost fully pressed.

 

There should be a wire connected to a connector on the starter at a black plastic grommet.

 

The ignition switch is the wire withe the black gromet?

 

If both are not in use will it cause the ecu to not let the distributor send spark to the plugs?

 

Srs light is on too would this have anything to do with it?

 

There are two wires that connect to the starter, one big, one small. The small wire comes from the ignition switch and connects to the starter solenoid, but the clutch safety switch is part of that circuit too.

 

So even though im jumping the starter i will have to have that small boot connected for the ecu to tell the distributor to send spark?

 

I love my external coil dizzy it makes life easy

 

No, the ecu looks for a signal from the crank sensor inside the distributor before sending spark.

 

So could it be the crank sensor inside of the dizzy?

 

Bump