I am trying to narrow down possible reasons why I can't get a spark out of my spark plug wires other than the rotor button.

Someone told me that it could be the reason my car had a sputtering at low RPMs.

Thanks

 

What no posts?

I can't believe that no one has had a ignition coil go bad on a honda civic.

If anyone wants to know how, I just did it.

In a 92 Civic VX, it is actually inside the distributor. The coil cost about $80. If your spark plug wires will not produce a spark, a bad ignition coil could be the problem. All you have to do is:

1. Remove the dizzy cap (3 8mm bolts)
2. remove the rotor button (1 screw)
3. remove additional cover (pops right off)
Now you can see the coil. It has a spring sticking out of it.
4. You remove this by unscrewing 2 screws and 2 wires. This may go with out saying, but remember which wire is on top. On mine, and probably yours too, the black wire/ ground was on the bottom.

Insert new coil and reverse previous directions. This is a pretty easy DIY! While I was inside the dizzy, I replaced the rotor button. It cost me $20 from the dealer. I figured it was like insurance for the future.

Tools required:
8mm socket / wrench
Philips head screw driver.