OKAY HERES THE DEAL MY CAR DONT START SO I PULLED ONE OF THE SPARK PLUG WIRES OUT AND CHECKED IF THERE WERE SPARK BUT NO SPARK SO I CHANGE THE WHOLE DISTRIBUTOR BUT STILL NO SPARK???? WHAT CAN BE THE PROBLEM???

 

You won't get an answer using all caps...and I don't have an answer for you.

 

i'm having the same problem.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=91241
have you resolved it yet??? does your car turn over. if not check the starter. or main relay.

 

check the ignition coil!!!

rice boy

 

my car didnt start. turned out to be a dead battery. wouldn't you know, a dead battery after 30K.

 

where might the ignition coil be on an 89 si (d16)? i'm guessing its in the distributor, right?

 

I'm in the same boat. Let me know when you figure it out. I tried a new distributor and it worked....for 10 minutes then the engine cut off and wouldn't start again.

 

yea u got it...its inside the distributor im pretty sure. its like behind it

rice_boy

 

www.autolibrary.org that can help you find it if you still need help locating it.

 

you have to pay for that site don't you?

 

the problem that i have is that i changed the whole distributor but still no spark??? so what else can be wrong?? i was thinking something to do with the wires before the distributor?? maybe a short somewhere?? i dont know??? need help!!!cars been out for months now

 

take it to a shop?

 

lol, haha that was funny.

 

Do you have the Helm's manuel? There is a distributor components test in the electrical section that will help you localize the problem. If you don't have one email me your number and a good time to call ya and I can walk you through it. HTH

-Jeff

 

well this is how i spent my holiday....
when to Pick-A-Part and pulled a starter off a 88 DX. it didnt look like mine. it had the smaller solenoid on the other side. but what the hell it was only 20 buckaroonies. and my damn car runs now better a starter then a di$tributor.


happy turkey day,
charles.


[Modified by Eggman, 8:16 PM 11/22/2001]

 

I disconnected the instrument portion of the wireharness behind the instr cluster and worked just fine...'till today after I stalled the car.