Ok so I know there are some other posts on here about starting problems but some are different than others, so here is mine. I have a 2000 Honda Accord that I swapped a H22A into in with an H23 tranny, P28 ecu with Hondata S100 and obd1 to obd2 jumper harness. The swap was done back in 2006 and has run perfect ever since. Well the car was my baby for a while. I always said I would never part with it unless I got a turbo car. So I did, a 05 STi. Well to say the least I am selling the Accord. It has run perfect until today when a guy had $5000 cash in hand for it and low and behold, it wont start now. Nothing was touched, nothing was bumped, nothing was modified at all since the swap. I have checked for spark and there is no spark. I changed the rotor button and the ignition module, NOTHING! My question is the distributor shot? I ordered a coil hoping that will help or fix it. Is there something I am missing here? What else can it be? I need this car fixed so the buyer can pick it up in the next few days. Please, any help would be nice. Thanks in advance.

 

Check the grounds and then just wait for the new coil. The cap should have been replaced with the rotor in case you didn't.

 

A new twist to the car not starting. I went out today and checked over looking for a bad or loose ground. Couldnt find anything so for shitz and giggles I tried to crank. Well now when I turn the ignition to on my radio flashes off and on. Ground for sure? Or have I started to drain the battery enough to make that happen? I disconnected the negative side on the battery and the radio worked fine until I tried cranking the engine over. Please help me out. I need this car sold and this is what is holding me back right now.

 

If the motor cranked when you tried to start it when the problem first occurred then the battery likely became drained from sitting unused awhile. It would be a seperate issue from the ignition. The coil is probably to blame for the lack of spark. I'd suggest testing it but since you've already ordered a replacement, you can just wait to try the new one.

 

Got the coil today but it was too late to work on the car when I got home. I will try it tomorrow morning. I am really hoping this will solve the problem. Not sure where else to go from here. Is there a picture or something somewhere that shows all the engine grounds? I would like to trace them all and make sure they are all good. I checked every where I could and all seems fine.

 

Replaced the coil this morning and it fired right up. Thanks for the help delsol!!!!