i have a '93 honda accord lx. it was running fine all day yesterday and i went out to fire it up in the evening and it won't fire. the starter cranks fine and i don't think it's a fuel issue because i can smell the fuel when i've been trying to start it also if i spray some starting fluid in the air hose it makes no difference. i checked for spark at the plugs and got nothing or a barely visible spark. i'm trying to figure out what it could be since money is very very tight. i think it could be one of three things either the distibutor, ignitor, or the coil. i just have no way of testing things to see if thats it or not. any help would be appreciated.

TxGreaseMonkey

Replace the Ignition Control Module (ICM) and coil:

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-tr...tml#post265896

Check prices at RockAuto.com. The TEC coil at RockAuto.com is OEM for a fraction of the price of Honda's. If you have to choose between the ICM and the coil, I'd go with the ICM. Bench testing these components is next to useless. I recommend changing both of them every 120,000 miles or 10 years, whichever comes first.

dysallusioned

thanks txgreasemonkey i figured i would start with those two first since i can pick those up at any autozone for about 60 bucks a piece. i have to say you seem very knowledgeable. i've seen several of your posts and they've been a huge help for me to narrow down the possibilties.