No spark?

OK im taking over the work on a 95 coupe. The problem is there is no spark. The previouse mechanic changed the distributer out to one out of a running car, no spark. Then they put in a new distributer and computer, no spark. There are new wires and plugs. I was told that he checked for continuity for all wire going to the distributer. Now im going to check the wiring again and the grounds. Now my question is can anyone think of anything else that might cause a no spark, Oh it does crank over.

Have you checked the igniter? That part is about $100 from any Honda dealer ship. The igniter is located inside the distributor cap. If you want, I keep track of things that go wrong and write them down, and in this case, I wrote the outputs of the bad igniter. I still have the igniter, so I can do some measurements and we can compare. If you have the shop manual, take a look in there, I think they have different readings you can take.

Dennis

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Have you checked the igniter? That part is about $100 from any Honda dealer ship. The igniter is located inside the distributor cap. If you want, I keep track of things that go wrong and write them down, and in this case, I wrote the outputs of the bad igniter. I still have the igniter, so I can do some measurements and we can compare. If you have the shop manual, take a look in there, I think they have different readings you can take.

Dennis

Yeah, but if 2 different ditributers were put in and one of them was new, I couldn't how all 3 would have a bad ignitor.

Speak English? What are you trying to say?

I couldn't how all 3 would have a bad ignitor

huh? How about proof reading it. You fix the sentence and I will respond. Sorry but if you can't use proper grammar or at least try, then you don't care all that much for my help. :smokin:

have u checked the engine ground cable? They have a way of going bad, or just corroding at the contact points.

Which ground cable are you talking about? There are dozens of ground points in the engine compartment alone! :confused:

there is a cable coming off of the engine it's self to the body. pretty sure it's on the front driverside of the engine, or else the passenger side. It should be black, brown, or bare metal. if the wires themselves look black, then it's fried. if it isn't connected, there ya go, or if it is non existant. It won't be in any of the wire loom, just a lone cable. about 10 gauge if u know cable sizes.

I hope you don't think there is only 1(one) ground wire to the engine!:eek7: (btw, it is on the front driverside) I will bet $1000 that it isn't the ground wires your talking about. Do you think that the starter gets it's power from that little 10awg? no way! What about the about 4 gauge wire "if u know cable sizes" that sits about 6 inches from the starter? Didn't you read that Oh it does crank over. What does that mean to you? To me it sounds like he has no problem with the engine ground, right? Please don't waste my time and read the entire body of the original message. :loser:

hey smart one, no shit the starter doesn't get it's power from that ground. IT'S A GROUND!!! also, the starter has it's own ground. tell me where there r ground wires coming off u'r engine, because i'm willing to bet all but 2 rn't factory. so u shut u'r trap. i never questioned if the engine turned over, i already understood that. how many friends u got cuz u sure don't know how to make 'em.

sounds like the only things left to check r the plug wires, the plugs, and the above mentioned ground. i'm sure that the plugs and wires have been replaced in this attempt to get running, so those might be fine. so to recap;
the ecu was changed
the wires running to the dizzy were checked out ok
the dizzy was changed
so plug wires, plugs and ground connection r all that's left. double check the ecu's ground. slight possibility. let us know if u get it goin, wut it was

I think you did say that there was only one wire or that is what I thought, honda_luvr_2000
there is a cable coming off of the engine it's self to the body. pretty sure it's on the front driverside of the engine, or else the passenger side. It should be black, brown, or bare metal. if the wires themselves look black, then it's fried. if it isn't connected, there ya go, or if it is non existant tell me if I am reading that right?

If that one 10awg is fried or non existent, then there is that 4awg that connects to the starter, right? No need to get pissy at me, just clarifying. I will clarify when I said "There are dozens of ground points in the engine compartment alone!" I meant things such as lights, cruise control, ABS, distribution box, etc. :smokin:

yeah u did read that right, but off the engine itself, there is one ground. the starter has it's own ground that is not actually connected to the engine. and yeah i have a reason to get pissy cuz u tried to tell me i had no idea wut i was talkin about. anyway, i guess oldschoolcivic has fixed his prob cuz he doesn't seem to have been back to check up. oh well. hey no hard feelings here. little misunderstanding and all is gravy