86 honda

i have posted here before about my honda and fixing it and how it had no spark. Well i have been trying to pin point what part to fix and so forth, and i just couldnt belive that all of a sudden with no signs, my car wouldnt get any spark any more.
SO for a few days i kept going out there trying to start it, and i find something wrong with it causing the no spark. To make a long story short, i didnt replace any thing on it its been about 2 months now. I went out yesterday, and the car started right up.

Any suggestions on how and why this happend? I like that it started and all, but i just want to make sure that i dont get stuck somewhere.


thanx
david

sounds to me like its your ignition coil

its an 80's honda lol... when you say you have no spark, you actually have no spark or are you just assuming because it wont run? if so, i would make sure that the choke isnt messed up... spray some starter fluid into the carb and it should start right up... im driving a carbureted 88 accord right now and i have a problem with the choke closing too much i believe and then it wont let any air thru and the engine wont start... i sprayed starter fluid and kept the butterfly valve partly open with a screwdriver and it fired right up. At least i will be done restoring my chevy truck soon so i can put that pile of crap honda in a u-pull it before it gets any uglier...

ya, i had no spark. I double checked it too just to make sure. Ya, i have had a problem with it starting a lot, then i upgarded the battery and had no problems. A week later, this happened.
Is there anything i can do or a shop can do to make sure this doesnt keep happening?

tahnx
david

ok, car was running good the past few days and everything, and i go outside this morning, and it wont start. I alawys have this problem when its around freezing outside and it was about 31 degrees this morning. I have a new battery in there too that is 850 cca. Anyone know what i can do to fix this?

thanx again
david

Have you tried changing the coil, or cap and rotor? I'd try with the simple things first.

one word... ignitor. its inside your distributor and frequently goes bad on 80s hondas. go to honda parts and ask for one... it shouldnt be too expensive

I agree with mazda tech. Also check your ground cable, the one on the water neck next to the distributor.