yes please =)

 

I say the above advice is right on. Sounds like it's either the timing belt, or either the igniter or coil. Could also be the fuel pump relay, but it is more likely the igniter/coil problem. Some people know tricks for diagnosing which it is... I don't. But, I do know that Honda igniters/coils are fickle. I carry a spare distributor in my trunk. Never know when I'm going to need it.

Make sure the timing belt has been replaced on schedule, since it's the cheapest part to replace (if you can do the work yourself, that is). New igniter/coil will run you around $200.

 

1. open your oil cap, have a friend crank your engine, can you see the cams spinning inside??. if no, then your timing belt has popped.

If the timing is tripped is a whole other issue, the valve cover on the integs has to be removed to see the condition of the belt

2. check for spark. How do you do that??, simple.

grab any spark plug, pop off one of your plug wires, and inset the plug into it. make sure you leave the plug dangling on the engine block. (do not hold wire and plug wile the engine is being cranked). again have a friend crank the engine, if you see spark, then your ignition is fine. if no spark your problem is in your distributor, or coil.

3. if sparks, and still no start, then its your fuel, start with basics, fuel relays, fuses, and if those are okay fuel pump.

simple problem finding techniques!!

 

As much as I hate to post this.. what kind of gas are you using?.. As cheap as you can get (Racetrack?) or something better (Chevron?)

And there is a GOD. =)

 

so did u get it fixed?

 

well i hope that this doesn't seem repeditive but, i would have to say it is the disributer, my car did almost to a "t" what you are explaining, and then it wouldn't fire up anymore, i was w/o a cor for 3 days.

the disributer costed me aroud 300 but 240 w the core deposit. it works great now.

i was told that hondas around 90000 have the distributor go on them.

 

I have not gotten it fixxed yet. Iv been trying to check the spark and all that shit but it kinda works now..just when i get into a higher rpm it runds VERY unsmooth and sputtery. so i dotn know wtf is going on. mechanics tell me to take it in when its broken. buts thats no help.

 

sell it and get a third gen

 

air, fuel, and spark.

you're engine is not getting one or more of these. without even one of them, it wont run.

most likely in my opinion, it sounds like youre having trouble with the ignition. since u already changed the cap and sparkplugs, its probably the ignition coil.

 

Had a similar problem on my '90 gs. Engine would turn over but wouldn't catch unless I held it on start for over 10 seconds. Worked fine after I had the spark plugs replaced. Engine never cut off on the road though.

BTW: hope yer being dramatic about wanting to die, it could be frustrating, but definitely not all that.