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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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My beater 90 Honda Accord isn't starting again. This time, the engine turns over like it wants to start, but there is no ignition.

My mechanic replaced the distributor because he says they go out a lot on those cars. That didn't help. He says he can smell fuel but there's just no spark.

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Edit: He only changed the ignition module in the distributor and that didn't help. So I suppose the next step is to replace the entire distributor.

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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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maybe your plug wires are corroded. inside.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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plug wires and whats the retard/advance on the distributor set at?
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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All the plug wires wouldn't go out at once, correct?

So isn't it more likely the connection of the distributor to the battery?

And Staringback, I do not know.
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bump

I need my beater back...
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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check the coil to distributor wire
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