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'91 Honda Accord wont start, any suggestions?
I have a 1991 honda accord, I just changed the radiator, thermostat, and the spark plugs. Prior to starting this little project, the car started without a problem, since getting it back together all it does is rev (and rev and rev until the battery drains). I tried some starter fluid thinking maybe it just needed a little jump, but no luck. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks
Not the battery, thats less then 2 months old, it charges and holds the charge, it's like the spark plugs aren't firing
5 Answers
- StevenLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
So you have it turning over. Then you need ignition and fuel. Pull a plug cable and hold it near the chassis when cranking (helper needed). You should have ignition? Fuel, well your nose should smell a little gas in the manifold. btw Honda's usually have a fuel pump by the tank.
Of course this all could be dangerous. If you really can't trouble shoot the basics, maybe you should get help from a pro? In my experience, the mobile help people are relatively cheap because they don't have to pay for a shop. I bet for $100, they will have you up and running.
- 1 decade ago
by rev i believe you mean just spins and wont hit.. sounds like either you miswired the distributor or knocked off the wire to power the coil in the process of doing the plug wires which im sure u replaced since u did plugs. check the firing order and go from there
- Anonymous1 decade ago
after you installed the spark plugs, did you hook up the plug wires in the right order? if you didn't, your engine would be operating without 1 or more cylinders, which would result in a drastic loss of power. because of this, less power would be sent to your alternator, which would result in your car not being able to hold a charge.
it could also be the battery. if you unhook it from your car, most chain parts stores like Autozone will test it for free to see if it needs replaced.
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