1990 accord no spark

[ampage8]

my 90 accord died on me today . The car would hesitate and jerk as if it were misfiring. After looking into the matter i discovered i have no spark. please any ideas would be great. I really need my car for work, as i am a courier. please help!!!!

[crank.it]

hi ampage8-theirs some things to check before you start throwing parts at it...no spark could be timing belt ..igniter...coil...check to see if the dist is turning under the cap..timing belt still attached...if belt is ok then we can proceed to the coil/dist which 90%is the culprit on older hondas....check that out and let us know...crank.it

[ampage8]

what exactly is involved in coil dist. change. do i need to set and check timing? Any info would be great i have yet to change a coil dist.

[jgate]

Just a few tests to narrow down your problem...
battery voltage, check for a short between the ignition wire and the coil.
some models will have an in-line radio noise condenser,if the condenser
shorts out , power supply will be interrupted and no spark,

igniter:
Turn the ignition off, remove the distributor cap, rotor,
and leak cover(watch for the spring)Disconnect the black/yellow ,
yellow/green, and blue wires from the igniter.Turn the ignition on
grab a voltmeter, check for voltage to ground from the black / yellow wire.
if voltage is not present,check for open in wire. if voltage is present,
check the yellow /green wire between ECU and igniter unit.
Check blue wire between tachometer and igniter if if you have continuity, replace
igniter unit.

Ignition coil
remove primary terminals a and b on ignition coil.Resistance should
be .6to.8 ohms.
Check secondary resistance between a terminal and output terminal
(coil tower) resistance should be between 13,000 to 19,800, if not in specks
replace coil.

[ampage8]

ok i have replaced the distributor, distributor cap, and rotor with no success. the car sounds a little different when cranking but does not start. with the distributor changed i now have spark. any more ideas would be great. I also changed the fuel pump yesterday. Please help!!!

[ampage8]

I also had an alarm installed about a year ago, it has a kill switch to keep the car from starting if you dont have the key fob. Any advice on how to disable the kill mode would be great, when i crank it the noise sound similar to when the alrm is activated and i crank it.