1998 Honda civic ex, crank no start

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09-23-2013

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1998 Honda civic ex, crank no start

I have a 1998 Honda civic ex, car died while I was driving. Didn't check timing belt, checked fuel, good. Has no spark in the plugs. Put a rebuild distributor in and car started like new. Left car running for 5 minutes, turned it off. Half hour later I was going to test drive it and it cranks but no start, once again. Could it be a main relay, new rotor/cap or timing? I was told to let the car sit for a day, if car doesn't start up then to swap the coil, or ignition w my old one.

09-23-2013

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Re: 1998 Honda civic ex, crank no start

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Has no spark in the plugs. Put a rebuild distributor in and car started like new. Left car running for 5 minutes, turned it off. Half hour later I was going to test drive it and it cranks but no start, once again.

Start over at square one......
Does it have spark NOW?
Does it have fuel pressure NOW?
Etc.

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Put a rebuild distributor in

Aftermarket distributors are always a crapshoot. I hear far too many stories of having to try 3 or more before getting a good one.

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then to swap the coil,

It's very likely that your old coil was what caused your original problem, that's the first most common failure.