I have a 98 Acura Integra with 135k miles. Check engine light went on giving me code for misfire in cylinders 1 & 2. Hadnt changed the plugs in about 80,000 miles so I decided to change plugs, wires, distributor cap, and rotor.
Forgot to disconnect negative terminal to battery when doing the job(dont know if that matters). I also forgot to reset the computer when I finished (dont know if that matters either)
OK.. so finished the job, started the car and it ran perfectly. Very smooth, no more rough idle, and the check engine light wasnt on anymore. I let the car idle for a minute or two then shut it off, cleaned up my tools and left my cousins garage to go home. I got 4 blocks and the engine died. It cranks with plenty of power but wouldnt start at all. just cranking...
I checked the fuse for the ignition system, and fuel pump and some other fuses.. I reset the computer (dont know if it was too late) ... checked my connection... nothing... anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
Answer:
sounds like the coil or module went.they will go and not give you any warning.
Check the distributor and rotor, they will move if not installed properly. Did you use the set screw for the rotor?
Nothing you have done is likely to have done this however, a wrongly fitted rotor arm or cover may fail shortly after running. It could be you have forced the arm on or just that you have the wrong arm and, or cover. Take them off and inspect them for any cracks, especially in the rotor arm and also inspect the inside of the rotor-cover for any visible scratching that would indicate a mismatch between the two. Edx
Take a lose spark plug and ground it to something metal while cranking to see if you have a spark.
Remove a Plug and smell it to see if you have fuel.
Timing is all that is left after that, if that is right, then one of the other two isn't working properly, usually spark as you just worked on that system, something in there might be broken, like the rotor, not obvious unless you look at it.
Could be you broke a timing belt.
i would change the coil.i had a car that did the same thing...run great then out of no were it died on me.it would crank but not start.so i bought a coil for it and it fired right up...hope that's your problem...
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