get a manual and check the voltages and ohms etc, but also is there any way to pull start it?

Pull start? As in rolling start? I don't think you can do that on an automatic sadly.

This thread brought the lulz.





pull start an automatic..... brilliant!

This post was edited by NraugNab on Apr 7 2014 09:44am

ive seen so many stupid comments here i cant correct them all... guess ill just leave you guys to your ignorance. not like you kids could handle being corrected anyway

Any update?

Haven't had time to take a look at the Ignition coil module which is in the dizzy. Friend's pretty certain that may be the problem as everything else that has high potential to be the problem has already been inspected by me.

Also learned that the Crankshaft position sensor is inside the dizzy and not really serviceable unless you're tech savvy with solder n such, but it would be better to replace the whole dizzy anyways. And also that many are mistaking the Crankshaft position sensor for the Crankshaft fluctuation sensor.

If you FOR SURE have fuel pressure, and you FOR SURE have spark, your timing belt slipped. It's the only thing that will cause that, ever.


Honda/Acura distributors are keyed. You can not install them 180 out. The most you could be is 20 degrees off in timing short of drilling out the distributor bolt hole. These cars would still start at 20 degrees out.

Fuel mixturel, Spark, Compression. When a car won't start it is missing one of the three.

He's not getting the right color spark though which tells me something is wrong with his dizzy.

Makes me scratch my head as well, new ignition coil, cords, dizzy cap, spark plugs, etc.. and no blue color, given it is an old car.

Going to try to see if I've got time to tinker with it this weekend, will update when I get the chance to look at it.