Give a good smack underneath the dash left of the steering wheel.
Elle wrote:
> "AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote
> > On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 23:51:09 GMT, Elle
> > <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>When was the car last tuned up (new plugs, wires, cap and
> >>rotor, air filter, fuel filter, ignition timing checked)?
> >
> >>Were OEM parts used for the electrical items above?
> >
> >>If the car has been tuned up recently and all parts are
> >>OEM,
> >>then the igniter (located in the distributor housing) is a
> >>strong candidate.
> >
> > Why don't you just have him replace the engine? If you're
> > going to
> > replace parts willy nilly
>
> I did not suggest replacing any parts at this time, son.
>
> I am collecting information.
>
> > with any regard to wether they need
> > to be replaced, you might as well just replace the engine;
> > at least
> > that way you have a good chance of fixing the problem.
> >
> > P.S. the coil is far more likely to die than the ignitor.
>
> No spark is more likely to be the igniter, and I'd say the
> chances are about even of either dying.
>
> > However, I'd
> > check the engine computer for codes before doing anything.
>
> I am pretty sure a dead coil or dead igniter won't set codes
> on a 91.