Robert Allen wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> Just bought my first Honda, a 1990 Accord EXR with 4 sp automatic.
> The man i bought it off of told me that it needed a new distributor
> in order to work right. It runs fine now however it has a few quarks
>
> -Its take about 15 to 20 seconds of holding the starting motor open
> for it to finally start.
>
> - It runs rough at about 1500-2000 rpm like the ingniton timing is
> off. but a really rough burble.
>
> At 4000rpm its like a rev limiter kicks in a will not go past 4000
> unless you gear down then it will rev to 4500 with sounds like no
> spark and all you hear is engine compression.
>
> Does this sound right to need a new distributor?
>
> Or am i into something else?
>
> Thank you
> Robert

Have you checked the compression on this?