Good advice! I had the same problem on a '92 Civic VX. It turned out to be
a tiny spring inside the distibutor had sheared off. I replaced it with a
stiffer one I had laying around that was about the same size. That was at
72K, and I'm at 216K now. That's the only engine problem I've had!

I don't know if the electrics are different on the '01, but checking the
spark is easy. Then, if that's OK, a quick fuel supply check is in order.


"Frank Hodges" <golfex1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2NiUa.65447$Df6.62306@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Try removing one plug, reconnect the lead to the plug and lay it on the
> engine so that it is earthed (grounded). Have some one operate the starter
> and see if a spark crossed the gap on the plug. No spark then the problem
> is in the electrics - probably in the distributor (if they still have such
> things)
> "Kevin Taddeucci" <kevin_taddeucci@soco.agilent.com> wrote in message
> news:1059158430.253680@cswreg.cos.agilent.com...
> > I had problems swallowing this one as well and I questioned the dealer
> about
> > it when they told me that is what it was. They insisted that's what the
> > problem was and said it's not the first time they have seen this
problem.
> > Didn't make sense to me but it was fixed under warrenty at no cost to me
> and
> > it's been running great ever sense so............draw your own
conclusion.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> > Uncle Mike wrote in message ...
> > > What? Adjusting the valve caused the car to start? I'm having
> > >trouble swallowing this one, you need 2 things for a car to start -
> > >spark and fuel, all other parameters can be way off (timing, valves,
> > >etc.) but the will run, however rough.
> > >
> > >In article <1059073375.216958@cswreg.cos.agilent.com>, "Kevin
Taddeucci"
> > ><kevin_taddeucci@soco.agilent.com> wrote:
> > >>I had the same problem with my 2000 Honda Civic when it had about
20,000
> > on
> > >>it. I ended up taking it back to the dealer who told me the valves wer
e
> > out
> > >>of adjustment and that they probably weren't adjusted properly at the
> > >>factory. It's been running great ever since. It now has over 46,000
on
> > it.
> > >>Don't know if your's is the same problem but it's worth checking.
> > >>
> > >>Kevin
> >
> >
>
>