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Old 10 May 2004, 11:32 pm
Caroline
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Default Re: 92 Accord Igniter Questions

"John Pinkham" <jwpinkham@comcast.net> wrote
> The Haynes manual for our 92 Accord lists a value for igniter resistance,
> but doesn't say between which terminals it is measured.


Dunno about the resistance.

Maybe try the ignitor tests given at
http://www.crx.org/southcal/tech/ign...er-testing.htm

> It also says to remove two set screws to remove the igniter. With the rotor
> removed, I only see one screw-not a set screw, BTW, and it looks to be at a
> bad angle to reach with a screwdriver. Are there actually two screws, and
> must something else be removed to access the hidden screw?


There should be two screws. The sites below and my memory indicate they are not
set screws.

I suspect you're just at a bad angle to see the second screw. The screws are
probably easier to remove with a socket wrench (7 mm?).

The following describes removing the igniter on a c.1990 Honda Civic. The photos
might help. See especially the sixth photograph from the top for the two screws.

http://www.markl.f9.co.uk/howto/elec...er/igniter.htm

Try also:

http://www.crx.org/southcal/tech/igniter/page3.htm

The screws should have been installed with Lock-Tite (or similar). So like the
above link says, a screwdriver may not be enough.

I replaced my 91 Civic's igniter last year. (Your 92 Accord's ignitor is
identical to my 91 Civic's ignitor.) I took the distributor off to do it. It's
really not much trouble, and you might want to do the same. If you do remove the
distributor, pay careful attention to marking the housing so you don't mess up
the timing. I think I took maybe four hours altogether. That's going really
slow, as I'd never done this before.


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