I have a 1987 Accord LX 2.0 2bbl with 215,000 miles on it. Last Friday night, it ran just fine. Saturday morning it cranked just fine, but would not start. I started trouble shooting (I have the Hitachi distributor and a Haynes tech manual)...

* it IS getting gas, and the gas is fresh (also tried starting fluid).
* all coil resistance checks are in range.
* voltage is correct at all test points (and checked all wires).
* found broken magnet in distributor and replaced it.
* igniter registers open in one directon and 1.2 Mohm in the other
* replaced distributor cap and rotor.
* coil to distributor resistance is 3.4 Kohm (recent wire change)
* plugs are A-OK for gap and cleanliness
* reluctor seems to be OK.
* battery is relatively new, at full charge, and without corrosion.

There is no fire coming out of the coil (I tried arcing both from the coil to distributor and distributor to plug.) I have not yet been able to test the RFI capacitor (radio condenser)... So far, nothing I have changed out or tested for has made the slightest difference... cranks great, no start...

The local Honda dealer does not work on Hondas over 10 years old... As this is a needed vehicle, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Alex Wojcicki
Fayetteville NC