Hi All,

I have 1995 Integra that has not been started for about 3 month due to a small fender bender. During that time the battery went dead due to the Alarm being on, I guess. Well we put a new fender on the car and jumped it. It started fine. We got in and drive it down the road for abut 5 miles and it just stopped running. I don't know why. I was wondering if you guys have any ideas. I checked the fuel pump and it sounds like it is pumping. However, my friend and I pulled a spark plug and it doesn't seem to be getting any spark, so I'm thinking the distriubtor system and pulgs many need to be changed. What steps should I take to determine what I need to check or change?
Someone told me to take off the distributor cap and look at the rotor to see if it was damaged during the accident. Then another person told me to see if the rotor is turning, if so the crank is good. Another person told me to replace the whole distributor module.

What do you recommend that is should do?

Please advise.

Thanks

LSexton

 

Take off the cap & look for damage. That's easy & painless. Next I guess would be checking for proper voltages & signals at any of the wiring connections at the distributor. Got a Helm repair book & a multi-meter?

I wouldn't replace the distributor until I convinced myself it was really the problem. That's an expensive way to diagnose things.

 

Yep. Im pretty sure your rotor is turning. I would check voltage and see if your getting spikes. Also change your plugs and wires. 3 months of sitting can damage that right up! Goodluck.

 

try putting a charger on the battery and let it charge. A lot of times a bad battery can kill an alternator. By jumping it and running it on no charge the alternator had to overwork itself to keep the car running and to re-charge your battery. . if you charge the battery and it runs but then dies later on then its most likely the alternator

 

Check if you still have a distrbutor, that was my problem, Damn punks

That happen to anyone else?