97 Accord No Spark

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Asked by Roger Dec 27, 2018 at 02:47 PM about the 1997 Honda Accord LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 97 accord with no spark,  but I have
replaced the plugs, wires, distributor, ignition coil,  
and main relay. Still no spark. Please help.

14 Answers

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A couple other things help produce spark and those are crankshaft position sensor and camshaft position sensor. Scan for codes like P0320 and P0340. If there is an ignition fuse/relay in there somewhere, I will post it within ten minutes.

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Go to your under dash fuse block and check fuse #11 and fuse #13, each 7.5 amp power the ignition coil. Now open the hood and open the power distribution box near the passenger firewall I believe. Check fuse #42 which powers the ignition with a jumbo 50 amp fuse. If any are burnt out, that's the problem. And it's okay to have already done all those repairs you listed. Older cars need all that anyway.

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I have no codes but will check all other fuses listed. Thank you.

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I do not have a #13 fuse. It only goes up to 11.

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That's okay. I was sure of fuse #11, but #13 looked like an optional fuse used in the V6 so I listed it anyway. So look for any other fuses that may be burnt out, including the distribution box under the hood.

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Yes. I am recieveing power at the coil and distributor. All fuses are good. I have gas.

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That's fantastic!! Thanks for sharing your success. Every repair a learning experience. Now, if that fuse that powers the coil should fail again, then I would be thinking the coil itself is running hot (shorted?) and getting ready to fail. Not trying to make you worry.....just be prepared. Happy New Year!

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What I meant were all the fuses were good, but I'm still not getting any spark. Before it stopped working on me, when I would cold start it it was running weird and would only idle at about 600 RPMs for about 30 seconds then it would run fine.

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My 1997 honda accord 2.2 vtec 4 cylinder has no spark I have replaced the coil,module,main relay,timing belt,crank sensor but the yellow and green wire will not show any voltage going to the module while trying to crank it or not

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I have a 98 honda accord ex 2.3L . I have intermittent spark. Spark for 3 secs or so then nothing. Changed the whole distributor still same issue. Looking to test the crank sensor next

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I replaced crankshaft position sensor and plugs, wires distributer all new stuff only get spark in one cylinder for a few seconds. Is it my ecm? Is it bad??

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