1992 honda civic wont start cold

Asked by Sparkys Apr 30, 2016 at 01:06 PM about the 1992 Honda Civic LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I've been having some trouble with this 1992 civic, it will run and wont stop once I get it started but that is exactly my problem. I have a hard time starting it, it will only start after constant cranking and boosting. I check the spark plugs and they look wet which means that there is no spark.

I get that! It may not get enough of a spark and I understand that!

But how do I check that and know what is a fair and adequate amount of spark?

I would like to add that I replaced the following sue to failure and trouble shooting which all proved to be bad.
I replaced the Fuel Pump, Alternator, Starter, Spark Plugs, Cap & Rotor, Fixed and replaced Grounds so that this would be eliminated.

Just a note I do believe that it might be the Electronic Module in the Distributor. But I don't want to change it unless I am absolutely certain that this is the problem. Spend too much money on this vehicle!

If anyone has any suggestion that may work or lead me to resolving this issue I would be
grateful for this info.

Thanks,
Sparky

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mikeatpriestlake answered 7 years ago

there is a device you can buy for about 30 bucks called a check spark. it will let you know if there is adequate spark. before you do that though, I would test the compression in all of your cylinders to make sure it is good.

Mark helpful

Sparkys answered 7 years ago

Thanks Mark but the car does run, its just hard to start when it is cold or sitting for an hour or so. I do have a spark tester I am not exactly sure how much of a spark I should be getting. Although I think that I'm not getting enough spark, leading me up to the question at hand.

Mark helpful

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