ok i have a 91 accord Manual 5 speed engine 2.2 it drives fine then the RPM gauge goes stupid (but doesnt rev up or down) then it loses power doesnt shut off (most of the time) and jerks like im cutting it on and off or pumping the gas please any ideas ive changed the Distributer,Main Relay,Ignition switch didnt changed the TPS but we checked the voltage and its still good

My CEL comes on and stays on for about 2-3 seconds and cuts off

it doesnt do it all the time but id like it to stop lol we have played with the distibuter seems to help for awhile then goes back to doing it

 

Is your battery bad? Or alternator?

 

No new battery and new starter alt is good

 

When you replaced the distributor, did it come with a new ignition control module? It has four wires that plug into it.

 

i bought a full dist. so ya i guess so lol i plugged up 2 connectors one into the dist. and one off the dist.

 

If Check Engine Light (CEL) is on, get these codes (Check DIY forum for OBD1 procedure) and post them.

First step w/ no-start is to understand whether fuel or ignition is source of the problem, no matter what you might think is the problem.

These checks must be done when No-start condition exists. It will do no good to check when car is starting.

1) Turn keyswitch to On. Does the CEL, Alt, and Oil light come on immediately. CEL should go off after 2-3 secs.

2) When keyswitch is turned Off to On, you should also hear a soft click from under the dash and fuel pump in fuel tank come on and run for 2-3 secs. Fuel pump will stop and CEL will go off at same time.

If above 2) checks show all lights are coming on correctly, and you hear the fuel pump run/cut-off, then fuel delivery is likely and ignition fault is likely.

If you're missing the Alt, Oil, and CEL coming on, then ignition switch assembly is likely faulty. Easy diy replacement. See DIY forum.

If ignition is indicated, suggest going to techautorepairs.com/ignition.html for guidance on diagnosing where igntion is failing.

good luck

 

the car runs it will start up and drive it could drive for 3 hrs or 3 mins before it starts acting up and yes as i mentioned in my first post my lights come on and the CEL goes off after 2-3 seconds

As the post says, Did you do the checks when No-start was clearly present?

If yes, then problem is likely ignition related. If this an LX model w/ external coil, has the coil been tested. This can cause your symptoms.

good luck

 

Seriously ive said it already the check engine and all the other lights come on when u turn the key over (NOT STARTING IT) then the CEL goes off after 2 or 3 seconds

and my Coil is in the distributer

 

Tach goes crazy, car acts up.....the blue wire from the ICM goes to the tach. Really sounds like it is going.....just my 2 cents