1990 Honda Accord w\dead miss

1990 HONDA ACCORD
217,004 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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DDENISEGRAY
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My 90 Honda Accord has a dead miss in it. I have changed the spark plugs and wires the cap and rotor even tried a dif. destriburter. It clatters on take off and give it more gas it quits clattering and the exhaust is real strong
Dec 19, 2010 at 11:12 PM
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FIXITMR
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do a compression check.
Dec 24, 2010 at 10:45 PM
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ERNEST CLARK
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First check that you don't have an exhaust restriction (Bad Cat). Because an engine miss for too long will destroy a cat, especially on an old car.

If no restriction, check injectors. There are two kinds of engine misfires: Ignition (which you've already checked)when a plug fails to spark, and fuel when an injector fails to fire.
Dec 25, 2010 at 3:29 AM
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