Intermittent ignition shutdown cause

Tiny
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1990 HONDA CIVIC 1500. ENGINE IGNITION QUITING BUT WILL EVENTUALLY RESTART SOMETIMES RIGHT AWAY. NOT A FUEL PROBLEM.
Monday, June 25th, 2012 AT 10:11 PM

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Tiny
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So your loosing spark when it will crank and not start?
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Monday, June 25th, 2012 AT 10:15 PM
Tiny
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You gave me no advice I did not already know. I WAS LOOKING FOR A FIX. GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY
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Monday, June 25th, 2012 AT 10:19 PM
Tiny
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Iam sorry you are upset about your car not starting but please dont take it out on me.Iam only trying to help you and i was only asking you a question.Iam here to help here is a link to a easy way to test your ignition coil and module.I used it to trouble shoot my sisters bad ignition coil on her 1990 honda accord.It was simple and straight forward.

http://easyautodiagnostics.com/honda_dist_ignition/honda_ignition_systems_1.php
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Monday, June 25th, 2012 AT 10:29 PM
Tiny
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Sorry about the abrupt answer to yor first reply. I mistook it for your answer. I will use the information you supplied to try to solve the problem. Thank you ntm34@charter. Net
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Monday, June 25th, 2012 AT 11:02 PM
Tiny
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Its alright please let me know what you find its most likely going to be the ignition coil or ignition module.
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Monday, June 25th, 2012 AT 11:07 PM
Tiny
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How do you know it is not a fuel problem?
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Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 AT 2:56 PM
Tiny
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Gained enough information from the site you suggested to make a decision to change the control module. The ignition was not out long enough to preform the test required test to determine specific the cause ofspark loss. Engine has 3 to 4 hours without a problem since the module was changed. Prior to changing module run time was in minutes. Thank you Norman
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Friday, June 29th, 2012 AT 8:19 PM
Tiny
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What control module are you refering to?
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Friday, June 29th, 2012 AT 8:25 PM
Tiny
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IGNITER IN THE DISTRIBUTOR
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Saturday, June 30th, 2012 AT 12:26 AM
Tiny
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Your welcome thats what were here for glad to hear you have it fixed.
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Saturday, June 30th, 2012 AT 5:21 AM

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