If the engine spins freely while cranking, suspect a broken timing belt and possible valve damage, common near 130,000 miles. Remove the distributor cap and confirm the rotor turns while cranking. If it turns, lack of spark and fuel points to the EFI relay, a fairly large black metal unit high on the left side of the upper dash. The ignition switch is on the steering column behind the switch area.
The owner of a 1996 Honda Accord asked where the ignition switch is and how to tell whether the switch or fuel pump has failed. The car cranks but will not start and does not sound normal. The expert located the switch on the column and suspected the EFI relay. If the engine spins freely, a broken timing belt may have damaged the valves. Checking whether the distributor rotor turns while cranking helps distinguish that from a no-spark, no-fuel problem caused by the relay high in the left upper dash.
