1989 Honda Prelude coil

1989 HONDA PRELUDE
150,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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SAM91180
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car wont start im getting power to the coil but no fire is going to distributor. i changed a few parts and checked the comp. what could it be?
Sep 5, 2010 at 1:36 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi sam91180,

The coil receives signals from the igniter to fire. Has the
coil been tested/checked?

Any problem with the distributor pickup coil?
Is the distributor rotor turning?
Sep 7, 2010 at 8:50 AM
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