If the check engine light is not on, could I still have fault codes and can they be read?

1996 HONDA CIVIC
260,000 MILES
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RIDEAROUND
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I put a new fuel pump on it plugs and plug wires, the coil had the coil and the module in the distributor tested and they tested good, the car started and run good until it got to operating tempature and it died and will not start back.
Nov 27, 2011 at 1:30 AM
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HMAC300
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check for spark when it does this.you could have to many ohms in teh crank or cam sensor and when it gets hot they lose sending power. sometimes these will not set a code. also recheck yoru fuel pressure when it does this.
Nov 27, 2011 at 1:39 AM
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I checked the spark at the spark plugs and I have fire on two of them and none on the other two.
Nov 27, 2011 at 2:51 AM
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HMAC300
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because you still lhave a distributor it could be a dist cap or a couple of bad wires. if you have an ohm meter, check wires for resistance if they have less than 5000 ohms per ft you are ok. check the inside of the cap for thingsthat look like pencil lines, it could be shorting between two cylinders there. also i'm including apic it could be the sensor inside your dist area or the igninition module as well. I think auto parst stores can test the lmodule for you.
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Nov 27, 2011 at 3:02 PM
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