1998 Honda Accord engine cranks but wont start

1998 HONDA ACCORD
94,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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1998 Honda Accord mileage: 94,000. My car just quit running. I can turn it over, but it won't start. I have a new timing belt so it isn't that. We pulled a spark plug wire, put a screwdriver in it, and tried to start it. It isn't getting any spark. Help please. Thanks.

Jan 4, 2011 at 8:18 PM
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Your symptoms would indicate that the “new” timing belt may not be so new any more because a faulty timing belt would not drive the distributor. Thus, no spark. If the timing belt is okay, it could be that the distributor itself is faulty.
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