It will turn over, but it wont start right away

1992 ACURA INTEGRA

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I have a 1992 Acura Integra. Just recently it has been giving me trouble when i try to start it. It will turn over, but it wont start right away. After a few trys it will start. I have heard maybe the distributor or the spark plugs are bad. Any advice is appreciated. By the way its a 5 speed with 80k miles on it.

Aug 8, 2007 at 8:39 PM

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Hello,

Give that the battery is good and not getting weak, it could be an issue with worn ignition components like the distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs.
Over time these components will become worn and can trigger startup issue as well as engine running rough.

If it has not been done in a while, it will be a good idea to do an engine tune up.
A typical tune up consists of changing out the engine oil, spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor, air filter, fuel filter. As well as cleaning out the mass air flow sensor and throttle body.

Here is a helpful guide on tune ups:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-tune-up-a-car-engine

I have attached diagrams for your reference.

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.

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