Starting problems

Tiny
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I have a 1990 acura integra 1.8 5 speed recently I was driveing and drove throu a pudle witch fouled out my distributor cap and rotor button ive replaced both. Checked for a spark and it has a good spark but the car wont start it turns over fine.I even tried primeing it with gas but it just turns not even a spuder or backfire.
Monday, March 20th, 2006 AT 12:19 PM

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Tiny
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Check engine light on? I would think that it is or was right before it quit. Also, did you get the wires back on properly?
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Monday, March 20th, 2006 AT 1:48 PM
Tiny
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No the check engine light never came on.I did a second check on the wires they are on the right way.
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Monday, March 20th, 2006 AT 10:39 PM
Tiny
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Deep puddle? I have a feeling that if you use an engine scanner OBD2 it will have a code and it sure seems that is could be a TDC sensor or a crank shaft position sensor.
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Saturday, March 25th, 2006 AT 11:20 PM
Tiny
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Could it be it just jumped out of time?
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Sunday, April 2nd, 2006 AT 5:54 PM
Tiny
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I doubt it, I could be wrong but I don't think the timing jumped.
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Monday, April 3rd, 2006 AT 1:25 AM
Tiny
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I wasnt sure about it being the sensors but after looking into it both sensors I found to be located in the distributor, so im going to replace it. To bad its going to cost 238.00 dollors to buy a new one. Thanks for your help! Ill send a reply after I change it and let u know if it works.
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Friday, April 7th, 2006 AT 12:32 PM
Tiny
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I changed the distributor and no luck it still doesnt start any other ideas im all out
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Saturday, April 8th, 2006 AT 3:40 AM

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