atxishome

Alright y'all... The prelude we got maybe 3 weeks ago will not start as of this morning. It turns over just fine, and starts to fire about once every three rotations, but then just never does start. I checked the fuel pump according to the helms manual (buzzes for two seconds when you turn the ignition switch to 'on') and it's just fine. I tapped the main relay and that made no change... Oh yeah and we tried push starting it and jump starting it too to no avail (5spd base '00,) so it's not the starter or the electrical system. I wanna say ignition, but I don't know exactly where to look there. I disconnected all of the spark plug wire connections and reseated them, so they should be good too. It seemed to be running a little rich the last few days, and I was driving behind my wife and there was a little bit of black smoke when she accelerated hard. Also, ever since we got it, it seemed to start at really low rpms (there was no rpm surge when you first start it like, well, every other car that I've ever driven or been in.)

Any ideas?

Thanks!
~Joe

itzroyal

There might be a problem with your distributor. Has your check engine light been coming on?