[asphaltgambler]

^^^as said above igniter / coil / distibuter. 1 of the few issues with Honda 4 cylinders is the distibuter shaft bushing wears out and the shaft starts to 'flop' causing mechanical interference between the 'star' rotor and the reluctor ring. Also the module and coils fail frequently usually with is being the first sign.

Best bet, if you eliminate the other likely basic power / ground issues, is to buy a quality re-man complete distributor with all the internals. Very inexpensive and if it has 100K or more miles - good insurance as there are few other things that wear / break on those cars at that point.