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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 07:31 AM
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The ignitor and coil pack are inside the distributor, you need to take the cap and rotor off to access it.
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 09:35 AM
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thanks, I was looking for that
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 08:29 AM
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what about your alternator? ever checked that? disconnect the + and if your car turns off your alternator is bad....
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 12:13 PM
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Check your TPS (throttle position sensor)

Here's what my car was doing, see if it's similar

It would drive around fine, but when I let off the throttle, the car would begin to buck wildly. Very annoying when trying to drive through parking lots. (oddly it was also effecting my idle)

I changed the TPS sensor, and all is now good. A faulty TPS sensor will give bad readings to the ECU, like the throttle is open, when it's really closed or vice versa.

Hope this helps. Post this in Engine/Tech, ask 1stGenCrx, he knows everything and helped me with my problem
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Old May 15, 2003 | 05:25 PM
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If there was a recall on the ignition switch, that would be your culprit. Did you receive a recall notice on your car? I know on the Preludes it took 2 months before I got mine. And before then I had replaced it myself. The switch is $30 some dollars and takes about 1 hour to do (wasn't very hard, just one difficult screw). If it is the same P/N as the Prelude, I have an extra...
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