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Old 03-26-2003, 05:10 PM
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I just came back from a trip and the 4wd wagon started driving crazy it bucks hard every few minutes under acceleration or steady speeds so I checked the usual spark plugs wires rotor cap which were replaced about 6 months ago and I realized there is no spark in one of the wires. What should I replace. I tried another set of wires and still no spark. Any one know where to get a distributor for cheap.
Old 03-26-2003, 05:14 PM
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have you checked the coil
Old 03-26-2003, 05:56 PM
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nice to know what kind of car it is, and what motor...
Old 03-27-2003, 06:18 AM
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Any carbon arcing on the cap and rotor? It's not unheard of for a cap and rotor to only drop one cylinder...
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Old 03-27-2003, 07:06 AM
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Originally posted by fizzbob7
have you checked the coil
i had a similar problem and after changing the coil the car runs much stonger.
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I'd check for carbon buildup on the cap/rotor like 1stgen suggested first.
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Originally posted by ZiviCase10287
nice to know what kind of car it is, and what motor...
sorry 1990 4wd wagon 1.6
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I swapped out the distributor with the one on my si and its running fine now but lucky me my alt went out on the si. I got the bad distributor in the house with me but the screws are all shitty like someone tried to remove the ignitor before but couldn't get it loose. Where might I order a distributor from for a decent price or if any of you reading this have one you wouldn't mind boxing up and selling to me and shipping to chicago.......

Oh I checked for carbon but no such luck. Thanks for the help guys.....
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i have a 91 civic si distributor, complete with cap, will this work for you, i don't know if it'll work for the 4wd...but probably since the tranny is the only difference, give me and offer and i'll send you it email me mpcase@charter.net
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Originally posted by ZiviCase10287
i have a 91 civic si distributor, complete with cap, will this work for you, i don't know if it'll work for the 4wd...but probably since the tranny is the only difference, give me and offer and i'll send you it email me mpcase@charter.net
I can vouge for Zivi. I bought some wheels off him this winter. And if he stiffs you, I'll drive an hour south and kick his ass for ya! Nice to know I won't have to do that. :thumbup:



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