asiansgoweeee

so in the last 10 days or so my car has just died on me and both times it ended up being the distributor button...my mechanic says that the distributor just can't handle to force that is given to it if i go past 4500-5000rpms. he suggested a high performance distributorless ignition system. i have no clue what that is, but he told me it would be quite expensive and what im wondering is if there is an alternative solution to this. also if anyone experienced anything similar before.

asiansgoweeee

i meant distributor button my bad

rice_classic

I assume you have a b16. YOU NEED A NEW MECHANIC! I run the distributor on my b16 up to 9000 rpms. It can handle it. TRUST ME.

and WTF is a rotary button?

asiansgoweeee

i meant the distributor button, i think i may just replace it and it should be alright

BlueShadow

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Maybe you mean the distributor cap and rotor? usually those are the things that get replaced when the dizzy goes bad. It was probably the first thing your mechanic tried replaced.

asiansgoweeee

probably, sorry. distributor and rotor. but anyways so a 90-91 integra distributor and rotor should work for my b16a obd0 right? i think i'll try replacing it tomorrow. plus i am correct stating that my mechanic sounds to be 100% incorrect? he is trying to brainwash me i think.

rice_classic

90-93 teg dizzy WON'T WORK. YOu have to break one of the "pegs" off and do you really want that on your dizzy? Try just replacing the Cap and Rotor which you CAN get from a 90-93 dizzy along with the Coil and Ignitor.

crx_88_si

http://www.tunertoys.com sells replacement b16 obd-0 dists

Tyson

what exactly is going bad with your distributor ROTOR ? is it melting? if so, then its likely your distributor bearing is toast, causing too much heat, melting the rotor and throwing off the timing. you CAN replace the bearing yourself, i dont have the website that explains how but its not a normally factory servicable item, or just get a distributor.

asiansgoweeee

the mechanics explanation was that the rotor spins so fast at higher rpms and cant take it that the metal rod in it breaks and the rotor itself just becomes no good. thats what he said.

Tyson

go to another mechanic.

asiansgoweeee

yeah i think im planning to but for right now if this "mechanic" has to replace the rotor within the last two weeks twice, should i just go ahead and buy a 90-91 integ distributor and replace it?

drdisco69

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mamaboy

DIS system is not necessary

BadWay

if you're using aftermarket parts it could be your culprit. use a rotor and dist cap from acura for the 90-91 integra

rice_classic

If I had a mechanic like that I would try to set him on fire.

asiansgoweeee

Whats DIS?

91civicEX

get a new cap and rotor at the same time. they sell em in matched pairs usually to work together