Notices
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

signs of a bad coil or ignitor?

Old 10-22-2007, 01:20 PM
  #1  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
VTEC IS UR BEST FRIEND's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Thieves suck, USA
Posts: 889
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default signs of a bad coil or ignitor?

My car is showing like no RPM's on the tach when sitting at idle at a light. Then sometimes it runs perfect and showing the correct reading. Sometimes ill be sitting at a light and its stuttering and is almost to shut off. Also I have a turbo z6 and Im not making the right power that I am boosting. I think it may be the ignitor or the whole dam dizzy. Also I get shocked from this thing to. I have a ignitor that i am replacing tonight. Just wanted to see if anyone one else has faced this problem.
Old 10-23-2007, 07:34 PM
  #2  
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
 
VTEC IS UR BEST FRIEND's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Thieves suck, USA
Posts: 889
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: signs of a bad coil or ignitor? (VTEC IS UR BEST FRIEND)

heres the pics of the bad rotor i know there bad but as u can see there is this black **** on the tip of it. Would this cause power lose?





Old 10-23-2007, 08:41 PM
  #3  
 
turbocivic7901's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: signs of a bad coil or ignitor? (VTEC IS UR BEST FRIEND)

I had a bad ignition and coil at the same time and the car would shut off on me. When it wouldn't shut off and I accelerated it would back fire like a *****. Needless to say I have long since replaced both.
Old 10-23-2007, 08:55 PM
  #4  
 
projekt-sol's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 248
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: signs of a bad coil or ignitor? (turbocivic7901)

i had a bad coil.. and my car would just randomly shut off for no reason.. then iot would turn over all day. but never fire.. so if yours is doing that.. ide suggest coil. and as far as the rotor i took some emery paper andlightly sanded it down so it would make better contact.. but then i replaced it with new one
Old 10-24-2007, 04:34 AM
  #5  
Honda-Tech Member
 
cjk95delsolsi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Illinois
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

What was the outcome of replacing your ignitor? I am facing similiar problems. My car is hard to start in the mornings, but after that it starts fine the rest of the day. After my car gets to WOT it will bogg out between 1500-3000 rpms and at times backfire. I have done alot of research and have been told mixed opinions. They included replacing the coil, ignitor, and also the TPS. You guys have any thoughts? Its kinda hard just to just go to a parts store because I'm stationed in Germany. One good thing is I can drive as fast as I want on the Autobahn.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
fenix4o9
Acura Integra
1
08-13-2007 07:52 PM
sir2sol
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
2
04-07-2005 10:06 PM
96b18c
Tech / Misc
3
12-28-2004 11:31 AM
street dreams
All Motor / Naturally Aspirated
14
06-06-2004 05:09 PM
speedymon
Tech / Misc
6
08-10-2002 02:20 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: signs of a bad coil or ignitor?



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 11:19 PM.