scn095

My little civic is ovulating again.
This month, it dies on me with no idiot lights. None. On Monday on my way to lunch I stopped short because of some idiot, but when I let the clutch pedal back up I didn't start moving. (No tach in cluster.) It started up fine, but when I came back out after lunch I tried 4 times to start it. It cranked, but didn't start. I opened the hood and made sure the wires to and from the distributor were in all the way. It started right up and I didn't have a problem again 'till today.
I'd been driving around for a good 3.5 hrs with no problem. Then driving along on the freeway the engine died.... again no idiot lights. I coasted over to the shoulder and turned the key and it started right back up. As I drove on I jiggled the ignition key to see if there was a dead spot in the switch. None. Then, as I pulled in the parking lot of my destination it died again. This time it cranked for a second then started up. I made it back home (20 miles) with no incident.
!PLEASE HELP! The cap, rotor and wires were replaced last month with Honda stuff.


[Modified by scn095, 6:24 PM 8/25/2002]

scn095

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SqueezinEF

What year? What motor? Can you explain the problem in anymore detail? Why did you go for the distributor wires? Was there prior problems with the dizzy? I guess we just need more info...

FUP23

why are all my replys getting deleted ?? Anyways sounds like the dizzy is causen the problems

Stupid Ass

I had the same problem... it ended up being the Ignitor inside the distributor... It is not worth replacing the ignitor, just buy a new distributor, they are easy to find for a D series and pretty cheap. This should solve your problem... luckily I had a few extra's laying around!

scn095

Like my sig says, it's an '87. I'm not versed on the engine block codes, it's a 1.5l carburated. There is no more detail on the problem; that's exactly how it happened. I went for the "in" dist wire because it's one of the last ignition parts before the spark plugs. I don't have a Helms manual yet... It doesn't mis-fire or hesitate (aside from having no ***** in the first place.) I recently (4 mos ago) had the carb overhauled.

Thanx for the info, NoTEC.


[Modified by scn095, 8:35 AM 8/26/2002]


[Modified by scn095, 8:35 AM 8/26/2002]

scn095

The mechanic MAY have found the problem. I replaced the air filter a few weeks ago and seem to have bumped the metal cover over the valve (?) that controls the diaphram that opens the door to let cold air/ air off exaust manifold in to the carb. The door may have been held open, allowing constant cold air in, causing carb icing. (You A&Ps and pilots especially know that i'm talking about.) The weather has been cooling down and been more humid...
Hopefully that was indeed the problem. Cost= 0


[Modified by scn095, 10:02 PM 8/26/2002]