What could cause a distributor to go bad?
 

I have bought 2 new distributors and so far each one has only last me about 2 months. Im on my 3rd one and its starting to act up too. It is starting to give me hard starts and it killed on me this morning. Anyone have this problem?
Thanks

Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (Danziver)
 

I have had distributors die from having bad grounds.

Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (motoman)
 

Where are the grounds you speak of?

Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (Danziver)
 

thermostat ground.

are these 100% new, or used? did u reuse the coil? ignitor? cap ?

Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (crx_88_si)
 

Its re-built from advance auto parts and its my 2nd one from them. Cap, rotor, ect are all new.
Im gonna check my grounds, any more info would be appreciated.

Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (Danziver)
 

Called my local mechanic and he said he couldnt see any reason for them to just die like that, other than the fact that its a cheap rebuild. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif Im gonna try to replace my grounds today. Anyone have any experience with this weird problem?

Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (Danziver)
 

Just added some new ground wires. Anymore ideas?

Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (Danziver)
 

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Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (Danziver)
 

Maybe try distributorking? I've used two for a period of about six months and so far, so good. Let's hope https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif

Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (erikiksaz1)
 

is there oil pooling in the spark plug sockets?

Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (Danziver)
 

Had the same problem before, check spark plugs if oil is pooling in, also check to see if the bolts are tight on the distributor, it happen to me and started acting up https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif

Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (Danziver)
 

Hey I know this I. An old thread. Oil is in my spark plug sockets. I have no spark I went through 2 dizzy's.my question about this thread is what if oil is on the plugs or in the cylinder of the wire plug. Won't your car just start but sound shitty.

Re: What could cause a distributor to go bad? (Danziver)
 

i cant speak for anyone else but when i bought my 90 DA it needed plug gaskets and always had oil soaking the the plugs and wires. which in turn ruined the wires and caused them to slip of the plug and kill the car or would have a loose connection and would starve the electrical power to make it bog but it hasn't seemed to hurt my distributor. so that may be a slight part of your problem but i dont see how it would kill your dizzy. have you checked all of your wires that run to the dizzy plug to make sure that none of them are shorting out?