So, if you read my other thread, I already replaced the MFR and did nothing, car is still dead.
I went to check the dizzy, and I took off the dist. cap and found that the plastic around the secondary winding terminal coming from the ignition coil is all burnt. It turned white and there's a part at the bottom that is literally pulverized. I hit the two terminals of the coil with the multimeter, and got some reading, but it was changing too fast to be able to tell what it was... definetely went over 111Mv(I think), while turning the key trying to start the car. The rotor also has that whiteish burnt look. The question is... what needs to be replaced? is it the whole distributor? or just a few things...
Thanks in advance for the help.

 

I'm having the same problem, try replacing the cap and the rotor, thats cheaper and the rotor are not a good part for Honda. After that if it still doesnt work try replacing the Coil and or the Ignitor. thats my next step but I have to wait till the morning to get them.

 

I saw your post... was your terminal fried too?

 

I just tested the resistance, and the primary winding terminals read 1.1ohm+ and the secondary 11145+/-ohm According to the Chilton manual, the primary should be 0.6-0.8ohm and secondary 9760-14640ohm, so, which one is right?

 

sounds like somethings about to go on the primary, the secondary seems fine.

 

So I should just replace the whole thing?

 

the whole distributer no, well at least not quite yet. the Ignitor and the coil is a better/cheeper option.

 

cool, thanks, I'll give it a try tomorrow.

 

no problem, I will be too :D

 

which coil did you get?

 

all OEM, after market will fry the system bad

 

found my problem, took my coil to Acura this morning and they tested it and it showed pretty much no load. Fried. Got a new one, put it in and it started up perfectly, firdt time.

I'm a happy boy.

 

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:rolls eyes:

Quite possibly the most ignorant comment ever. They won't "fry the system bad" they are generally more prone to failure under similar usage...meaning they don't last as long

They dont' brake ****. Don't talk if you dont' know what you're talking about.

 

regardles...

I found a complete distributor, brand new for under $250. The coil and ignitor would have been close to $290 so I'll just replace the whole damn thing and be happy about it.

 

man I wish the cheapest I could find a whole one was around 750 canadian

 

Final Update:

Went to Kragen to find out that the $250 was for a refurbished dist. and I refuse to pay that much for a refurbished part. I bought a new coil and new dist. cap and 30 mins later the car started at the first try. Thanks to all of you that helped in this thread.