code 15, should I go OEM or after market?
02-21-2011, 06:38 PM
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code 15, should I go OEM or after market?
so my del sol has been dying on me while driving and the code turned out to be code 15. I got about 130k miles on it, should I just go ahead and replace the distributor w/ oem or after market parts? I'll save money on after market parts but I heard that they were low quality, what are your opinions?
02-21-2011, 06:40 PM
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Re: code 15, should I go OEM or after market?
Just replace the ICM in the distributor unless the bearing is also going bad, you can buy a brand new OEM ICM from places like majestic honda for less than $100. Most aftermarket distributors are absolute junk. distributor king are supposed to be pretty decent though.
02-21-2011, 07:04 PM
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Re: code 15, should I go OEM or after market?
A bad igniter unit is one common cause for code 15, but not the only one. Have the igniter unit tested and do the igniter unit input tests, which can be found in the FAQs sticky.
02-22-2011, 06:59 AM
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Re: code 15, should I go OEM or after market?
From my experience, for Honda ignition parts (all distributor parts; ignition wires; plugs), the greater longevity and reliability of OEM ignition parts means they pay for themselves.
02-22-2011, 08:15 AM
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Re: code 15, should I go OEM or after market?
well my buddy had an aftermarket distributor, on a lsvtec turbo, and on the dyno it was missfiring above 5500rpm. the tuner said aftermarktet distributors are hit and miss, but most of them end up being garbage. friend replaced said distributor, and put out 400+ hp. so if i were you, go buy an oem one. its worth it...
however if this is a low hp car, and money is an issue, get a brand new one...not a remanufactured peice of garbage.
i can tell you from experience, working at an autoparts (oreilly) store, we hardly see defective brand new parts come back. remans? all the time. plus its always nice to have your part come with a lifetime warranty. but hold on to your receipt. some places will not warranty stuff without a receipt, regardless of what they say at the time of purchase
*edit* oh and the new dizzy held up to 9200rpm redline.
however if this is a low hp car, and money is an issue, get a brand new one...not a remanufactured peice of garbage.
i can tell you from experience, working at an autoparts (oreilly) store, we hardly see defective brand new parts come back. remans? all the time. plus its always nice to have your part come with a lifetime warranty. but hold on to your receipt. some places will not warranty stuff without a receipt, regardless of what they say at the time of purchase
*edit* oh and the new dizzy held up to 9200rpm redline.
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02-25-2011, 06:26 PM
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Re: code 15, should I go OEM or after market?
well my buddy had an aftermarket distributor, on a lsvtec turbo, and on the dyno it was missfiring above 5500rpm. the tuner said aftermarktet distributors are hit and miss, but most of them end up being garbage. friend replaced said distributor, and put out 400+ hp. so if i were you, go buy an oem one. its worth it...
however if this is a low hp car, and money is an issue, get a brand new one...not a remanufactured peice of garbage.
i can tell you from experience, working at an autoparts (oreilly) store, we hardly see defective brand new parts come back. remans? all the time. plus its always nice to have your part come with a lifetime warranty. but hold on to your receipt. some places will not warranty stuff without a receipt, regardless of what they say at the time of purchase
*edit* oh and the new dizzy held up to 9200rpm redline.
however if this is a low hp car, and money is an issue, get a brand new one...not a remanufactured peice of garbage.
i can tell you from experience, working at an autoparts (oreilly) store, we hardly see defective brand new parts come back. remans? all the time. plus its always nice to have your part come with a lifetime warranty. but hold on to your receipt. some places will not warranty stuff without a receipt, regardless of what they say at the time of purchase
*edit* oh and the new dizzy held up to 9200rpm redline.
02-25-2011, 10:30 PM
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Re: code 15, should I go OEM or after market?
Supposedly there's a Taiwanese gentleman who makes C.O.P setups for like $500 and they eliminate much of the cutting out that the distributor setup does at high RPMs.
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02-26-2011, 05:41 AM
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Re: code 15, should I go OEM or after market?
Misfire's are not caused by the distributor itself, unless the bearings are toast, its more likely the coil itself is weak or the ICM is starting to crap out.
I would recommend looking into whats wrong inside the dizzy cause its always cheaper to fix the problem then just buy a whole new part.
I would recommend looking into whats wrong inside the dizzy cause its always cheaper to fix the problem then just buy a whole new part.
02-26-2011, 01:22 PM
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Re: code 15, should I go OEM or after market?
Misfire's are not caused by the distributor itself, unless the bearings are toast, its more likely the coil itself is weak or the ICM is starting to crap out.
I would recommend looking into whats wrong inside the dizzy cause its always cheaper to fix the problem then just buy a whole new part.
I would recommend looking into whats wrong inside the dizzy cause its always cheaper to fix the problem then just buy a whole new part.
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