bakin1988

98 honda civic lx. two questions

I checked my repair manual, and the wire sequence is different than what I had on there already. What I had was

2 1
4 3

what it said to put is

4 1
3 2


Could it be an error or should i just leave it as i had it?

Also, I can't get my rotor off. I read that there is a small screw in the middle, and I think I see it, but I can't figure out how to turn the rotor so I can get to the screw.

any help is appreciated, thx

Blk00EJ8

The correct sequence is:

3 4
1 2

where cylinders are numbered 4 3 2 1 when you are facing the engine. So your first sequence is correct but numbered backwards.

To get the rotor screw off, you need to crank the engine ever so slightly to turn it over until you can get to it. This is most easily done with someone watching and someone else cranking, but can be done by getting in and out of the car. It takes a few tries to get it.

suspendedHatch

You would know if your firing order was wrong. Keep it the same. Honda motors rotate counterclockwise. Some of those repair manuals seem like they were written off the top of someone's head. The firing order is 1, 3, 4, 2 just like every other four cylinder.

Put your car in gear, put the ebrake down, then pull on your strut bar so the car rolls forward. This will rotate the crank which in turn rotates that rotor so you can get to the screw. Use the right screwdriver. The last thing you want to do is strip it. Use a weak thread locker when you put the new one on. NOT THE GOOD STUFF.

Blk00EJ8

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Up to 2000 at least minus the F20C.

Anyway, moving the car while in gear may sound easier than it is. If you choose to do this, try 5th, not 1st. There's a reason people park it in 1st without the parking brake.

pod12701

ok i have a question the way u have that distrubuter in your diagram doesnt match mine because when my motor is tdc the rotor botton is faceing the number 3 cylander on the cap.... HELP the motor head and block are perfect but im not starting lol... ummm yeah fireing order is right please help

BiggieBert

your dizzy is 90* out. take ur dizzy off, turn the cap so its facing cyl 1 then reinstall and u should be good!

DC2-ProdUcTiOnS

iTrader: (2)

so if im replacing the rotor in the dizzy, do i have to worry about what way its facing? i figure i would just unscrew it and take it off and then put back on same way it came off....same thing with cap....