dallas306

My girlfriend drove her 93 civic si home the other day and shortly after it wouldnt start. I checked the fuel pump and its fine. I checked the spark and its very very weak. My dad talked to his resident honda guy and he said it was probably the coil in the distributer...... What do you think??? and how hard is this to fix??

1ludeEK

i would go with that. the coil is very easy to change. crack open the dizzy cap and if your remotely mechanically inclined u could go from there. jus be sure to put the wires back in the same place.

darkclark

it could also be the main relay they are a comon problem

The_Undertaker

Heres a link to repair the distributor http://www.angelfire.com/ca/Dr....html

EG2_KING

check to see if u still have your ecu its probably not there sounds dumb but just check

Mixmasta

well the distributor is a common problem..

so is the main relay (like darkckark said)

BUTTTT, my friends car did this the other day and it turned out that his timing belt had jumped a little..

so if you check and/or replace the distributor and thats not the problem, it might be the timing belt.

stock_honda_coupe

I had a guy bring his car to me with that complant once, turned out his timingg belt broke. When was the last time she changed it?

EJ8CIVIC

iTrader: (7)

i say coil...

Archidictus

It would make no sense that it would be a timing belt or main relay. It's almost definitely the coil. Change it.

Syndacate

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Thank you.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by darkclark &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it could also be the main relay they are a comon problem</TD></TR></TABLE>

Definitely not, the main relay controls fuel, not spark.

It's more than likely the coil.

stock_honda_coupe

If the timing belt breaks, it won't start. So it could be the belt. Especially if its not been replaced for a long time.

Syndacate

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stock_honda_coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If the timing belt breaks, it won't start. So it could be the belt. Especially if its not been replaced for a long time.</TD></TR></TABLE>\

Hondas run interference engines, if the timing belt snapped, you probably got a few more problems to worry about than just changing it.

Hittnthebz

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">\

Hondas run interference engines, if the timing belt snapped, you probably got a few more problems to worry about than just changing it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
What are some of the common fixes due to interference?

Syndacate

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hittnthebz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
What are some of the common fixes due to interference?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You mean other than at least 2/4 pistons ***-raping your valves?

Not much.

EDIT:
All interference means is that the valves are in the same position as the piston - just at different times. Now obviously one can deduct that two metal objects cannot be in the exact same place at the exact same time - the timing belt controls that - the timing.

If your timing belt breaks the valves stay open while your pistons go to work on your valves like mohammad ali.

How high the RPM is when the timing belt snaps, how fast you kill the engine, etc. are all important on how much damage is done.

Non-interference engines like some of the big block chevys and some Toyota engines mean the valve when open all the way doesn't enter the area where the piston enters in TDC - so if the timing belt snaps - you replace it, and move on.

geebs

if its not the coil.. but it sounds like it is.. its probably the ignition control module in the dizzy...

stock_honda_coupe

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">\

Hondas run interference engines, if the timing belt snapped, you probably got a few more problems to worry about than just changing it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I didn't say he could just change the belt and move on. People were mentioning common no start situations, And that is one of them.

Syndacate

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I didn't say he could just change the belt and move on. People were mentioning common no start situations, And that is one of them. </TD></TR></TABLE>

O rly?

I'm not as smart as you, you wanna explain to me how the hell you get a dull spark when the timing belt's snapped unless you have a coil pack which no stock USDM '93 civic Si came with??

The cam isn't turning - the dizzy isn't turning...

@ OP:
It's the coil...not the timing belt...

dividedas1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I'm not as smart as you, you wanna explain to me how the hell you get a dull spark when the timing belt's snapped unless you have a coil pack which no stock USDM '93 civic Si came with??

The cam isn't turning - the dizzy isn't turning...

@ OP:
It's the coil...not the timing belt...</TD></TR></TABLE>

hahaha i was thumbing through this post haha good ****. Like Syndacate said if the timing belts snapped then there is going to be no spark.

I had a coil go bad on my civic last year. i cant remember the exact way of testing it but it was a fairly easy fix. Pop open the distributer change the coil, plug it back in the way you found it and call it a day. Honda's especially d-series seem to have some weak *** distributors or atleast some real touchy ones.

to the op - My vote is its the coil, Syndacate and Archidictus know their ****. Timing belt and main relay both dont really make sense in this situation.

stock_honda_coupe

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dividedas1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

hahaha i was thumbing through this post haha good ****. Like Syndacate said if the timing belts snapped then there is going to be no spark.

I had a coil go bad on my civic last year. i cant remember the exact way of testing it but it was a fairly easy fix. Pop open the distributer change the coil, plug it back in the way you found it and call it a day. Honda's especially d-series seem to have some weak *** distributors or atleast some real touchy ones.

to the op - My vote is its the coil, Syndacate and Archidictus know their ****. Timing belt and main relay both dont really make sense in this situation.</TD></TR></TABLE>

My bad, I miss read or didn't read as well as I should've. I thought he had no spark. Now that I reread the first post what you guy are saying is making sense.

94c1v1cex

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

You mean other than at least 2/4 pistons ***-raping your valves?

Not much.

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sig!

mustang5.slow

coil here at local store
goes for 42.73$
good luck

speedooo

before buying a coil test out someone else distributor

mustang5.slow

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by speedooo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">before buying a coil test out someone else distributor</TD></TR></TABLE>
good one.

jdm91CrxSi

melt a plastic spoon and stick it on the coil. quick fix

HeikDiesel

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdm91CrxSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">melt a plastic spoon and stick it on the coil. quick fix</TD></TR></TABLE>

wtf are you talkin about?