The other day my distributor went bad, had a code 9, so I replaced it with one from Distributor King. I installled it today and now my car won't start, it turns over but won't fire up and runs out of power as if the battery or alternator where bad, but if I have key and don't try to start it everything works lights, radio, etc. I cleaned up the spark plugs and checked all the wiring. Its a 91 civic si with a b16 1g. Anyone know what it could be?

I haven't check the timing, I don't have a timing light and don't know how to set the timing. On the back of the distributor, the part that connects with the cam there is a groove on one side does that mean anything?


Modified by Slink2000 at 3:36 PM 3/16/2006

 

ttt. need help quick

 

Even with the ignition timing completely off either way the car should start. Im guessing your plug wires are in the wrong order.

 

I triple checked the wires. Order goes like this right

4 3 2 1

3 4
1 2

 

bump

 

u installed it backward, take out the dizzy and turn rotor 180 degrees and reinstall it and it will work, it happened to me b4

 

are you talking about the prong thing on the back of the dizzy that inserts into the cam?

 

ttt

 

yes

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slink2000 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">are you talking about the prong thing on the back of the dizzy that inserts into the cam?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No. The two teeth from the dizzy are different sizes and will only go into the cam one way. The rotor button inside of the dizzy can be installed 180* off, causing a no start situation.