I have a 90 CRX Si, and I just put a y8 head onto my d16 block. I still haven't converted to obd1 to enable to Vtec (no money, damned economy), and I have a code 9. I read that has something to do with the Cylinder Position sensor or something to that effect, and one of the common "cures" for the problem is switching two wires on the distributor.

When I opened up the distributor, there was a mass of copper wires all shredded and twisted up inside. Quite a mess... so my friend pulled them out and cleaned the dizzy off with some CRC Electric Parts Cleaner. I'm still getting a code 9, and the car jumps and sputters fairly often while driving, but not anywhere near as bad before we pulled out the wire-mess and cleaned it.

Two questions...

What wires have to be switched, and how do you go about switching them?

If I do this, is it a permanent fix, or would I be better off getting a new dizzy anyways?

 

you can depin and repin the wires but im guessing your gonna need a new dist....

 

Only one opinion?

Thanks 93.

 

Does anyone know which wires get switched? 90 CRX Si, y8 head, a6 dizzy and still obd0.

 

if your gonna run it on obd0, you can use your a6 dist, as is because you wont be upgrading to obd1, the code is because im sure the dist is bad because of the copper wire you had to pul out.

 

Oh. The CEL's just bugging me. I think I'll get a new a6 dizzy anyways to fix my paranoia. Thanks again.

 

have you reset the ecu? but if your gonna spend the money on a new dist save up and switch up to obd1 and enjoy your vtec.

 

I'm not sure I even know how to do that. If it's just leaving the battery unplugged for a bit, I left it unplugged for half an hour and turned the car back on - still there.

Leaving it how it is won't hurt the car any? I wanted to wait, but I don't want to hurt the car any more than it already is.

(I was told I may have jumped timing, even if by just a hair. And I guess that makes sense, cause the small jumps my car makes are generally at a constant time - say, 2800 RPM)