So I was drivin today and my car started to cut out a little, sounded like maybe a fuel pump or fuel filter, but it still ran, just a little choppy, no check engine light. Then finally it dies, so I push it home, by this time there was a cel so i jumped the ecu and got codes 71 72 73, thats a misfire in cylinders one through three. So i check everything and discover I have no spark. I just got her timed yesterday. Could it be the distributor?

 

for some reason my little signature thing isnt showing up
its a 97 civic ex, with intake, header, exhaust, cam gear, and underdrive pulleys

 

sounds like the distributor

If anything, you can check it easily and make a diagnosis with multi meter

 

I checked and there is power to the distributor, but nothing past it. So i pulled it, but these things are a little ridiculous in price haha

 

im sure its the dizzy

 

i JUST got distributor fixed on my car. asked mechanics to look for a used one if possible and they managed to find one for $65 instead of the $270 list price. so try find a used one if you can!

 

-a worn distributor will not throw a code related to a missfire.

-a misfire in "x" cylinder, means just that....a misfire in the cylinder. it could be either the plug or the wire. the distributor is not located "in the cylinder".

 

-do not use used electronics. it just not worth it, besides at $270 you get a warranty. if the new unit burns up, return it. replace it.

 

in process of selling my car so am not too bothered at this point but will keep that in mind in future thx

 

thank guys, ill be picking the new one up in about an hour so hopefully that solves the issue, because i have to be at a wedding about 400 miles away tommorow

 

why would you waste the money on a brand new distributor? if it a spark related issue, check the coil or the ignitor. but thats too late now since you've gone and bought one.

 

its def ur dizzy coil if not the whole thing i would change that and ur spark plugs should be golden!! maybe even the wires so all that is new

 

power to the dizzy, but not to the cylinder. it could be multiple things with in the distributor, or it could be the wire or plugs. like i said, its too late if he went and got one already, but idk why people would just suddenly recommend buyin a whole new dizzy. you could get out of it so much cheaper. (this is an over exaggeration but its like your rings are shot so you just buy a whole new swap.)

 

she runs again
what is the correct timing degree for my car? ive heard a bunch of different numbers

 

u cnan maybe try to fix ur's take the cap off an stretch the little spring an put it back together maybe its not making contact on the contact points try that for starters before u start spending money y0

 

i've gotta 97 civic EX and i'm getting a little spark but nothing capable of getting it to start up, could that be the dizzy>

 

any idea on correct timing degree?

 

yes i do actually, give me a second to load my manuel

 

d16y8 engine, BTDC 12 degrees

 

alright thank you