My car (91 Crx dx) died on me on a major highway 4 hours from home.
i tried to restart it to no avail, then the CEL came on and i'm running a code 8(TDC sensor)
I'm guessing my dizzy is shot and need a new one.
Does anyone have a writeup or can tell me what i need/how to on replacing my dizzy?

 

someone help this dude out

 

be right there... :/ just unbolt the old dizzy and bolt on the new one.

 

no way to call a tow truck?

 

i can call a tow truck but idk many places around here. I was staying at my g/fs house for the weekend and tried to leave this morning and it just shut off. I've got no tools on me and i'm pretty much screwed right now.

 

12mm wrench and some cash to buy a new one is all you need... and maybe a 8mm or phillips screwdriver to swap caps and rotor button

 

alright. i'm gonna get a ride to a auto parts store. Thanks everybody. wish me luck

 

its super easy... lol like 3-4 12 mil bolts and a screw driver as mentioned... just mark the old dizzy to the motor so your timing is not all sorts of off when you swap em. then get a timing light and make sure its right.

 

and good call i am pretty sure its the dizzy too especially if you have a cel for TDC

 

stuck on the highway and you get on honda tech instead of callin for a tow? lol i guess i woulda done the same. i always keep a 12mm, a 10mm, and a phillips in my ef lol

 

What do you exactly mean by mark the dizzy. I'll pick up a timing light too

 

the dizzy can be adjusted side to side, he means mark it where its at right now soo the new onr can be put in the same location

 

Yeah make sure its marked ahaha HT instead of a tow truck lol..........update?????

 

alright so last night i got a new dizzy and the tools to swap it. Get back to where my car was sitting and its gone! i was like OH F*CK. Go to the police station and they tell me where my car is. I end up at a shell station in east bumble f*ck. A scrwany buck tooth employee who looks terrified as i walk through the door tells me that my car has a state police hold on it. I drive 45 minutes away to get to the closest baracks and get the release forums but it was too late in the day to get my car out.

 

^^^ Damn that sucks, but at least its not stolen and being striped by theives.

 

wtf? id be scared to death! how long did it sit there? usually they tag it nd you have like 72 hours or some ****...

 

it sat from saturday night to monday evening. Sunday was useless cause the auto parts store couldn't get anything shipped till monday. But i did get to meet Dwayne and Eddy

 

Fawk that sucks so now what????

 

saw your other thread. if you are still in the towson area and need help let me know.

and lol at the poeple saying to mark the dizzy. the new dizzy wont have a mark so what is he supposed to line up? you only mark the dizzy if you are just removing it briefly then re-installing the same one.

 

Are you sure the rotor screw didn't fall out?

 

Hey, I drove all the way out there and the car wasn't there anymore!!! WTF?!?!?

 

ok so the new dizzy is in and now i'm running a code 15. I've never dealt with a 15 before. more help!!!

 

sounds like maybe the damn ignition module...ignition output signal..wires all ok? also ive bought new dizzies and the igniter was bad...****in ayy

 

well my next step is to change out the igniter. I've had to leave my car is the hands of my new room mates while i head back to Jersey till i can get info and tools