ok well so my girlfriends car has been having some problems lately.
i dont know what exact motoris in it.. just the 1.5? and well it had some problems with staying running and dieing every now and then. when it dies it the ecu throws code 15. we've replaced fuel pump fuel filter spark plugs wires cap rotor ignition coil and it just wont stay running. any ideas? code 15 says in the haynes book. could be igniter..isnt that the coil? or is it something seperate in the dizzy?

 

borrow a good working dizzy to make sure yours aint toast...!!!

 

does it die after getting hot? it does sound like a bad dizzy and or igniter. you can test that igniter at autozone

 

The ignitor is not the same thing as a coil. You'll more than likely need to replace the entire distributor if you can't find an ignitor by itself to replace yours/hers with.

 

on ma book it say ignintion output signal so i would check all of da wiring and the fuses man

 

the ignitor is like 45 bucks at vato zone, most likely the problem

 

code 15 is thrown for the ignitor
no code is ignitor
you have code 15?
think you can solve this puzzle lol

 

Code 0 and 11 Electronic Control Module (ECM)
Code1 Heated oxygen sensor A
Code 2 Oxygen content B
Code 3 and 5 Manifold Absolute Pressure
Code 4 Crank position sensor
Code 6 Engine coolant temperature
Code 7 Throttle position sensor
Code 8 Top dead center sensor
Code 9 No.1 cylinder position sensor
Code 10 Intake air temperature sensor
Code 12 Exhaust recirculation system
Code 13 Barometric pressure sensor
Code 14 Idle air control valve or bad ECM
Code 15 Ignition output signal (I.E. ignitor)
Code 16 Fuel Injector
Code 17 Vehicle speed sensor
Code 19 A/T lock-up control solenoid
Code 20 Electric load detector
Code 21 V-TEC control solenoid
Code 22 V-TEC pressure solenoid
Code 23 Knock sensor

With a failing ignitor you will also get a jumping tach

 

Ignitor- http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...&parentId=62-0

Coil- http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...&parentId=62-0

 

thank YOU.!! omgahhh you saved my life i just spent all day restoring some much needed TLC on this 90 SI i just bought 2 days ago and this code threw and i couldnt figure it out, i knew it to do something with the distirbutor and you just reassured me so now im off to buy and replace mine.

the jumping tach really gave it away.

 

yah, my boys car was doin that same **** as well. i pulled the motor to put on a new trans(the lazy method, less strain) and i tried extending the plug onto its perch clip(or mounting point) and might have extended the wires a little to much, i removed the screw checked the connections and pushed the wires a little more into their ports. started it up n it ran!

 

cool story bro

 

even cooler response br

 

anyone know where the electric air control valve solenoid (eavc) would be located. i got this out of haynes manual from wiring diagram. cant seem to locate. ???

 

eavc msg was for a 93 civic with vtec head,trying to wire o2 and wire up vtec