does it cause damage?


i pulled dizzy to change rotor...

now it starts, barely, and dies...unless i give it gas..

 

So you flipped it and now it won't run properly?

 

Putting it in the wrong way has been known to break off one of the drive tabs but it sounds like yours is ok, you have a different problem, not saying its not in the dizzy though, there are cheap caps and rotors that dont work well, that goes for non NGK spark plugs too, same with cheap wires, could be many things.

Clean the IAC and the entire throttlebody too.

 

Yeah, you really can't put them in 180 out. Honda is smart, and knows that techs are stupid. They made it unpossible to screw it up too much.

Might just be out of time.

 

x2..... you cant put it any way but the right way. Its 100% dummy proof.

The only thing i can think of (since i dont understand what your trying to say)..... is did you fully remove the distributor to replace the rotor?

If yes:

1) Why in gods name would you do that?

2) If you didnt screw the distributor back in at the EXACT same place, then your ignition timing is off.




If no: disregard what I wrote.

 

isnt there a slot on the dizzy that prevents incorrect installation, so it could and has to be something else

 

Considering he hasn't specified a year, he may have one of the old distributors. I worked on an '89, and although the distributor itself can't be installed 180 out, the rotor can

 

k folks, this is what happend...

YES dizzy DID go in 180 out. NO LIE.

2. I DIDNT TIGHTEN THE SCREW ON ROTOR TIGHT ENOUGh, THTS what he problme was.

and C. i had to take dizzy out bcause of problems with rotor screw, it was stripped..so had to get whole contraption out so i can get screw out.

 

what year? I've watched people hammer their distributors trying to get them in because they were 180 out.

 

h23 blue top...

i didnt hammer it in..just went it..


n e way...all that is fine...



but my problem now is


car dies at idle but runs great...

when im mving and shifting...great...

but soon as i stop...or turn on ac at idle...dead..

 

 

There are posts of folks stating that the dizzy can go in 180 out, I have even seen it myself, yes, you have to push hard, people do it, and they dont break.

 

Is the ignition timing adjustable? And is this the first time it's been started since it was swapped? There are plenty of reasons why it won't idle, especially if you just now got the whole swap running

 

engine has been running fine for the longest time...

all thats happened is i changed dizzy rotor...and now it dies at idle...

i swear thats all i touched.


even know when i drive it down the street, runs great...but when it gets back to idle...dies..

 

Could it now be a problem with either the IAC or the Idle screw? O but you said it was fine before. Nevermind

 

yip. every thing was running top notch...slight burps..but thats because i know i need a tune...nothing too noticeable. and again, even now, i car drive the car and u cant even TELL the car dies at idle...everything is still smooth.