Well, today turned out to be a **** hole of a day.

Some background: I have a b16 rex, and for some reason from 0-2000 rpms, if i get on the gas, the car sputters..

Ok, well i finally get around to pulling my cap and rotor on my distributor, and i see both are burnt. So i go down to autozone, and get some new ones. Put them on. The car feels a little better, but the bogging and sputtering is still there. So I go down and pick up a new 90-91 ls distributor, because i have been told that it works. I take a hacksaw to one of the aluminum legs, and modify it so it will fit. I finally get the **** on, and try to start, and wouldnt you know, the bitch wont start. I try again and a huge pop and fireball fly out the exhaust.

The question:

Anyone know why the ls distr didnt work? Also, i need some new plug wires and plugs. If i ever get this fixed im putting a zex kit in, so who makes colder than stock plugs? And for what engine should i buy the plugs and wires? B16a2?

Thanks


eric

 

the timing is wrong is the reason for the no start and the flame, most likely the dist is too retarded and is igniting with the exhaust valves starting to open. try putting a timing light on it. and for the sputtering, if the rotor and cap helped, i'd go with some plugs and a fuel filter as well.

 

do i use plugs/wires from a b16a2? or b16a3? And what fuel filter? From a 90-91 integra perhaps

 

Plugs and wires can be bought for a 94+ Dohc VTEC Del Sol or 99 Civic Si. The fuel filter should be bought for your 88 crx Si.


[Modified by 91civic, 9:52 PM 9/20/2002]

 

thanks, and who makes colder than stock plugs?

 

Why would you want colder plugs?

I think the Bosch Platinum +4's run pretty cold....

 

bosch platinum +4s =

 

http://www.zex.com has the plugs you're looking for.
Tell them exactly what you have and they'll send you
what you need.

And let me know what you find out about your distributor.
I have a similar problem. I keep burning up my coil about
every 2 months.

 

 

TPS sensor could be jacked .. 5 mins ago my friends DX motor did the same thing around 3KRPMs and would sound like chit and sputter and spit so i told him to swap out his TSP(throttle postion sensor) i had a extra one from an old motor .. works like a champ now .. try to find a used good one.. you might pay out the ace for a new one!

 

thanks for the replies. Im parting out my other rex, so ill pull it off my other and try