94 Honda civic. DX
jdm d15b swap.

the shop that installed the engine chose to hack up the original distributor so it looks ghetto, and now its leaking.. my question is one.. vtec isn't hooked up but im planning on in the very near future after addressing the vtec solenoid leak.

question. should the distributor be replaced with the correct model before attempting to wiring vtec solenoid ?

im on a very tight budget at the moment so if I can just replace the rings and keep this one I'd prefer until I can get some extra cash.

 

For the mean time check to make sure its just the distributor oring and not an internal leak. You'll be fine until you can get some cash for the correct one.

 

Post pictures. Are you sure the oil leak is from the distributor rather than the known leaking VTEC solenoid?

 

 

 

That's consistent with a distributor O-ring leak, but can you post picture from the other side showing both the distributor/head and VTEC solenoid? For example, might the VTEC solenoid be throwing oil in a way that gives the false impression that the O-ring is leaking?

Edit: You posted the picture while I was posting.

My recommendation would be to fix the VTEC oil leak and then go from there to see whether the oil leak below the distributor ceases.

 

I would definitely clean that up before doing anything. By cleaning it up first, you might have a better idea where the leak is coming from.

 

Distributor doesn't even look like its on there properly....

 

The front, lower ear is broken off.

 

I pulled the vtec solenoid off. I'm scared to pull off the distributor because I'm still not sure how the timing works.

The shop hacked the heck out of it so it would fix instead of buying a new one.

Should I just get towels to clean or some kind of cleaner

 

So is the rear, near the vtec solenoid. Which means its probably only being held in by the top bolt. Its probably not seated properly therefore leaks. I dunno.....I never ran into that kind of situation but that would be my guess.

 

Possibly, though the bolts seem to have purchase.

 

HUH???

 

Haha Tony.

H-T vocabulary lesson - see definition #2

 

Damn me for working long as ******* hours.

 

No worries Tony. Working long hours builds character.

 

 

So I replaced the distributor mounting gasket, went on extremely easy. Almost too easy. I hope it was the right size.

Anyway, vtec solenoid and dizzy gaskets changed and I finally wired the vtec solenoid, ran wires through the fire wall. All I need is to wire into ecu