96 accord ex 2.2, obd2
So i changed the cap rotor and ignitor. The cap and rotor where getting worn out and the ignitor from hitachi was 23$ from rock auto so why not.
I marked the plug wires from the left as in the book cylinder 1 on the right. Then i was marking the old cap as numbered in the book and my wires are off by 1. But the car ran just fine and did not have codes.
So i tried it the book way and the car would not fire. So i put the wires back the way they came off. Started like it was mis fire than ran smooth after 5 seconds, seems normal as before
is the ecm making it work but adjusted so it will run. If that is the case should i put it as the book says and try to start it again on hopes that the ecm fixes itself.
Also note that i did not rotate the crank to tdc before removal of the distributor but i did mark it

 

Can you take some pics to show us what you did? Doesn't make sense to me. How can you be off by 1? DO you mean you plugged the 1 into the 2, the 2 into the 3, the 3 into the 4, and it works fine that way? Maybe you had reversed something, as the cap isn't 1-2-3-4, if I remember correctly.



I know this is not the same year, but I am using as example of what I suspect happened.

 

Fallow number 3 wire marked on distributor

 

this os my book. Bu the way did the new power steering pump fix you issue

 

I see, that is weird, i'm not sure what to think of that.

And yes, power steering pump fixed my issue 100%. Must have just been an old tired pump.

 

Your EX is a F22B1 engine. See Honda service manual difference for F22B1 vs. F22B2.

 

it had me stumped still does with the firing order. Made me think about 67 times how it should be it ran ruff but smoothed out like normal. the book way would not fire at all. I am still confused imo. Thank you thiu and glad to hear it was just the pump

 

That is not in my 96 -00 repair manual at all but that is how it was and how it runs. Just the wrong info thank you for the help i knew they have two different distributors but did not have a clue that the order was different.