Hi, I've had my 1993 Accord for over a decade. I've loved having it because it's relatively easy to fix. I knew I had an oil leak around the distributor and didn't get to it for a bit. My O2 sensor said it was bad until I cleaned all the oil around it. After that the check engine light code did not return.

Later I got a 08 check engine code for TDC. I figured it was time to replace my Distributor. I purchased a Cardone one from rock auto, and swapped it out. I did the timing and assumed I was good to go.

Now I have three check engine codes 08, 15, 43. Seems I have an electrical issue dealing with my distributor. I called a couple mechanic shops to help me test it but they don't want to work on a "old car". I'm happy to do my own diagnostics, but am pretty new to it.

Are the distributors picky on these 93 accords? Any advice on what to do now would be appreciated.

I was going to drive on it still, but sometimes it doesn't want to accelerate, and at low speeds it surges and slacks. Which makes me worried it may cause more issues if I continue to drive on it.

Thank you for any/all help!

 

Not particularly picky, although reman'd dizzys are know to last three years at best. I'm surprised local shops won't work on your car, you'd think is would be easy money for them. Is it too late to exchange the dizzy? If the error codes are back with another new dizzy you can rule it out as being the problem.

 

My thinking is that if the original dist is working, it is not bad. When Honda make a part that should last longer than the car, then you replace it with essentially a Chinese knock off as Luke says, they last a few years.(inferior parts)

Personally, I would keep the new dist for parts, check the bearings in the original dist and put it back in. (If you ever need a coil etc assuming that it is cost effective)

I have seen the bearings go out in a 90-91 Civic dist and I have seen one coil go out in a 90-93 accord and that turned out to be a loose wire connecting to the coil from the guy messing around with the wires.
I would say that there is nothing wrong with the original dist.

I really don't know anything about the codes on this era of Accord as i only had a check engine light come on once for one day in a decade of driving 90-93 Accords, so I have never checked codes on them.

*As far as lack of acceleration with the new dist, I would think that it is an issue with either a component not automatically advancing timing or if the timing was a bit too far retarded causing the stumble.
As We don't have emission testing where I live, I set the timing according to the book, then I advance it slightly from there for more power and better fuel economy. Then I listen for pre-detonation to ensure that I did not advance it too far.

My 2 cents any way.

 

I wanted to finish off this. As it turned out I kept driving on the Accord. Sometimes the check engine light would not come on at all.
Now after a couple months, it doesn't come on any more. I figure my care must heal itself!

Lucky me!