well aparently that was the problem the entire time my civic wasnt starting... and that is just gay..e ven though i got a new one for only about 100$ im happy... but now i owe my parents a woppin 2950$... i need to sell my subs

 

Those dizzys I tell you.

 

[Dr Evil] rrrrrrrrrrrrrrright [/Dr Evil]

 

i mad this post mainly to let yall know... cause i had no idea.. no one on the boards mentioned the distributor... so i thought i would get the word out.. if your car cranks.. but wont start.. try that

 

yep, always the ignition system....

 

Instead of just replacing the whole distributor, you should've checked the individual parts inside. I had a problem with my car not starting, changed out the ignition coil and it was good to go.

 

im in the same boat as you. my distributer blew about a month ago and i owe my parents $3200 and i already sold my subs to get it down....

 

How the Hell you got a distributor for 100?? i have blown 7 distributors within last year and to this day i have a distributor that is fucked given me a code 9. i found a guy who builts distributor for 350 because for my v-tec motor and comes with year warrnty. distributors is my worst ememy in my car.

 

How the crap do you blow 7 distributors in one year? I hope you mean 2002.

 

I blew it in 2002. when i first got my b16 i blew it 2 weeks later, then got a brand new gs-r distrbutors and totally fried that one in 2 days, then blew another one when i was flooring it down the freeway. i guess something happen inside the distributor. then got a another one and its was fine for a month then it went out again. then i was getting pissed about it so i was thining about going distibutorless msd. then when i fully built the block and and when we started it you heard this very loud valves knocking. took us almost 4 hours do figure it out. then when we try to restart the car it won't work. the ****** went out again. so i got brand new one for 200 bucks and that blew and now i have a fucked up in my car right now given me a code 9 until that guy who rebuilting my distributor right now gets some in to exchange it.

 

dude, do you know what that sounds like... It sounds like the ignitor... During these times did you ever leave the key in the ignition??? That can fry your ignitor. I was changing out my cams and overnight my friend left the key in the ignition the next morning I go looking for my keys and couldn't find them turns out they wre in the car in the garage, well needless to say it was not a fun thing... That and my turbo timer ******* up and leaving the ignition on for over 3 days fried my ignitor. The signs are if you check the primary and secondray wiring on your coil and they are good then you try and start the car and it won't start but turns over... Well check your ignitor about a 70 fix.... And if the guy keeps rebuilding distributors for 350!!!! God damn buy one from like Autozone for like 140-150 and get it replaced under warrenty if it blows... Hope this helps.

Later,

Sean C.

 

thats what happened to me. i just swapped the igniter from my d16 distributor and then my car started with no problems.