Ok, 91 stock std hatch (d15b1 dpfi)

Car shut off twice on me while driving, after replacing the dizzy o ring, and adjusting the dizzy by guesswork.
3 miles down the road, the car shut off at 30mph 1500rpm
I adjusted the dizzy and tried to start after each adjustment, it just kept cranking, and finally
started after 15 minutes.
20 miles later car shut off again while coasting in 3rd at 2000rpm to a stop sign.
I adjusted the dizzy for a half hour, then did a spark test, determined no spark.
I unbolted the dizzy, pulled it off, then reinstalled.
The Car then started immediately, and has not stalled again for 150 miles.
I had my timing checked/set with a gun, it was barely off, and I also replaced the ignitor the next day.

Question #1:dizzy goes on one way(?), is it possible that my pulling off/reinstalling the dizzy fixed the problem somehow, or was that likely just a coincidence that it started right up after doing that?

Question #2:could it have been related to timing?

Question #3: I drove for a while with the dizzy plug bracket unbolted and resting on top of the tranny, could this have caused a short?

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Frank.






Modified by budomove at 3:07 PM 11/28/2007

 

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Modified by budomove at 9:03 AM 11/28/2007

 

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Our ef distributor only functions one way.It is possible you had it 180 degrees out of phaze,which means you had it in wrong.But hondas are notorious for dist. probs.It might have been the ignitor you installed or you had it in backwards.Don't know,just like my ef very tempermental.But if it's been running for 150 miles you prolly got the bug out.Check your ecu for a code to just make sure.

 

The distributor is offset so that you cant mount it 180 degrees off, but I will replace the distributor with another soon, anyone else have any insight into my problem?