I searched the forum and read up on this, i havnt tried switching distributors because i dont have one to switch out with, so i wanted to kno like if anyone had this problem and found out it was something other then a bad distributor.

the problem i am having is i cant rev over 3400rpm in any gear, and the error my ecu is giving me is this. i found one wire came disconnected that went from my distributor to my tranny, but i reconnected it and it is still giving me this error. i dont kno what else to do, and im to poor to go to a shop, so if u could help, i would appreciate, thanks in advance.

forgot, its a 96 civic ex with a b16 with a gsr tranny. the problem just happend after i went into the house for like an hour, i came back out, and all of a sudden my car was fubar.


fatal

 

did you reset your ecu?

 

try switching dizzy's to see what happens

 

any CEL codes coming up? and if so which ones? also did you do any type of work to your car before this happened?

 

cel code 4 is coming up. and i was doing some cold air intake repair work type stuff when this happend, and at first i thought it was my o2 sensor or my map sensor, but it is throwing code 4. i reset my ecu by disconnecting the battery for a couple of minutes, and it still didnt fix it. so i dont kno, i guess i need a new dist, so ill try that next

 

find a known good dizzy and see if this cures problem. make sure all connections are good.

 

anyone in san diego region with a good distributor i can check and possibly buy?

 

anyone in san diego region with a good distributor i can check and possibly buy?

 

remove the distributor and check if you see any brownish color. I have seen many distributor failure coding fo a TDC or CKP. However, if you do see a brownish power color; the cause of your problem is failing distributor bearing. Some times you can hear a noise sounding like ticking noise. Well anyways, You need to replace your distributor. Also don't buy an aftermarket distributor - specially from a company name crown.

 

alright, i put a new distributor on, and im still getting a CPK error. i reset the ecu and everything, checked all the wires, and still getting the error. the only thing that is differnt, is that it doesnt pop or backfire anymore when it is reving at 3400rpm, like before it was really bad when i would hit 3400rpm, but now it just seems like a rev limitor almost. but this sucks, i need my car to be fixed, so if anyone can help, thanks abunch.

 

Okay...What car do you have(year, make, model, motor, and ecu)?
The reason I ask; I wanted to know if you had swapped a different motor.

 

i have a 1996 civic ex, with a b16a1 in it, with a type r ecu in it. my check engine light is still giving me code 4. so i dont kno, it is alot less bogged down tell i hit 3400 rpm then it was with the old distributor, so its like it fixed what ever problem, just wont go over 3400 in any gear.

 

B16A1, that's an older motor right? ITR ECU has to have a crank flux sensor, and I'm not sure if the older USDM B16's had it or not.

 

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Okay, the ECU you're using is a OBD2 - correct? if so, that ecu needs to the fluctaition crack sensor. The crank sensor and TDC sensor works to getter; and, you B16a first gen. does not have this - also you have to use an OBD2 distributor as well. for, the OBD2 ECU have difference distributor set up internally.

So, to fix your problem you would have to use an OBD or OBD2 system.

 

i have an obd2 wiring system in my car. everything worked fine tell one wierd nite when my car just broke, and i replaced the distributor with the same one that was on it, a distributor from a 99-00 civic si. so not sure what you are suggesting hondadna

 

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Well okay, you're using an OBD2 ECU and distributor. However, your motor is the first gen B16a and that motor does not have the crack fluctation sensor that is mounted on the oil pump housing. The ECU monitors top dead center, crackshaft position, cylinder position, and compares it the crackshaft fluctation sensors output. So, if the ECU does not see this output singal from the crackshaft fluctation sensor it will enable the check engine light.

 

so your saying my crankshaft flucuation sensor is bad right? how do i replace this?