possible faulty distributor

[ferenza]

i have had an issue with my car losing power and getting a nasty misfire when you give it gas from either a stand still or at low rpms in gear. when the car is cold it acts and runs great but after about 30 minutes of driving it starts misfiring and not picking up.i cannot drive under 2000rpm or the car would sputter and buck alot. about a month ago i had started the car after driving a long distance and the car had shut off. i opened the distributor cap and replaced the spring in the coil and it started back up. about 30 minutes later my check engine light came on and the car wouldnt rev past 3000 and had that nasty misfire. i let it sit and the check engine light hasnt been back ever since but still has that nasty misfire. sorry for the long story but i cant figure this out and really need some help. thanks

1990 accord lx 5spd

[Jonas]

pull the error code for the check engine light and it will tell you what the problem is. it could be the distributor, but it could also be your oxygen sensor.

[ferenza]

i have done that and no codes show up.NONE at all

[Jonas]

if the check engine light comes on at all, there should be a code stored. are you doing it correctly? if you are doing everything correctly and still get no codes, you might want to try a different ECU

[madmattr6]

. i opened the distributor cap and replaced the spring in the coil and it started back up. about 30 minutes later my check engine light came on and the car wouldnt rev past 3000 and had that nasty misfire.

You replaced a spring in the coil?
Im confused ..what spring did u replace?

[ferenza]

ok today i pulled code 1 off my ecu (o2 sensor). would my o2 sensor cause heavy hesitation under 2000 rpm?

You replaced a spring in the coil?
Im confused ..what spring did u replace?

Its the spring that sits in the ignition coil that touches the cap.