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    Distributor problems

    OK guys i just fixed my ride and it ran like a peiece of shit when rpm is at 3000 and below it shakes alot i my bro said it seems to only be runing on 2 cylinders soo we switched to spark plug to see if they were in the wrong ones but after we cranked the engine it didnt sound soo good and then we put it back to how it was first and now it wont start at all it'll crank but there wont be any spark soo i was woundering if anyone out there has encountered this probblem and how did u fix it i knoe u can get a new distributor but is there any cheaper way and simpler to do it. Thanx for all who reply to this.
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    Do you have the correct spark plug gap?


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      #3
      Originally posted by Black_Knight
      OK guys i just fixed my ride and it ran like a peiece of shit when rpm is at 3000 and below it shakes alot i my bro said it seems to only be runing on 2 cylinders soo we switched to spark plug to see if they were in the wrong ones but after we cranked the engine it didnt sound soo good and then we put it back to how it was first and now it wont start at all it'll crank but there wont be any spark soo i was woundering if anyone out there has encountered this probblem and how did u fix it i knoe u can get a new distributor but is there any cheaper way and simpler to do it. Thanx for all who reply to this.
      you only switched two spark plugs? you might just need a tune up. if not, might be your whole distributor not just the cap and rotor. you might of fuccd your cylinder sensor that is in the distributor. try to replace that if tune up dont help. good luck

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        #4
        Is it idling rough and trying to stay alive? Could have messed up the firing order. You can also advance/retard timing a lil with the dizzy. And you might need new plugs if you feel the shaking or whatever. What type of plugs did you use. Only use the recommended NGK's.

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          #5
          Im using OBXR spark plugs and plus we switched the wires not the sparkplugs and i was woundering if i repair the distributor it should work again rite?

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            #6
            easiest way to check for spark on each wire...

            get something metal...(screwdriver, etc..)
            take one wire (part that connects to the spark plug) and put the metal object in the wire makin sure there is connection. then ground it to something metal on the car as well. try cranking the engine. if there is a spark somewhere on the metal then you have spark in that wire.

            repeat process wit other wires. make sure you have all other wires in while doing one wire.

            if you dont get spark then take the distibutor cap off and check the rotor for any burns on metal ends. if you see it burned try sanding down or just buy a new rotor. and also check points inside the dist. cap.

            if you still get no spark try changing out the ignition coil. should be around 20 to 30 bucks.

            to do that. just slide the rotor off. (not hard at all. it should be tightly fitted so jiggle loose) then unbolt 2 bolts on coil. becareful when takin wires off of ignition coil. match them up on other coil. bolt the ignition coil back on and put cap back on tightly so no moisture gets in.

            NO NEED TO TAKE THE SPARK PLUG WIRES OFF OF DIST. CAP. DONT WANNA MIX UP THE ROUTING



            IF YOU DO HAVE SPARK IN ALL WIRES AFTER TESTING...
            then check the manuals for proper wiring routing.
            check all spark plugs, make sure all are same and proper gapped.
            if problem still persists check your sensors.



            IF THEY DOES NOT HELP THEN SORRY. BUT I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WIT MY 91 EX. MY IGNITION COIL WENT OUT SO I CHANGED IT MYSELF. PRETTY EASY IF YOU KNOW UR MECHANICS.

            IF YOU TRY MY WAYS OR IF THEY SEEM HARDER THEN DONT TRY IT.
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              #7
              ok guys i changed my coil and it starts now but the timing is off from the last time we tried to start it soo imma have to take off the valve cover and the timing belt and adjust the whole thing over but does anyone knoe y the CHECK ENGINE light is on after i changed the coil in the distributor.

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                #8
                did you check what the code reads? there should be a blue plug in the passenger kick panel. Once you find that just get any speaker wire cut out about 1inch (just one either the + or -) and on each side strip the cover, then just put one end in one side of the plug and the other in the other. lets just say its use as a ghetto jumper if you dont have jumpers. then turn your key to the acc after you had jumped it. your check engine light should start to blink.

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                  #9
                  yes i checked it its code 9

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Black_Knight
                    yes i checked it its code 9
                    no.1 cylinder. change the whole distributor, all the wires, plugs, everything that has to do with the distributor. you need a new one.

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