try the knock sensor or crankshaft sensor. it could be lots of things,are you getting spark from your plug wire?..attach a plastic hanled screwdriver in spark plug wire end and hold it about 1/16-1/8 inch from steel to check if its sparking..If not check the ignition module,if not it could be a fuel problem.check to see if your fuel pressure is at the right specs.check all fuses and relays also.let me know if anything worked.
The distributor send high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs. It ensures that they fire at the correct time and in the correct order.
The timing on a 1999 Honda Civic can be adjusted setting the distributor to the correct angle. Setting the distributor forward to much will mess with original settings of the ignition.
pull the distributor out and turn the fork one half turn and put it back in. hondas are typically only a half turn to correct ignition timing
If I am correct, I believe this vehicle is DIS(distributorless ignition system) thereby not having a cap and rotor.
That's not really what's going on. The coil makes the spark, the distributor distributes the spark to the correct plug. If the distributor is not in the correct position, the spark does not go to the correct plug, or goes to the correct plug at the wrong time.
look up the engine cylinder numbers, then look at the front of your engine, or on the intake manifold. There will be a series of raised numbers, (you may have to clean off some grease), this is your timing order. Make sure you have the correct sparkplug wires going to the correct plug from your distributor.(make sure your distributor is mounted correctly) Jody
Correct timing is what ever the manufacture recommends.
Think you are talking about 'pinking'. Check plug electrode gap is correct, check distributor advance/retard mechanism, reset/retard ignition timing
It is located underneath the distributor rotor. It is fastened down with two screws in the distributor housing. For the best access to it you will need to remove the following: spark plug wires from the distributor cap (be sure to label them for correct re-installation), distributor cap and distributor rotor.
The timing for a 1996 ford escort 4 cylinder engine should be 6 degrees BTDC. If it's a CVH model, 12 degrees. If it's on a distributorless engine or programmed ignition system, it can't be adjusted. Contact breaker distance should be (on a bosch distributor) .40 to .50 mm. On a Lucas distributor, .40 to .49 mm.
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is there any corrosion on the spades of the coil?or on the connectors?you say DIS,i think distributorless ignition system that an 89 doesnt have,is that correct?or are you meaning distributor cap?