8 flashes

On my way home this eveing i was running it kinda hard and then the check engine light came on i pulled the panel and it was falshing 8 times and 4 times and it was runnign real rough i reset the computer and it threw just a 8 flashes when you start the car up up after restarting the car it runs fine utill you give it alot of throtle then it comes and the motor runs bad. what could this be and where should i start to look for the problem.
I am running a ZC DOHC in my car
thanks chris

Top Dead Center Sensor if its the same as an Accord. I have the same problem. I cannot figure out anything about this stupid sensor. Good luck and let me know what you find out.

well the TDCS means that the distributor is not firing at the correct point to meet the cylinders to ignite the burn correctly.

on my crx i had to remove the distributor, set tyhe #1 cyl to TDC then reinstall the dizzy, and check the timing, how it got out of whack so bad when driving is beyond me, but maybe 8 flashes on ur ecu(depends on which one u use) could be a different sensor all together.

i tried it with pm6 ecu and the pm7 both gave me th same code you think maby the timming just jumped? it is has a tdc on one cam and the dizzy on the the other cam.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but Do you suggest I do that to my Accord? It started when I had to replace my whole distributor. Could it just be a bad sensor? Where exactly is this sensor located? Oh yeah, it doesnt' happen all the time. Sometimes it'll go away for a while then come back all of the sudden. Like when I'm drivin down the highway the car will jerk and the light will come on. Other times it will come on when the car starts. Its weird.

Damn, I knew I should have asked that question here a long time ago. The 4th gen guys (and gals) always have the answers! :ylsuper

the TDC sensor is located inside the dizzy assembly, honda says not to attempt to service the part.

On my car i have the ZC DOHC i think the TDC is one on the cam outside the dizzy, if so what do i do to check, and does any body have one for sale for a ZC