Distributor??

[mikester_91]

could be......hmmmmm.....i changed it like 6000 miles ago i wonder if it could get clogged that quick. I still dunno about the sound it's makin kinda like a ticking. thought it was the head at first but by the way i've been driving it, it woulda blown by now, and the mechanics were pretty confident it was the distributor. I'm gonna try a new cap and rotor and then go from there.

[hondaprelude88]

There is potental that moisture can get in the cap and cause it to corrode the contact points in the cap and on the rotor you will know if they are and can clean them with some lite sand paper or some steel wool and see if it improves. also make sure the distributer is tight if it has become loose and retarded it self (tipped towards the front of the car) I will created a miss and have very little power.

[ProjectPhantom]

well that plug going into the engine pull it out and stick like a screwdriver in it (making sure the screwdriver has a plastic handle so u dont get shocked) have someone crank it, if ya see sparks theres power goin into it.

did ya get the distributor wet er somethin? ignition module burned out, or maybe ignition coil wires got damaged?

[hondaprelude88]

Originally Posted by ProjectPhantom

well that plug going into the engine pull it out and stick like a screwdriver in it (making sure the screwdriver has a plastic handle so u dont get shocked) have someone crank it, if ya see sparks theres power goin into it.

did ya get the distributor wet er somethin? ignition module burned out, or maybe ignition coil wires got damaged?

This method does work however make sure you hold it near a part of the car thats metel or it will ground on your hand, also I don't know of any screwdriver that hasn't shocked me.