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91civisedaner · 09-13-2009, 12:45 AM

so i'm driving and my 1991 civic lx loses power to the motor,I checked the coil and it's fried.should i replace just the coil or get a new dizzy.? #2 also I have power to everything GOOD power but she won't crank over,the starter barely clicks and the main relay is makin' funny noises i replaced it about 7,000 miles ago did it blow up because of the coil??

AHHVTEC · 09-13-2009, 02:13 AM

get a whole new dizzy, and check to make sure the battery is good and hot and the connection is good

91civisedaner · 09-13-2009, 02:28 AM

I cheacked the battery,we even jumped it off my dads datsun,lights are bright just won't crank and the relay is makin' a funny noise not a click but a buzz sound

AHHVTEC · 09-13-2009, 02:29 AM

yeah its not suppose to buzz just click, so i would try that next

91civisedaner · 09-13-2009, 02:38 AM

thanks i kinda knew whats f''ed on it,but i like other people's opinions so i don't feel like a lone gunman fixin' my car,iwas going to buy a dizzy off craigslist but i'll buy a new one instead. know of any good brands?? remaufacterers???

AHHVTEC · 09-13-2009, 02:41 AM

get the main relay first, that might fix it all. but other than oem honhda dealer, ive had good luck with distributor king, off of ebay

AHHVTEC · 09-13-2009, 02:42 AM

BRAND NEW 88-91 Honda Civic 1.5L Ignition Distributor:eBay Motors (item 380155843747 end time Sep-14-09 23:10:40 PDT)

91civisedaner · 09-13-2009, 02:46 AM

Thanks for the help!! you have been repped

AHHVTEC · 09-13-2009, 02:48 AM

no problem

Fernpatch · 09-17-2009, 11:56 AM

Check your grounds. Often times a relay buzzing or whining is a sign of a bad ground or a bad computer. Also for a distributor look into rich porter technologies (RPT) I have had good luck with there products.over the last 5 years I have installed about 30 of them into my own cars and my customers cars and have only had to warranty out 1 unit.

91civisedaner · 09-19-2009, 01:47 AM

thanks man!,anyways it turned out to be a bad battery and fried coil.I found a rich porter dizzy on a car in the junkyard,it was the only dizzy that look new/good (coil not fried)and i got it for $25 bucks!

ej80206 · 09-19-2009, 02:47 AM

My neighbor recently came to me with the same problem, it was the starter solenoid so check that out

09-13-2009, 12:45 AM	#1
91civisedaner Senior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: oregon city or Age: 30 Posts: 116 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1991 civic sedan 1972 datsun 620 Rep Power: 3	HELP!!!!! my civic is dead!!! so i'm driving and my 1991 civic lx loses power to the motor,I checked the coil and it's fried.should i replace just the coil or get a new dizzy.? #2 also I have power to everything GOOD power but she won't crank over,the starter barely clicks and the main relay is makin' funny noises i replaced it about 7,000 miles ago did it blow up because of the coil??

09-17-2009, 11:56 AM	#10
Fernpatch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bellingham,WA Age: 24 Posts: 149 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 90 crx w/zc dohc Rep Power: 8	Check your grounds. Often times a relay buzzing or whining is a sign of a bad ground or a bad computer. Also for a distributor look into rich porter technologies (RPT) I have had good luck with there products.over the last 5 years I have installed about 30 of them into my own cars and my customers cars and have only had to warranty out 1 unit. __________________ What I write is my own opinion based on what I have done. Your own results may vary... "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." --Anonymous

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09-13-2009, 02:13 AM	#2
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	get a whole new dizzy, and check to make sure the battery is good and hot and the connection is good

09-13-2009, 02:28 AM	#3
91civisedaner Senior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: oregon city or Age: 30 Posts: 116 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1991 civic sedan 1972 datsun 620 Rep Power: 3	I cheacked the battery,we even jumped it off my dads datsun,lights are bright just won't crank and the relay is makin' a funny noise not a click but a buzz sound

09-13-2009, 02:29 AM	#4
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	yeah its not suppose to buzz just click, so i would try that next

09-13-2009, 02:38 AM	#5
91civisedaner Senior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: oregon city or Age: 30 Posts: 116 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1991 civic sedan 1972 datsun 620 Rep Power: 3	thanks i kinda knew whats f''ed on it,but i like other people's opinions so i don't feel like a lone gunman fixin' my car,iwas going to buy a dizzy off craigslist but i'll buy a new one instead. know of any good brands?? remaufacterers???

09-13-2009, 02:41 AM	#6
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	get the main relay first, that might fix it all. but other than oem honhda dealer, ive had good luck with distributor king, off of ebay

09-13-2009, 02:42 AM	#7
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	BRAND NEW 88-91 Honda Civic 1.5L Ignition Distributor:eBay Motors (item 380155843747 end time Sep-14-09 23:10:40 PDT)

09-13-2009, 02:46 AM	#8
91civisedaner Senior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: oregon city or Age: 30 Posts: 116 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1991 civic sedan 1972 datsun 620 Rep Power: 3	Thanks for the help!! you have been repped

09-13-2009, 02:48 AM	#9
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	no problem

09-19-2009, 01:47 AM	#11
91civisedaner Senior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: oregon city or Age: 30 Posts: 116 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1991 civic sedan 1972 datsun 620 Rep Power: 3	thanks man!,anyways it turned out to be a bad battery and fried coil.I found a rich porter dizzy on a car in the junkyard,it was the only dizzy that look new/good (coil not fried)and i got it for $25 bucks!

09-19-2009, 02:47 AM	#12
ej80206 Greenhorn Join Date: Sep 2009 Age: 15 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	My neighbor recently came to me with the same problem, it was the starter solenoid so check that out

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