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Old 09-03-2008, 03:26 PM
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My honda accord 96 finally runs. the guy around the corner fom me came by and looked at it. turns out, half an hour later, it runs. there was a little bit of oil inside the distributor, causing it not to spark. the best part is, it was free.!
 
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Congrats, its nice to find a problem that cost nothing to fix.
 
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Old 09-03-2008, 04:56 PM
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assuming it was the little oil in the distributor,,Unless you replace the distr the problem will arise again, there is a seal in the distr shaft that gets worn once it starts to leak you get oil inside the distr cap, you cannot get the seal ( that i know of ) so if it gets worse distr needs to be replaced
 
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Old 09-03-2008, 07:19 PM
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how much will a new distributor cost? does msd make one?
 
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Old 09-04-2008, 12:01 PM
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are there any kits to totaly redo all of the ignition system? also, i found a billet distributor for a 93 through 95 accord, but does msd make a billet distributor for a 96 accord? THANK YOU SO MUCH!
 
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Old 09-05-2008, 01:48 AM
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I found this distributor seal for hondas for ~$10. It is still expensive, but worth a shot.

http://www.autoguide.net/apf/honda-i..._34583mlp.html
 
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Old 09-05-2008, 02:06 PM
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how much is a whole billet distributor for my engine?

thanks
 
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Old 09-05-2008, 03:45 PM
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I don't know what you mean by billet?
 
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Old 09-05-2008, 04:38 PM
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i was thinking about something something like this.
http://www.jazzproparts.com/product_p/8488.htm
tell me what you think.
 
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Old 09-05-2008, 04:54 PM
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its not necessary, esp for the price
 


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