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- Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:17 pm #158181 how do i know if my dizzy is bad.... will it make my car sound like a turbo car with fouled out plugs ?

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- Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:57 pm #158186 Take the ignition coil out of the dizzy and up to AutoZone and have them test it for resistance values.

If you know anyone with the same engine as yours, borrow their coil and ignition control module to put in your dizzy. Swap the coils first. Fire it up. If no change, swap them back and swap the ICMs. Fire it up. If it runs perfect, you're looking at your culprit.

If it's the crank angle sensor that's causing the rough running, then you need to replace the distributor case assembly. It's the only way to get a new crank angle sensor. I don't know how to check that sensor...but if you swap both the coil and the ICM and it still runs like shit, the crank angle sensor is probably a safe bet.

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- Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:13 pm #158187 thanks ... im guna try.. i replaced plugs and wires, not itsrunning like this, they are oem from honda..it was fine for a few days then itjust went bad..imexpecting it to be thedizzy the cars running really shitty.

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- Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:19 am #158301

thanks ... im guna try.. i replaced plugs and wires, not itsrunning like this, they are oem from honda..it was fine for a few days then itjust went bad..imexpecting it to be thedizzy the cars running really shitty.

Dizzy's are sensitive on our old Honda's after 10+ years

They go bad all the time, buy a new one and try it and if its not that just return it.

- Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:45 pm #158672 yea man thanks im guna try.

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