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Well I eventually broke down and paid someone to come take a look at the car. As it turns out, I had 2 cracked spark plugs... It was only running on 2 cylinders. Replaced the spark plugs... ran...

Are you away txgreasemonkey?

Well I checked the fuel pressure and that's good. Checked the valve clearances, and those are good. I checked the timing once again, and that was spot on...

I'm at a total loss. I've go outside...

I'm going to try a fuel pressure gauge on the output of the fuel filter and check to see if the pressure is correct.

Yeah sorry, I didn't get the new distributor in until today...
I took the catalytic off and looked inside to see if maybe it had melted and plugged the exhaust, but no go. I also replaced the fuel...

Well it didn't fix it. Still running like poo...

Hahah yeah so do I!
I'm really grateful for all the help. You really know your Hondas!

So I ordered a new distributor off Rock Auto. Going to be putting it in tomorrow. Crazy thing is, I ordered it this morning at 7am, and by 330pm just before I left work I checked the tracking and it...

Yeah, I guess I'll be looking at getting a new distributor then!

OK so I changed the oil and replaced the distributor, but now I'm getting code 4 and 16 which is crank position sensor and fuel injector... grrr... still running rough.

Yes, I found a couple at a couple auto-recyclers, and going to try that. I also pulled the valve cover off and the oil was BLACK... it seems that I have neglected to do an oil change lately OOPS! I...

Just finished checking the engines compression, 175PSI across the board... manual says minimum 135 and correct psi is 185psi, so 175 is good I would say?

Hmmm so now I had to turn around half way to work because the car could barely idle. It would cough every couple seconds doing 30mph. Pedal to the floor I could just barely reach 45mph. I was...

I just got a reply email from Honda. I had asked them if the $470 was for just the housing, no coil, no icm, no rotor, no cap... and they said yes... JUST for the housing! Yikes! Had a 2.5hr...

Here's a picture of the corrosion I was telling you about. Its definitely not metal dust from the bearings
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g21/lazmcswaz/DSC01185.jpg

Wow, I just got quoted $450 from Honda for a new housing!! Yikes!! Looks like I will be going around to the local auto-recyclers to find a new one!

So when looking for a new distributor in the wrecker, when I turn the keyed shaft that goes to the cam, should it turn smoothly?

Even though the dust was primarily located on the sensor? I'll try replacing that tonight.

Ok so yesterday I replaced the PCV valve, and the distributor rotor, then blew out the port for the MAP sensor. Still no change. I did happen to notice inside the distributor that one of the black...

I've ordered a new dist. cap. Seal. I've noticed oil leaking from the dist. O ring is seeping slightly into the dist. cap. I cleaned it out really well, then put it back in, but made no...

Could a worn out rotor cause my problems too?

Is the map sensor, the sensor that is located on the side of the throttle body? It looks like its riveted on? How do I remove it?

What is that other sensor that is inside the distributor? Is that not a cam position sensor?
What all controls the advancement of the timing other than the ICM and coil? I'm going to try replacing...

Ok, now the car is running the same as it was before... even with the new igniter... I'm going to try replacing the rotor inside the dist. today, and clean out the IAC.
I've already tried playing...

So I replaced the ICM and the COIL and now it runs rough at idle... :confused: but driving is good now.

Does anyone have a part number for this part? I tried looking in the wrecker for this part, but no go...

Here's a detailed break down for the Honda distributors

Anatomy of a B-series Distributor - Team Integra

Yeah the plugs were done maybe a month ago.

Great, thanks txgreasemonkey, I'll try replacing that tonight and get back to you on this!

I've got a 1990 Honday Civic with a 1.5L dual point injection. Just recently (this past month) my car has started to run really rough. The engine shutters when started, cold/hot, idle to highway...