Distributer problem.

[fry_81]

As we all know the distributers are infamous for breaking on these cars. Now what i was wondering was, do i need to buy a whole new disty? or can i just go out and buy a new cap and rotor? which would save alot of money if it fixes the problem.

[IanL]

Impossible to answer, as it depends on the problem. If you have no spark at all, and you can't see any damage or deterioration on the rotor and cap, it's more likely to be igniter or coil.

[lakersfan1]

Cap and rotor are regular maintenance items. They're likely to cause misfiring if not replaced at least every 24K miles. The common item, though, is typically the ignitor, which is internal in our distys. Best fix IMO is a lifetime warranty unit from Autozone. Inevitible it's going to break again anyways. Might as well be able to replace it for free when it does go again.

[goldsberry1]

or you could just go with a full msd ignition. its not that hard or expensive.

[fry_81]

thanks guys.
i didnt realize that MSD made a distributer for the mx3. ill have to check that out. thanks.

[mxmaz]

Your sig says 94 gs. I thought the POS distys were in the 92 and 93 models and the problem was fixed for the 94 and up models? The 94 and up use different distributors, different part number for sure

<small>[ November 02, 2004, 02:16 PM: Message edited by: mxmaz ]</small>

[fry_81]

that could be when the pos ones were around, im not sure exactly, unfortunatly mines broken

[hgallegos915]

u msd doesnt make a disty for this car.i believe..i would have bought it already with msd being located in my town//anywho um I think he meant msd system being coil and module and wires. also um so the igniter an coil are different things?

[Gro Harlem]

follow the stickied how-to if you want to permenantly fix your disty & make your car reliable again.

Its a better alternative to buying a $160 autozone distributor with a lifetime warranty that will fail on you every other month

[IanL]

Originally posted by hgallegos915:
....also um so the igniter an coil are different things?

The igniter is a transistor which gates current to the coil primary, like the contact breaker used to do in old-design systems. The coil does what it has always done.