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 Nov 16 2003, 09:33 PM
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 DSMCentral Freak  Group: Validating Posts: 365 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Mt. Sterling, IL Member No.: 60  |
Well my nightmare continues. After a new water pump, starter, headgasket, valve adjusters i finally get my laser running again. The new adjusters make it sound like a diesel engine, but i assume they quiet down when they are worn in. Now a new problem has happened (surprise huh). I took the car about 3 miles into town for a test drive and the timing was to far advanced (pinging) so i fill my tank up and take out the trusty 12mm wrench and retard it a bit. Get it back on the road again and not a mile down the road the car dies. Doesnt refire. So I pull the distributer out completely, everything spins fine, pull the timing cover and timing is fine. Pull the plugs, they are kinda white, and i tow the car back home and try to see if i have spark (smell gas so thats not a problem either) none of the plugs will fire. So now im guessing the coil or some type of ignition component inside the distributer has went bad. Well this is a remanned distributer i bought back in march (200 bucks) and have had no problem with it this entire time i have drove it. So is there something i may have done to cause it to go bad? Well it was supposed to be a lifetime guarentee on it and unfortunatly i have misplaced my papers on it. So my other question is i really dont wanna have to spend 200 bucks on another one if anyone knows if there is a coil rebuild kit or someone can rebuild it much cheaper? TIA
BTW its a 94 laser, 1.8L auto -------------------- 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS- Pretty daily driver
--------------------------------------- 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX- Traded in, buhbye little buddy 1994 Plymouth Laser- 1.8 auto. 1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse- GS auto. RIP 12/5/02 |
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Nov 18 2003, 05:33 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
Where did u purchase the distributor at???? If you purchaced it at Advance Auto or Auto Zone they can look it up on the computer and u will be fine.
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Nov 18 2003, 08:08 PM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Validating Posts: 365 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Mt. Sterling, IL Member No.: 60 |
Yeah i did get it at advance auto and they replaced it for me for free. But this one is only warrenteed for 90 days. So i hope it was just a defect in the old one. If not there is something wrong with my car, causing the distributor to go bad. It runs fine now except the valve adjusters continue to tick on me, all of them im sure and it makes my car sound like a diesel engine. I hope it eventually stops. Anyone know anything about them, they all are new from the dealer, so i dont think there is anything wrong with them.
-------------------- 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS- Pretty daily driver
--------------------------------------- 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX- Traded in, buhbye little buddy 1994 Plymouth Laser- 1.8 auto. 1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse- GS auto. RIP 12/5/02 |
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