B18A1, skipping, backfiring, 4k rev limit.

[ctda9]

I have a 92 DA (all stock but CAI, ECU: stock p74, why i am i getting a rev limit?), and just a about a week ago the car start'd stumbling under any type of acceleration. 1st I suspectd the plugs, wires. So I replaced them. Nothing changed but a smoother idle. So just yesterday i replaced the fuel filter figuring it was lack of fuel. My buddy Will's DC experienced similiar symptoms when his tps failed. So i tested mine, full voltage, well ohms. Other suspect: Timing belt missing teeth/skipping timing. I highly doubt its the fuel pump..ANY SUGGESTIONz???? Oh and just for the record i've had a total of 2 stalls, both seperate occasions, one today, also smoking from behind intake mani. couldnt tell where it was coming from..:confused

[sikciv666]

i didnt read thw whole post but u need a dizzy

[ctda9]

possibly, i'm goin outside to look at the the timing belt, whats a good way to check the distrib.

[wankel88]

dizzy

[P-CRIDER]

I got a dizzy 4sale holla with a price

[ctda9]

makes sense..just wondering how much tension should the timing belt have cuz it has quite a bit of play in it..

[ctda9]

i can easilly slide it on the cam gears and pull it up and down about a 1 in/1.5in

[doitpropa]

i can easilly slide it on the cam gears and pull it up and down about a 1 in/1.5in

that's not good i think a good way to tell is to try to twist it and it deff. shouldn't b able to turn more than a 1/4 inch i'm not positive but i think that how

[Herminshs]

Put the car on timing, slide the belt in, tighten your tensioner, and you good to go on that end.

Then, swap the distributor, your most likely burned the crank sensor located on the distributor.

[JDMEGVTEC]

Timing my dude it happened to me same motor I also changed the dizzy cap

[atirado84]

Timing my dude it happened to me same motor I also changed the dizzy cap

lefty you got your car runnnin after that day we put it back on timing...was it just the dis cap???

[H23VTECLUDE]

Distributer Caps & Rotors are suspect on DA's. The Metal center sleeve in the rotor comes loose & causes the rotor to wobble when spinning causing irratic spark in the cap. And the distributer caps, center spring loaded coil contact, gets stuck at times & prevents full strength spark to the rotor. I have seen both issues, numerous times.

If both of those items check out fine, it could very well be a CKP, CMP, & TDC sensor issue which is internal to the distributer & cannot be replaced seperately, as other people have informed you.

[StenholmEngineering]

i think its the timing...just my two cents. my boys car did that same thing and he set the timing off...

[horny_for_hondaZeg888]

to check the dizzy take the cap off and look on the inside of the cap if it has a redish/orangy colored powder means it bad and must be replaced

[ctda9]

End thread! Thanks for alllll help..all that said the dizzy, kudos...picked up a new one as a cap/rotr/diz combo, $195 after tax..runs mint.