94 Honda Civic EX misfire?

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Sep 14, 2005

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sorry we couldnt help. Its just one of those things where we would have to be there to see it. Let us know though.

That's about the size of it.

Sep 15, 2005

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I Have A 2002 Civic EX...Is It A OBD IIA or OBD IIB?

Sep 16, 2005

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Any word yet on what the problem was?

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I Have A 2002 Civic EX...Is It A OBD IIA or OBD IIB?

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Sep 16, 2005

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Well I got her back and she's running great. It was the ignition module (igniter) and the coil. I would have never guessed that was causing the loss of power and rough idle, but I guess it was. Idling smooth now. I actually almost replaced the ignition module myself, but wanted to make sure before I spent $150.
Thanks for all your help.
Hopefully this thread will help others with the same problem.

Sep 16, 2005

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does your car contain the distibutor with the module and coil as part of the distributor or were both external?

Sep 16, 2005

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The module and the coil are inside the distributor cap. You have to remove the distributor cap, rotor, and dust cover to get to them.

Sep 16, 2005

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The module and the coil are inside the distributor cap. You have to remove the distributor cap, rotor, and dust cover to get to them.

Yep, thought so....

NEVER check for spark like you did with that setup. It's also fairly common for the coil to go bad. You just finished off the ignition module when you spark tested it.

Also: For future reference, ALWAYS use genuine Honda Caps and Rotors with that distributor. Some aftermarkets don't have the same fit, and can burn out the coil due to excessive spark gaps in the cap/rotor. Seen it a few times.

Sep 24, 2005

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Just wanted to give you one more update. Car was running fine for a few days, but then I was having trouble starting it after it sat in the sun for awhile. Took it back to the shop and they replaced the main relay. It has been doing ok for 2 days now. I'll continue to keep you updated.