what would cause a dizzy to go bad?

J8k'S CRX · Post by **J8k'S CRX** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:13 pm

bought one about six months ago=went bad
replaced it last week worked for about 5 days= went bad
and am now waiting for a nother to be dilivered.

do not just answer my Question also just ingeneral what causes a dizzy to go bust?

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:14 pm

dust, bad wiring, water, vibration

Are you using the same cap and gasket?

J8k'S CRX · Post by **J8k'S CRX** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:16 pm

btlfedgolf;61667 wrote:dust, bad wiring, water, vibration

vibrations? be more explicit please.

dust....so i do need the dust shield?

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:18 pm

J8k'S CRX;61669 wrote:vibrations? be more explicit please.

dust....so i do need the dust shield?

no, a buildup of dust in the cap(its rare but it can happen if you have a really bad gasket)

vibrations have always been bad for electronics. If you have a bad etching on a circuit it can be shaken loose over time. I have never herd of this issue on a honda but other companies have this issue.

N2HIFI · Post by **N2HIFI** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:41 am

whats exactly going bad with the dizzy are you trouble shooting them or just replacing them. If you have replaced more then one in a 6 month period something is wrong somewhere. I would say your probley buring out the ignitors this could be caused by a wiring issue, but you really need to eliminate whats going bad. And there are only 3 parts that go bad

-ignitor
-coil
-crank angle sensor

chris

J8k'S CRX · Post by **J8k'S CRX** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:53 pm

when i replace it last week the car was fine, and now it's doing the same thing again..so im lead to beleve it's the dizzy.

All ready fixed/checked
cap
rotor
grounds
plugs/gapping
plug wires
fuel filter
charged battery (hey it was low)
my last guess is fuel pump. so im kinda stuck with the dizzy for now since when replaced it fixes it.

me and everyone i talk to are at a lose.

J8k'S CRX · Post by **J8k'S CRX** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:42 pm

bump for help/advice

mike93hatch · Post by **mike93hatch** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:03 am

i hope youre not replacing them with remanufactured dizzys (i.e. dizzy king, autozone, etc)

why dont you tell us exactly what inside them is going bad. that would be a start.

J8k'S CRX · Post by **J8k'S CRX** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:11 pm

ya see thats the thing i do not know, all i do know is that by replaceing then the car works for awhile. then craps out, and boggsor misses what ever.

update
All ready fixed/checked
cap
rotor
grounds
plugs/gapping
plug wires
fuel filter
charged battery (hey it was low)
also cleaned iacv.

have read irt could be my map and or o2. any ideas?

N2HIFI · Post by **N2HIFI** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:20 pm

no offence but if you can't take a hynes manual and trouble shoot why the Dizzys going bad you really need to sell your honda and buy a geo metro because you should not own a swapped honda with out knowing how to trouble shoot issues like this.

get a manual, look up the dizzy troubleshoot guide andf figure out why you keep having these issues so you can fix the problem and get the car running right.

chris