my zc runs crappy
12-17-2002, 11:27 AM
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my zc runs crappy
hi. im new here, but i think its an awesome site, ive been reading at homemade turbo for a long time. i got a question. i installed my zc in my standard '90 hatch a while back, and i put a used 89 'teg distributer on it. 6 months later, it stops runnin good, then it stops runnin at all. once in a great while (maybe once every 20 tries) it starts, then it runs like its bogging bad, chugs, and dies. i replace everything (cap, rotor, wires, fuel filter, etc. i have a spare set of injectors for it, im gonna throw those in, and i checked all the wires i ran for the swap. nothing. any idea what it might be? i have spark, but it doesnt seem to be that strong. i bought an msd blaster cap and coil, would that maybe fix it? i cant work on it now, im at college, just wondering what it might be. thanks, sorry about the long post....adam jabaay
12-17-2002, 02:02 PM
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Re:my zc runs crappy
Are you getting any codes? Do you have another distributor you can test to see if this problem goes away? Hondas are pretty notorious for distributor problems. Bad wires/plugs/cap rotor usually will just give you a "miss" is that whats going on?
Jeff
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12-17-2002, 07:35 PM
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Re:my zc runs crappy
hey jeff, thanks for responding, i loved your old website man....great stuff. i'm not getting any codes. i dont understand this whole thing. its really weird. i think it might be the igniter, so i bought the msd cap and coil, but since i wont be home till later this week, i wont know if its that. it the coil is burned out on the distributer, would an aftermarket coil fix that? thanks..adam
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12-17-2002, 08:36 PM
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Re:my zc runs crappy
The old website is www.homemadeturbo.com I just switched severs, so I figured I might freshen up the old web pages, and try to fix all my spelling errors 
Right now everything is down, so you cant see the pages..
It should be pretty soon, this ---- just takes so god damn long! I hate html
Jeff
Right now everything is down, so you cant see the pages..
It should be pretty soon, this ---- just takes so god damn long! I hate html
Jeff
12-17-2002, 10:24 PM
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Re:my zc runs crappy
if i add an aftermarket ignition coil, will that take the place of the igniter? like i said, i have one sitting at home, ready to install when i get back from college. how do i install an aftermarket coil? ive never read an install article, and im sure it has instructions with it (msd blaster cap with coil), but any tips? thanks
12-17-2002, 10:26 PM
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Re:my zc runs crappy
p.s. jeff, is your race zc turbo project runnin? did you ever run the fully built zc at the track with the cool turbo and custom manifold? that ---- was SOOOOOOO pimp.....seriously, your little bad *** crx and the fully built zc are the reason i bought my zc for my hatch this summer. your ---- rules man....keep up the good work. if you guys are ever in chicago and need anything, let me know
12-17-2002, 10:56 PM
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Re:my zc runs crappy
Originally Posted by redzcstandardhatch
p.s. jeff, is your race zc turbo project runnin? did you ever run the fully built zc at the track with the cool turbo and custom manifold? that ---- was SOOOOOOO pimp.....seriously, your little bad *** crx and the fully built zc are the reason i bought my zc for my hatch this summer. your ---- rules man....keep up the good work. if you guys are ever in chicago and need anything, let me know
Jeff Frank
