Tegger wrote in news:Xns9A605663D8DD1tegger@207.14.116.130:
it sounds like he installed aftermarket cap/plug wires the first time,and OEM cured the problems.
1996 Civic Check Engine Light
Mar 02, 2008
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innews: snipped-for-privacy@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com:
I dont know. But he changed the whole piece of distributor cap and the
4 wires (that goes to the spark plugs) and that actually seem to have solved the problem. I am not sure if that answers your confusion.Jim's reply might be the answer.
ExtremeValue wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
I suspect so. Although misfires /should/ be detected by the knock sensor and set a P030x DTC...
yeah, but there's misfires and there's misfires. weak spark is not a misfire, but it definitely reduces combustion completeness and therefore affects both power and emissions. weak spark is most definitely possible with a worn distributor cap full of spark eroded contact crud and disintegrating carbon brush debris.
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