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blazin3gen
10-31-2003, 03:53 PM
ok this isnt about the 3gee but there is this 1988 civic for sale near me but he says the car Cranks but dosent turn over can this be the distributor? or what can it be? would it be worth getting and fixing? thanks
NXRacer
10-31-2003, 03:54 PM
things i can think of:
coil
plugs
wires
dizzy
points (if any)
k-roy
10-31-2003, 04:18 PM
Originally posted by NXRacer
things i can think of:
coil
plugs
wires
dizzy
points (if any)

Points? Thats funny man. I have not seen a car with points distribution since 1972.
NXRacer
10-31-2003, 04:20 PM
you my man are wrong. there were later models that had that. i believe some hondas even had em up to the early-mid 80's.....
k-roy
10-31-2003, 04:24 PM
Originally posted by NXRacer
you my man are wrong. there were later models that had that. i believe some honda even had em.....

You are right, my buddies mid 76 Honda Motorcycle has them.
As for cars the oldest Honda I have ever worked on, an 80 Accord, had an electronic distributor. As for a 4th gen Civic its electronic, I guarentee it.

The 1972 date I threw out is when Ford and Mopar went to electronic. Im sure Gm was about the same time.

I challange you to find a newer example of a car with points.
k-roy
10-31-2003, 04:35 PM
Back to the original point,
It could be the distributer, cap and rotor, Something electrical. If its a good price you should go for it. Worse case senerio you have to drop a new motor in it. D15s are mad cheap and easily found.
Mike's89AccordLX
10-31-2003, 05:20 PM
The first thing I would do is clean up the ground wires (corrosion) and clean the positive too.
cruznz
10-31-2003, 08:53 PM
Originally posted by kroy
You are right, my buddies mid 76 Honda Motorcycle has them.
As for cars the oldest Honda I have ever worked on, an 80 Accord, had an electronic distributor. As for a 4th gen Civic its electronic, I guarentee it.

The 1972 date I threw out is when Ford and Mopar went to electronic. Im sure Gm was about the same time.

I challange you to find a newer example of a car with points.

Last ute, (pick-up?), i worked on,...88 Ford Courier,...had points,....,84 Ford Laser had points and electronic......there's other's ,..just can't think of them at the moment
AccordEpicenter
11-02-2003, 04:49 PM
yeah but thats in um new zealand
lanman024
11-02-2003, 05:27 PM
make sure you checj\ked the encased timing belt i bet ya that might be it.
thegreatdane
11-03-2003, 03:51 AM
Originally posted by kroy
I challange you to find a newer example of a car with points.

I'm not sure what points are in english but if it's this little thing that opens and closes, attached with a capacitor, then I can inform you that the "Vauxhall/Opel Corsa" had them uptill ~1991 ;) But i dunno if that's what you mean with "points"... :)
k-roy
11-03-2003, 06:32 PM
Leave it to my luck to have some random guy from half way around the fucking world to prove me wrong.
Two questions.
What the hell is a Ford Courier?
What the hell is a Ford Laser?

My opinion was based on american market cars.
offthahook
11-03-2003, 09:13 PM
My 1978 Accord had points.
My 1981 Accord has electronic ignition.
cruznz
11-03-2003, 09:47 PM
Originally posted by kroy
Leave it to my luck to have some random guy from half way around the fucking world to prove me wrong.
Two questions.
What the hell is a Ford Courier?
What the hell is a Ford Laser?

My opinion was based on american market cars.


Dont know what you guys call the courier there,...you may have the Mazda version,(B2000 or something similar).............Laser is the same car as Mazda 323,if you get them there
cruznz
11-03-2003, 09:50 PM
Originally posted by AccordEpicenter
yeah but thats in um new zealand

:D ...yeh,...where we get all the good JDM cars and parts you guys are looking for.....:flipa: :lol
k-roy
11-03-2003, 10:06 PM
Originally posted by cruznz
Dont know what you guys call the courier there,...you may have the Mazda version,(B2000 or something similar).............Laser is the same car as Mazda 323,if you get them there

Yea we have the Mazda 323.
I think the Courier is called the Ranger over here. Its a pos small pickup truck. They are everywhere. And that year of the Ranger here has an electronic distributor and Fuel injection.
K DASH
11-04-2003, 02:00 PM
Sorry to go off topic but what is points distribution??
k-roy
11-04-2003, 04:00 PM
Points is the old type of distributor that relied on a mechanical contact to fire. Electronic ignitions like on the 3g are far superior to points.
NXRacer
11-04-2003, 04:18 PM
Originally posted by kroy
Leave it to my luck to have some random guy from half way around the fucking world to prove me wrong.
Two questions.
What the hell is a Ford Courier?
What the hell is a Ford Laser?

My opinion was based on american market cars.

and you call yourself a car guy..... :rolleyes: :D The ford currier is a 'compact' pickup, much like the chevy luv and old datsun pickups.

Courier
http://ebryans.com/bryans/results/99pics/p0003897.jpg

Laser
http://www.u-drive.com.au/images/magnafront.jpg
k-roy
11-04-2003, 04:56 PM
Sure I am a car guy. When it comes to trucks its Dodge or nothing!