b18c7 sluggish and tacho out

[dc2r-0636]

hey guys,

got a problem thats driving me crazy, 2months or so ago i changed my entire distributor on my dc2r with a brand new item and my o2 sensor.
(i changed the dizzy coz it was finished, my car was misfiring ect)



then with the new dizzy i went to heathcote drags, got a shocking 1.8secs slower 1/4mile.. car feels overall shit and laggy. no real pull.

my rpm tacho jumps all over the place as well. the car hits the limiter at like not even 7500rpm. sometimes it just randomly jumps at like 3000-35000rpm. (car idles perfect)

i went to a mechanic and he advanced the timing on the dizzy, the car was back to its old self, running like a champ and revd hard all the way too 9k. then on the way back from there the tacho started playing up again. when the tacho plays around the car is slower.

what could be the problem? ICM in the new dizzy is a nugget from factory?

fuel economy is good, starts fine, engine compression is-
cyl 1 - 256
cyl 2 - 246
cyl 3 - 249
cyl 4 - 240psi

oh and when changing gears from 1st to 2nd the revs drop to exactly 6,000rpm (previously around 7200rpm)
and from 2nd to 3rd the revs drop to 5500 ( previously 6500rpm)

[dc2r-0636]

extra info-

poddy is 3months old
98octance is always used

[JayTea18]

My dc2 car kept reving from 500 rpm to 3000 rpm for no reason even at a stand still , my problem was that the throttle cable kept sticking ,i replaced mine today. Its so smooth i cant even tell my car is on idles at 900 perfectly.

[dc2r-0636]

nah it idles fine bro, and the engine revs dont bounce but the tacho its self bounces

[mocchi]

what dizzy did you buy? certainly not oem?
was it taiwanese?

[dc2r-0636]

nah not oem, but apprantly its from the company that supplies TEC with the dizzys or someshit

[mooshie]

reckon this might be your problem too-

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?152936-Whats-wrong-with-this-thing-Ignition-Tacho-Problems-!

[dc2r-0636]

Thanks bro, similar to that problem but not exactly the same.

Have u got any idea how to take off the rotor cap ? It doesnt wana budge

[Sleepy.]

Thanks bro, similar to that problem but not exactly the same.

Have u got any idea how to take off the rotor cap ? It doesnt wana budge

From memory you unscrew the phillips screw and carefully slide the rotor button off.

[dc2r-0636]

Yeh i did that but its a bitch to get off, i took apart my old dizzy just to suss it and man that rotor was on hard, bent a screw driver trying to yank it out lol and thats with the philips screw out lol

Maybe i should just by an ICM ? Any one can recomend me a good one ?

[Sleepy.]

Yeh i did that but its a bitch to get off, i took apart my old dizzy just to suss it and man that rotor was on hard, bent a screw driver trying to yank it out lol and thats with the philips screw out lol

Exactly what happen to me, after many attempts i managed to set it free.
Goodluck, youll need it.

[mooshie]

You need to apply even pressure from at least 2 sides of the rotor. If you try to pry it on one side it just won't work. Try 2 screwdrivers...
It is amazing how such a small thing can be such a pain! By the way, please don't go and buy a new igniter until you have tried to tighten the 4 connectors, those things are expensive.

[dc2r-0636]

thanks guys,

i ended up taking the screw out and slid the rotor off carefully. then i took the dust cover off and looked at the 4 connections going to the ignitor, appeared loose at the start, i got long nose pliers and squeezed all 4 tight, but still no luck.. grrrrr!

[dc2r-0636]

BumP tacho isnt out anymore ?????

But car still feels like a massive slug with no pull at all and wont rev past 7500rpm.
Was driving in the city for abit then it wouldnt past 6500rpm....

When vtec engages feels like there is a small drop in power (but big enough to feel) but then picks up again to 7500rpm,

Not getting any CEL at all. Ecu is stock.

[dc2r-0636]

anyone ??

[NightKids]

Checked your engine oil? See if it's low...

[dc2r-0636]

Yeh ive checked it, its full hasnt moved from the top dot

[dc2r-0636]

once upon a time 14.6

now still stock got a shitter time. runs like arse

[dc2r-0636]

atm low 16's lol.............................

thats why i made this thread so i can the have confidence to open her up and rev all the way to 9k like before lol

[dc2r-0636]

Problem fixed!!

Bought a dizzy from aip electronics from ebay usa, best $150 eva spent and the problem causing the car not rev past 6k rpm or have no power wasssssssssss

The CAT shit its self

[anzai]

u got stock exhaust daniel? which cat did you replace it with?

btw u know any good joint to get my injectors cleaned?? preferably on the spot job

[dc2r-0636]

i replaced my cat with a modified "custom" oem cat.. if you no what i mean ;) yeh still all stock bro

kingsbury efi do them. speak to Ray, (his on holidays for the next 2weeks) tell him i sent ya, but this is northern suburbs..

[anzai]

i replaced my cat with a modified "custom" oem cat.. if you no what i mean ;) yeh still all stock bro

kingsbury efi do them. speak to Ray, (his on holidays for the next 2weeks) tell him i sent ya, but this is northern suburbs..

LOL yeh i knew it, all gud man keep it stock, no need to attract unwanted attention.

thats near ART yea? was hoping to get it done by end of next week sometime, before my long drive to honda nats. you coming bro?

[dc2r-0636]

Its opposite the golf driving range. Yeh the shop is still open, just he wont be there, so will be harder to get a discount lol, nah man not going to it