Replacing Distributor Cap on an Integra

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Replacing the distributor cap on my 99' Acura Integra due to misfires in cylinders 3 and 4. Engine was running rough on start up before hand, and the check engine light came on with codes 303 and 304, indicating misfires in cylinders 3 and 4. The distributor cap had some build up on it, and after replacing the check engine light went off.
I uploaded this video because I was having trouble with my car. I don't expect to make many video on auto repair, as I am an amateur and far from being a mechanic. Hope you enjoy this video!
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@AutoDudes Жыл бұрын

Who knew 10 years later you’re still helping fix their Honda. Thanks buddy 😊

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

I just graduated with a BSME, so yep, finished my engineering studies! Thanks, for 16 you've got a big head start over me, didn't start really getting into cars until college. Best of luck with your future, and as always if you ever have questions let me know!

@pdaddy8089 3 жыл бұрын

I watch you nowadays and don’t really ever need to, but this video 8 years later actually helped me when I was doing a b20 swap

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah, bought it at 84k, and that was 5 years ago. Haven't put too many miles on it. I've still had my fair share of problems even with low miles, but basically it just amounts to I have to add oil constantly.

@billholt174 5 жыл бұрын

Too funny. Was this in your earliest days on KZfaq? Time is a very funny thing. You sound like you went from this, as an engineering grad with empty pockets, to your current KZfaq SuperTuber status. Here you admit minimal experience, and seven years later your videos seem made with the confidence and comfortable ease of a seasoned pro -- primarily due to your excellent, comprehensive technical approach. Hence, Engineering Explained. ; ] One of my favorite channel subscriptions.

@ThoughtLongAndHard 11 жыл бұрын

If you want to take that cover off and there is a bottom portion opened, you can crank it a couple times to spin the rotor to gain access to the screw.

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Sure. The front tires (fwd) are connected to the transmission, which is connected to the clutch, which is connected to the flywheel, which is connected to the crankshaft. The crankshaft is geared with the camshafts with a timing belt. The distributor caps is geared 1:1 with the camshaft. So, by rotating my tires with the car in gear, the rotor should rotate.

@MrSaamman 12 жыл бұрын

i have an e30 (1984-1991) 3 series, great car, bought my 85 form the original owner for $500, its a great solid car, cheap parts too. you should definitely get one, this is my first car also.

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Yes, there are individual coils for each cylinder, and the timing can be regulated by the crank angle.

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

I didn't replace the rotor because after sanding off the end of it (and replacing the cap) it worked fine. And yeah, thought about that just sanding the cap, I'm sure it would have worked but the auto store basically told me what to do so I think they deserve the $18. It's not like if I took it to a mechanic they'd sand the cap and then say "on your way." I'm pleased!

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

No, that was simply because my engine was cold in the beginning. It keeps the revs higher for about a minute until it warms up.

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah I had to get my radiator replaced as well, apparently a common problem with integras at about 100k miles. I just bought a code reader for $20 on amazon, works great haha. The problem is the connection in the passenger side is sort of blocked with some plastic. I think I may just take a dremel and grind off some of the plastic so I can actually attach my scanner.

@Dan-di6qe 3 ай бұрын

Good idea to sand the rotor lightly with sandpaper. It oxidises over time. Also leads usually fail before cap. For most cars you will never need to replace the rotor.

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah I wanted to pull the plugs since I do burn oil, but I don't have the tool for it, so I'm gonna order one. Also, I did scrape off the residue on the rotor tip to clean it up since I couldn't get it off.

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

Which would require getting to the crankshaft.

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Well if it's shaking then you're probably misfiring. If your check engine light is on take it to an auto parts store and they'll usually read it for free. If it's a misfire they'll probably recommend spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor.

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Because the engine was cold, just started it. Goes down to about 800/900 once it's warmed up.

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

Nope, b18b1, as it's a Honda.

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, that's awesome. I'd like to do the same with my Integra. I'm planning on getting a new car in 2 years, and when I do this will become my toy. How difficult was it to swap the engine? My shop experience is pathetic.

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

I suppose that's true. But wouldn't I then build up fuel in each of the cylinders?

@PETERSxMACHINE 12 жыл бұрын

Don't know if this works for everyone's vehicles, but disconnecting the battery on my truck resets all the codes...But! after doing this, turn your key to the ON position, but do not start your car. You may see some of your gauges on your dash move. Wait for a couple seconds and you may see the gauges move to their initial positions. Redo this process several times until none of your gauges move, and then it is OK to start your car. This is just some systems resetting.

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

That's what they told me at the parts store.

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

You sayin my engine doesn't look cool?

@colcol625 12 жыл бұрын

Basically how they all connect. Thanks again

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

Yep, mine idles at about 700 to 800 once it's warmed up.

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

Mine was $20, listed it on my website. Not sure if it works with all vehicles though, doesn't seem to work with my girlfriend's Mazda3.

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

The problem was my distributor cap. I replaced it. The problem was solved. Explain to me where in this process is me stopping?

@drkstr7 10 жыл бұрын

if you can swap a b18c5 into your car now, you will love your car more than life. thank you for keeping your car well maintained!

@EngineeringExplained 10 жыл бұрын

Haha indeed, I may end up turboing the current setup after a rebuild, or perhaps a k-swap. Undecided for now. :)

@drkstr7 10 жыл бұрын

hey man, turbos and b18b1 go hand in hand, it'll be a awesome setup! dont forget to upgrade your brake pads to get some extra stopping power. I personally think a B series setups are worth every penny. Goodluck!

@danworkin00 8 жыл бұрын

+Engineering Explained if you do a swap can you do a detailed video about it? theres lots of bad compilation videos out there and miles of forum posts but no one actually takes the time to explain things like you

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Yep, b18b1

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

Indeed, but for $18 it still beat taking it to a shop.

@maxime0999 12 жыл бұрын

wow, dude, do u study engineering or what do you do ? I love watching your videos and it really inspires me to do stuff in the future, i'm 16 and i am a huge car freak :D

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

In the great year of 1999.

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@oogiemaster 11 жыл бұрын

Did you say it is illegal to "clear a code"? I should have been sent to prison long ago!

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

120k. Bought it at about 85k.

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

1.8 liters of raw power.

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Haha more like the first time I've worked on my car. I'd love a b18c (or even better f20c) but I have no money so that's not happening anytime soon.

@EngineeringExplained 11 жыл бұрын

I'm going to.

@Syphon787G 12 жыл бұрын

lol mine has 22k when i got it, I had to add water constantly until i figured out myself self that a radiator plug was corroded and leaking,only problem was to get to it the transmission had to be removed, (thanks engineers) so that made labor cost high but at least it don't leak anymore, you should also one day buy yourself a code reader i got one for a little less than 90$ its expensive but worth it, if you are a DIY person.

@johnfl46 8 жыл бұрын

you can get to that rotor screw with a few cranks

@EngineeringExplained 8 жыл бұрын

+johnfl46 yes indeed!

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Air intake.

@BlueJ999 Жыл бұрын

in order to move to rotor you just have to turn the ignition one once and it’ll move clockwise

@stoneddoggie 11 жыл бұрын

In the beginning, you were at 1,500rpm's while idling at the end you were at 750rpm's idling. Is that because of the fix? Where before that problem was also causing gas wasted?

@mexicantransformer 11 жыл бұрын

@Juan Banuelos at idle it should be around 8 to 9 hundread rpms is normal

@maxime0999 12 жыл бұрын

:D congrats, yeh, i love cars and motorcycles as well and i'm also going for BSME, hope to own my proper garage one day, hahaha

@aaronpratt89 8 жыл бұрын

i hope you have adjusted your valve lash since this video, sounds a little noisey

@Syphon787G 12 жыл бұрын

i like the milage 111113 lol wish mine was that low nice video

@colcol625 12 жыл бұрын

Hey man could you please explain a little more on the bit about jacking up your car to rotate the tires(Front or back)? Specifically how you knew that the tires moved to the camshaft which moved the distributor dial. Thanks.

@WannabeGearHead 12 жыл бұрын

Could you mention more about ignition. My car had direct ignition, doesn't have the distributor cap as you mentioned. So how is all the power generated? does each spark plug have a set of coils?

@TEX12REDD 9 ай бұрын

Thank you young man. 18$ don't forget you saved on mechanic hours also.😎🤙

@daniellobato3780 10 жыл бұрын

nice video should do more i also have an acura 94 ls. thanks

@chik3nTendies 11 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing jbones was referring to you not replacing the rotor. Whatever...i just wanted to say that you might also could have just used a real fine grit sand paper and slightly sanded those contacts. I had a similar problem but my car wouldn't start and it worked for me

@jfv65 12 жыл бұрын

plugs that have been installed 10 months ago are hardly new... just saying. i would have pulled those and checked them for insulator cracks and checked/set the electrode distances to spec. pointer: next time scuf the rotor tip with some sandpaper to clean that up as well. and just to be sure you could have measured resistance between centre contact and rotortip. If it had measured more then 0 ohms you would have had to change it.

@EngineeringExplained 12 жыл бұрын

Nope. :(

@iRockjoeyarchuleta 9 жыл бұрын

I had the same problem but I replaced the cap right now and it worked just waiting for the check engine light to come off

@96justinhensley 11 жыл бұрын

Its not illegal in most states

@carlasoto9492 10 жыл бұрын

I have a 96acura integra all stock runs good but I want to put more power and hp but im not good with cars so yea that's y im watching ur vids don't stop doing them

@carrideliu4042 12 жыл бұрын

thank you ,can you intruduce some principles of CVVT of engine?

@iamnena1973 4 жыл бұрын

What are the orange and black wires under the distributor they have a plug at the end

@juanjcorredor 12 жыл бұрын

thank you very much

@omaroprado 6 жыл бұрын

At the beginning of the video the the 2 plugs at the bottom of the cap appear to be in a different than the setting at the end of the video ?

@WannabeGearHead 12 жыл бұрын

Or am I confusing direct ignition with direct injection... either way, I found about 100 pages of literature from some mechanics book on my engine. pretty amazing stuff.

@nolanh1991 12 жыл бұрын

What is that big black tube that connects to that large black box?

@stoneddoggie 11 жыл бұрын

Oh gotcha.

@James_Edward59 9 жыл бұрын

It never hurts to have just replaced your plugs and wires thats one less thing you have to worry about for a long time or maybe ever if unless you keep that car forever.

@Mustafa62.s 12 жыл бұрын

Why are you idling at 1500rpm

@juanbanuelos2014 11 жыл бұрын

Hey, i have a '99 integra. Only thing that is different on mine is there's a cold air intake, at idle it drops under 1,000 rpm is that normal?

@colcol625 12 жыл бұрын

thanks man

@ZGoughy69 12 жыл бұрын

why did you just roll it ?

@ces4687 6 жыл бұрын

Can u show the firing order on the plugs

@Driftmonk 12 жыл бұрын

Hi ive been having trouble starting up my car at first but after that my car cant start fine if i leave it off for a while it has trouble starting again do you think its the distributor also my car shakes at look rpm anything below 1800 rpm when driving

@juanjcorredor 12 жыл бұрын

what do you think of the BMW 3 series 1988? is it a good car to start?

@natethompson6394 11 жыл бұрын

The corrosion caused the issue you should have just brushed it off

@lophilip 11 жыл бұрын

You could have just put the car in neutral and rotated the engine through the crank shaft.

@nategatessoccer 12 жыл бұрын

Should I get a Pontiac gto?

@mrsemifixit 7 жыл бұрын

Did you get OEM cap if not what brand?

@Prodriver33 11 жыл бұрын

get a code reader, mine was 59 bucks.

@ilovesb7ify 11 жыл бұрын

All motor

@carrideliu4042 12 жыл бұрын

well ,which year did your acura Integra be made in ?

@user-lg2us4dm4j 9 ай бұрын

I hope you didn't reproduce.

@96justinhensley 11 жыл бұрын

I like your integral?

@ericsanchez9009 7 жыл бұрын

any ideas as to why my 99 integra keeps dying while im on the freeway only code i got back was a p0420 but doubt thats the cause of my problem

@PhillyTaiChi 6 жыл бұрын

Eric Sanchez that code means there's a lack of 420 in the ac

@roberto811 12 жыл бұрын

You could have just cranked the engine, no need to put it all back together and start it...

@plangetee 11 жыл бұрын

How many miles on your Teg?

@XristoforosMoisidis 11 жыл бұрын

U should paint this cap so ur engine ll look cool..!!

@MrBlackxbull 12 жыл бұрын

got vtec?

@joewashington202 11 жыл бұрын

love the vids ive been watching since 2 am i knew how cars work bet u gave me the details an u make it easy

@TyBunao 11 жыл бұрын

Lol I just fixed my car. Wooh!

@krushingitwithkody4315 7 жыл бұрын

is that the same engine as a crv

@SPTuning 7 жыл бұрын

this is essential the 1.8 version of the crv engine which is a 2.0

@SproutyPottedPlant 12 жыл бұрын

Your videos rock and explain a lot! Me subscribed :)

@96justinhensley 11 жыл бұрын

Integra!*

@commandershinigami 12 жыл бұрын

18 dollas. lol

@svr27rr87 7 жыл бұрын

sometime's you can clean Them with some sand paper. if they R not to bad. 4 a cheap quick fix. to get you by,.

@alial-ali865 4 жыл бұрын

E.E.

@EdithSanchez-qe4hz 6 жыл бұрын

1990 da integra acura. B20 nonvtec still beat vtecs. Lmao😂😂😂 twincams

@McDylanNuggets 11 жыл бұрын

111113 mi

@nickgor98 11 жыл бұрын

Looks like you have a 4G63. Could be wrong but the valve cover looks similar to the 4G63. Technically I think in your case you have an ignition coil pack. Unless you engine has ignition coils or not, either way good video.