🚗 Classic Fault — Honda (1991–1995)
Civic EG distributor failure — cutting out
💰 Estimated Repair Cost
$50 – $180 GBP
Parts and labour estimate
🔧 Tools Required
Multimeter
📋 Overview
The OBD1 Honda distributors are a known failure point — the igniter and coil inside the distributor fail intermittently.
🩺 Symptoms
- Engine cuts out suddenly while driving
- no restart when hot
- MIL lamp on
- cuts out on motorway
🔍 Possible Causes
- Failed igniter in distributor
- failed internal coil
- cracked distributor cap
🛠️ Diagnosis Steps
Check for spark when engine cuts out. If no spark, distributor is prime suspect. Swap cap and rotor first
✅ Most Confirmed Fix
Distributor replacement
84% of users confirm this fix worked (33 reports)
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