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my igniter unit's conked out for the second time in 12 months. honda don't sell whole new distributors any more and i'm leery of continuing to spend $70+ dollars a time for oem honda igniter units if they don't last. especially when it costs me $$$'s to have my civic towed each time. i've been lookng at non-honda distributors like this: http://www.hondaacuraautoparts.com/honda-acura-auto-parts-catalog/product_info.p hp/cPath/283_285/products_id/47 anyone have experience with them? any other recommendations? reliability is a /must/. > my igniter unit's conked out for the second time in 12 months. honda > don't sell whole new distributors any more and i'm leery of continuing <snip> > any other recommendations? reliability is a /must/. Ae you using heat sink compound when you install the igniter? I seem to remember reading that this is required for longevity.  Signature======================================================= A very modest collection of Honda tech info can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/ng_randolph >>my igniter unit's conked out for the second time in 12 months. honda >>don't sell whole new distributors any more and i'm leery of continuing [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Ae you using heat sink compound when you install the igniter? I seem to > remember reading that this is required for longevity. yes i did! another one of the reasons i'm so frustrated because the first time, it didn't have any. Hey Jim, I was cruisin around on Maximumautoparts.com (they do alot of OEM parts too) and one of the parts that came up for your car was the 'Igniter Heat Sink'. The description says "This heat sink is required when installing updated igniter #06302-PT2-000 on vehicles that are still equipped with the original igniter." Just wondering if perhaps that part was missing from yours, and maybe thats why the igniters keep blowing on you? I am not experienced in these matters, but thought it may be worth mentioning. As far as the Non-OEM distributor, looks good, 3 year warranty, I would do it, especially since your car is 'gettin up there'.... t > Hey Jim, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > #06302-PT2-000 on vehicles that are still > equipped with the original igniter." i reused the original heatsink. it shouldn't be a consumable. > Just wondering if perhaps that part was missing > from yours, and maybe thats why the igniters [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > year warranty, I would do it, especially since > your car is 'gettin up there'.... yes, that's what i figure. not sure that it's so easy to get distributor caps & rotors for these things - all i know is that i want the wretched thing to work & stay working. i love honda & many of their designs are awesome. however, for the same reasons we have elaborate cooling systems on our pc's, putting an electronic component into a known high temperature environment like this is just plain DUMB. > t > Hey Jim, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I am not experienced in these matters, but > thought it may be worth mentioning. I think you'll find that the 'heatsink' is more like a mounting block which 'adapts' the igniter to fit the available mounting points in the distributor body - hence the phrase '..is required when installing updated igniter...', it doesn't have a bunch of fins or anything like that. Have a look at the 'Rover' article in the 'Miscellanea' section of my website below. SignatureGraham W http://www.gcw.org.uk/ PGM-FI page updated, Graphics Tutorial WIMBORNE http://www.wessex-astro-society.freeserve.co.uk/ Wessex Dorset UK Astro Society's Web pages, Info, Meeting Dates, Sites & Maps Change 'news' to 'sewn' in my Reply address to avoid my spam filter. JIM ,,,honda warranties their parts for 1 yr or 12k miles if your igniter when bad 2 times in a year it should be under part warranty they should replace it for free,,, > JIM ,,,honda warranties their parts for 1 yr or 12k miles if your igniter > when bad 2 times in a year it should be under part warranty they should > replace it for free,,, i found out today that not only will they warranty, but they'll cover my towing charges too! doesn't repay for the inconvenience & danger of breaking down in the middle of a busy freeway, but it goes a /loooong/ way towards keeping me loyal. |
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