i put in a new distrubitor a while ago and i never set the timing on it
and now its way off when i hit about 2600rpm my car like cuts off and then back on.

just wondering if anyone know how to set the timing on the distrubitor ive read the honda repair manny but it dosent show/say anything

thxs
-brandon

 

What year?

General procedure:

1) Make sure the idle speed is set to spec
2) Drive car or idle engine until it is warm (radiator fan turns ON twice).
3) Turn engine OFF and put a jumper wire on the service connector (same connector used for retrieving CEL codes).
4) Hook up an inductive timing light.
5) While warm engine is idling, the sight marker should align with the red line (middle line in group of three separated from the white TDC mark) on the crankshaft pulley.

 

its a 89 honda civic si

 

Pretty much the same. This is for the 90 Civic Si:

 

where are the brown, green/white wires i cant find them

 

under the passenger side of the dash.

 

under the passenger side of the dash.

 

we got the timing fixed its at 18 deggrees but my enigne light is still on and the ecu still blinks 9 times !!! ugh