What causes distributors to fail?

[Jimmy]

Hello everybody on etcg. I am having a little bit of trouble with my car it is a 1991 civic si. The problem i am having is that the distributor has failed twice within the past couple of months. They were not new parts I bought rebuilt ones from OReilly. What could cause them to fail so often? Is there something else I should be looking for? The cause of this? Or is the cause is just a crappy part that I got? Thanks everybody

Topic

[college man]

The aftermarket stuff on Honda is junk.
Get an oe distributor even if its from a
salvage yard.

[george gonzalez]

Honda ignition systems are a bit different, I’ve seen brand-name US made spark plugs break down in a week. I would not be surprised if these ignition systems can break down wires and distributors too.

[Bill]

Aftermarket distributors are problems in every car it seems. They are mass rebuilt with the cheapest parts they can find by people who don’t give a damn. When you get one from Honda you get genuine Honda parts inside.

[Jimmy]

Yeah that’s what I thought too. I guess the old saying is true you get what you pay for is true…. sadsies

[Author]

Replies