A Few Problems with my Newly Acquired DA

ASSISTANCE Stock Engine-Bay Components
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So i just bought another 91 DA but i do have a couple problems with it that i hope my fellow G2icers could help me solve. First i should say the engine is completely stock 325,000kms on it. Engine still feels strong and it still does very well on gas mileage.

Heres the bad.

  1. When i drove home from work the other day the car engine light came on and the engine sputtered and the engine wasnt outputting any power while i pressed on the accelerator and then died. I waited a couple seconds to start it again and i managed to drive it the 50 meters to my driveway and the same thing happened again. After that i havent really driven the car since but i did try to start it and it was a pretty hard startup. It had a lumpy idle and it felt like dieing, something that never happened the first 2 weeks that i owned the car upon start up.

  2. Also once and awhile it has a fluctuating idle, could that be the rotor and cap in the distributor?

  3. The E-brake light sometimes doesnt go off on release. and sometimes when the engine is running bad, the light kinda dims in and out.

  4. I also believe my car is running rich because while i drive my car i get that burned gasoline smell, my gf also said she could smell it.

  5. And my engine seems to be alil louder than usual. kinda has a ticking sound coming from it. Maybe i need the valve adjusted?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ive been out of the DA game for 6 years and i forgotten alot about the car so i need some help.

TIA

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watsup bro. start by checking your codes. a 91 will flash the code through the led on the ecm with the key on. no need to jump the service connector

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but it sounds like a timing/ignition issue. but check the codes first and report back. it’s jason, btw. tonys buddy

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Yes i knows its you Jason. You still have a teg too? Anyways the code started off with 4 Fast blinks then it paused then 1 slow blink followed by 4 Fast blinks…

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naa. sold the da a while ago. code 4 is ckp. crank position. located inside the distributor. non servicable. which means distributor would need to be replaced. not really a solid way to test it on a running car. you can test resistance, but ohm testing is pretty inconclusive for anything beyond an open or short circuit

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also looks like iac code. solve for the code 4 first though

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i have a another DA sitting in my parents garage. so i can use that distributor

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yea, try it out. see if it fixes it. 90% of the time on these b series it’s the distributor. long as it’s from a 90-91. if that is it and you’re gonna buy another distributor, i’d highly recommend you hit the wreckers and buy a used oem unit. you’ll be much better off than with a cheap new one. the oe ones have a sticker usually. looks like the target emblem, but blue and green

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Your brake light is on because your brake fluid is low.

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or more likely the contact in the park brake switch is worn/corroded