The Wagon's Mysterious Malfunction

As the narrator approaches the 1990 Civic wagon, he is greeted with an unsettling sight - the motor has suddenly stopped, and it's not responding to any input. The engine cuts out, leaving the driver stranded on the side of the road. The wagon's real-time all-wheel drive system is not functioning properly, causing the car to sit in gear but refusing to move.

The narrator decides to investigate further, popping open the hood to see if he can identify the source of the problem. To his surprise, he hears the fuel pump kicking in when he turns the key to start the engine. This suggests that the issue may not be related to the fuel system, but rather something more mechanical. The narrator has experience with similar problems on Honda models and suspects that a loose screw on the rotor could be the culprit.

To confirm his suspicions, the narrator removes the three bolts holding the distributor cap in place, making sure to remember where the spark plug wires are located. Upon inspection, he finds that the rotor is indeed very loose, and when he tries to pull it off, it's clear that a screw was missing to hold it in position. The screw has apparently fallen out of the cap and cannot be found, which suggests a lack of maintenance or attention to detail.

The narrator heads to the hardware store to purchase a new M4-point 70 metric case screw, which is designed specifically for this model. He also decides to replace the plastic piece that was forgotten, which can help prevent dust from accumulating in the distributor cap. To ensure the new screw doesn't come loose again, he applies a drop of Loctite.

Before reassembling the distributor cap, the narrator notes an important point - when reinstalling the rotor, it's not necessary to worry about timing, as the screw can only be inserted one way. This means that turning the motor over may be necessary to get the rotor into the correct position. The narrator advises viewers to always refer to their owner's manual or consult a repair manual for specific instructions.

The final step is to reattach the distributor cap, spark plug wires, and start the engine. With the new screw securely in place, the wagon should now run smoothly, free from the issues caused by the loose rotor.

This repair process is applicable to any D16 model Civic or CRX manufactured between 1988 and 1991, making it a valuable resource for DIY enthusiasts and Honda owners looking to resolve similar problems. The narrator concludes that he hopes this video has been helpful to someone out there, and thanks viewers for watching.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI'm gonna go see if we can find out what's wrong with the wagon today it's a 1990 Civic wagon real-time all-wheel drive he's going down the highway and the motor just stopped just kind of cut out and started backfiring left it in gear when not come back on down just kind of sits and turns over and makes some popping noises it's been sitting here for a couple days see if it sounds any different doesn't even sound like it wants to start so at least a couple days ago it was backfiring when I was doing that but now completely stopped so I'll pop the hood and see and find out what's up with it all right so here I am under the hood and I can hear the fuel pump come on when I turn the key into the on position so I'm assuming it's not a fuel problem so I know a common problem on these Honda's is that the screw on the rotor can actually fall off in the distributor now it sound like a lot like what's going on with this one right here so I went ahead and pulled the three bolts off holding the distributor cap on guitar right there right there and right there and just remember where your spark plug wires go if you need to pull those off and when first glance at the rotor it's very loose and in fact I can actually just pull that off and that's not supposed to be like that there's supposed to be a screw right there holding this little guy in position but that fell off and I have no idea where with it wasn't inside the cap it frickin is gone so I'm off to get another screw and hopefully that should be it you know pretty simple fix but yeah I'll be right back you'll get a screw make sure that that's what the problem is and I'll fire it up alright so I just got back from the hardware store got the rotor back on there got a screw in there and the screw is a m4 - point 70 metric case anyone's wondering nice and solid I did forget to put this plastic piece back on and you don't really need it but be a good idea is just like a dust cover or something so I'm gonna go ahead and put that back on and I did also put a drop of Loctite on there keep that screw from falling out again so once I get this cover back on I'll put the cap back on put the wires back in and start it another thing I realized I should probably mention is that you don't need to worry about the timing when you put the rotor back on because the screw can only go in one way and you're probably gonna have to turn the motor over to get to get it where you want it I found out that getting it facing the front of the car right there the best way to get a screwdriver in there and get it as tight as you can so yeah thought I'd mentioned that real quick - all right now that we got the catback on there I'm gonna go back in there and see some fire up all right so that's pretty simple so this should apply to any anything with a D 16 in it from 88 to 91 civics or CRX is anything like that and I really hope this video helped someone out so yeah thanks for watchingI'm gonna go see if we can find out what's wrong with the wagon today it's a 1990 Civic wagon real-time all-wheel drive he's going down the highway and the motor just stopped just kind of cut out and started backfiring left it in gear when not come back on down just kind of sits and turns over and makes some popping noises it's been sitting here for a couple days see if it sounds any different doesn't even sound like it wants to start so at least a couple days ago it was backfiring when I was doing that but now completely stopped so I'll pop the hood and see and find out what's up with it all right so here I am under the hood and I can hear the fuel pump come on when I turn the key into the on position so I'm assuming it's not a fuel problem so I know a common problem on these Honda's is that the screw on the rotor can actually fall off in the distributor now it sound like a lot like what's going on with this one right here so I went ahead and pulled the three bolts off holding the distributor cap on guitar right there right there and right there and just remember where your spark plug wires go if you need to pull those off and when first glance at the rotor it's very loose and in fact I can actually just pull that off and that's not supposed to be like that there's supposed to be a screw right there holding this little guy in position but that fell off and I have no idea where with it wasn't inside the cap it frickin is gone so I'm off to get another screw and hopefully that should be it you know pretty simple fix but yeah I'll be right back you'll get a screw make sure that that's what the problem is and I'll fire it up alright so I just got back from the hardware store got the rotor back on there got a screw in there and the screw is a m4 - point 70 metric case anyone's wondering nice and solid I did forget to put this plastic piece back on and you don't really need it but be a good idea is just like a dust cover or something so I'm gonna go ahead and put that back on and I did also put a drop of Loctite on there keep that screw from falling out again so once I get this cover back on I'll put the cap back on put the wires back in and start it another thing I realized I should probably mention is that you don't need to worry about the timing when you put the rotor back on because the screw can only go in one way and you're probably gonna have to turn the motor over to get to get it where you want it I found out that getting it facing the front of the car right there the best way to get a screwdriver in there and get it as tight as you can so yeah thought I'd mentioned that real quick - all right now that we got the catback on there I'm gonna go back in there and see some fire up all right so that's pretty simple so this should apply to any anything with a D 16 in it from 88 to 91 civics or CRX is anything like that and I really hope this video helped someone out so yeah thanks for watching\n"