"Burt S." <BurtSquareman@none.com> wrote
> <jostorama@gmail.com> wrote
> > This is a new concept for me.
> > Most of the suggestions have been change
> > your plugs/swap your wires/ etc.
>
> The concept is that the signal from the reluctor pickup coil should
> be clean. Since the signal error is more noticeable at low rpm and
> the ECU is a solid state device I am pointing to the housing
> problem. Also, an error from the reluctor will get your rpm jumping
> wildly.
>
> > What does a new housing run?
>
> The housing is estimate $145, a whole new set $245-350. Back
> in those days, I'd just swap the bearing for $0.50. That's where
> the problem originates.

A new housing from an online Honda parts company (still OEM and often much
cheaper than the dealer) runs $248. Coil and ignitor run an additiobnal $71
and $76, respectively. You're looking at $400 easily.

Probably a good investment for this 91 Accord.

Alternatively, if you don't plan to keep the car long, you might try a
non-OEM distributor (housing; coil; ignitor; the whole shebang) from
Autozone. Some guy here paid about $200 for this. I wouldn't expect it to
last long.

There is a test you can do on the distributor coil. www.autozone.com has a
free online manual that provides it.