momo wrote:
> 1993 Honda Civic 1.5L auto
> After reading tegger link , which advise against cranking the engine
> with
> the wire or cap removed http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/startproblems.html
> The rotor have a screw but it is not always in a direction that can be
> removed.
> Is there a bolt location that I can turn the rotor without cranking
> the engine ?
> Or can one disconnect the power feed to the distributor (somewhere ?)
> and then crank the engine to get the proper location of the rotor
> screw.
> I am fine with either approach as long as I can get to the screw
> location.
> Thank in advance for the advise.
>
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You could run a jumper from the silver 'tit' on top of the coil to a
suitable ground. The coil is the part that pokes farthest into the
distributor cap. Then you could safely spin the engine all you wanted.
It doesn't even have to be a large jumper wire. There's no current.

When removing the rotor, use a fairly LARGE Phillips tip, or grind a bit
off the tip of the one you have. The tip should be bottomed in the screw
and fit snuggly. North American tools rarely fit Japanese screws
correctly and you will need all the torque you can get.

'Curly'