I've thought about it a lot. If you're keeping it only a year, I think it's
just a toss-up as to which direction you take. In other words, if you use
non-OEM parts, I wouldn't count on it lasting a year. But it might.

Do you have any interest in using Ebay (and so you can wait as much as a
week for the part to arrive)? There's a company called "Distributor King"
selling distributors there, and it has an impressive looking warranty. Just
do a search at www.ebay.com for {distributor civic}. Distributor King's
distributors include a new ignitor, cap, rotor, everything. See
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-9...EC-Ignition-Di
stributor_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33690QQitemZ7 995718758QQrdZ1

I've never used them, but under your conditions, and based on my experience,
I'd consider them.

You could also just buy a new OEM coil (about $80 from www.slhonda.com), and
roll the dice with the old distributor.

You might need a new ignitor. Have you tried some diagnostics on it?


"hutchtoo" <hutchtoo@gmail.com> wrote
> This is a rusty car I'll be replacing within a year. Would you STILL
insist
> on OEM parts? I have an autozone down the street that has a distributor
for
> substantially less than the cheapest OEM options....
>
>