Engine light

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 5:14 pm

Hi can anyone help my 4th gen lude 2.0i has the engine light on and won't rev above 4000rpm I heard it may be the distributer sorry on spelling as it turn over and starts idle is very close to 500rpm and sometimes feels like its going to cut out any ideas thanks people in advance

H22turb0 · Post by **H22turb0** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 9:10 pm

best to pull engine code before you dive into minefield of possibilites

a honda with engine light makes me sad. never had one yet

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:48 pm

I know where do I plug scanner in can I do it of just best to go to a garage

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:51 pm

No scanner is needed. You just short the service connector with a piece of wire or paperclip and it flashes the codes to you on the dash.

If you check in the wiki section of the forum, there are links to the service manual and that tells you what to do and what the codes mean.

All free and it is definitely where to start

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:50 am

Thanks cheers when I get it done ill post on here

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 5:33 pm

Right I've pulled the code and got 4 flashes of the engine light codes say its the crankshaft position sensor (ckp) any help on changing this please it helpful looked for engine diagram to find sensor but no look cheers

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 5:48 pm

It's inside the distributor.

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:09 pm

Does that mean new distributor or how do I change it thanks

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:15 pm

If it is the crank sensor, then yes a new dizzy, it's so well integrated into the dizzy that I don't think they can be changed.

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:22 pm

Take it not new cap needs complete dizzy