distributor question

[slomofo]

i have a 91 accord lx f22a1..my question is would a f22a4 dizzy plug and play with the a1 motor?

[TypeG]

yes, but be aware that 90-91's have internal coils and 92-93's have external coils. later.

[slomofo]

i got it really cheap in good condition...what all do i have to buy and do to put the dizzy in?

[slomofo]

can anyone let me kno what i have to buy or use with the f22a4 dizzy with a a1?

[slomofo]

well thanx for the info you gave me typeG...but i still would like to find out what i need to buy and use with the dizzy..

[deevergote]

The 90-91 F22A1 and F22A4 are identical in every way other than the F22A4's exhaust manifold. The distributors should also be the same thing.

Go to www.hondaautomotiveparts.com and compare part numbers. If they are the same number, they are the same part.

[accordztech]

id get the distribitor o ring and a new cap and rotor call it a day.

[slomofo]

my original dizzy only has 4 plugs on the dizzy cap for the spark plugs and the one i just bought has 5. so im guessing its an external coil wat do i hook up the 5th plug to. do i have to buy anything in order to use this


the top of the dizzy i just bought looks like this

and the old one

[deevergote]

Yes, that looks to be an external coil dizzy. It's not an F22A4 piece in that case.

To use it, you'd need an external coil and the wire that goes to it. I don't know if there are any wiring differences as far as the harness goes. I don't believe there are, but I won't say anything definite.
Someone here WILL know that.

[chillin943]

ive swaped a 93 and 90. there is a weird main harness plug on the passenger side thats kinda like a red brownish color. i think that has something to do with the internal coil. on the 93 there are three of almost the same grey color plugs on the same side of the harness. not sure if thats any help but it confused me on my 90 swap.

if swappin a a4 motor into any 90 or 91 the harness should already be good to go and ur stock dizzy will still function properly.

[slomofo]

sorry for the noob questions..but can some one post pictures on how to install the dizzy i really need to fix this i need my car back asap

[slomofo]

could any one post picture on wat i connect the external coil too? i thank all for the info

[slomofo]

can anyone please help me out i need my car for work

[chillin943]

its very simple. unplug the orginal one, (should be three plugs) loosen the 3 bolts that hold it to the head (12mm) and instalation is backwards of uninstall. the dizzy only goes in one way, from what everyone says BUT i did have a 93 that would go in either way. if u put it in and it turns over and won't fire take it back out, spin the dizzy 180 degress and boom good to go.

you don't have a external coil on ur 91. it didn't come from the factory that way. ur coil is already inside ur dizzy and its all plug and play
ur dizzy only has 4 spark plug wire plugs not 5. if it does have 5 u have the wrong dizzy.

[deevergote]

From what I can gather, he bought an external coil dizzy.