I have read that other people having similar engine check codes, experienced a 4000 rpm rev limit. This however isn't happening on my car, even though running on 5 cil, I can rev it over 4000 rpm.
Haven't had much time over the last few weeks and have been on vacation for the last 2 weeks (has to be done too
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Came back home this tuesday and today finally got to it again.
- checked all connectors to do with the ignition, all are well
- checked for continuity on the wires of the 3rd cil coilpack connector to the first next wire loom connectors (just in case there was a bad wire), but all is well
- measured resistance on the coilpacks and all are within spec
- put in new 1 step cold irridium plugs as I now had the platinums out anyway
- measured ground and ign voltage on the igniter unit connector and all OK
Connected all again, started up and engine still running on 5 cil![Mad :mad: :mad:](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f621.png)
- disconnected sparkplug voltage detection unit and ran the engine, got check codes 1316, 1317, 1318 and still running on 5 cil
so that unit is probably OK
Starting to run out of options by now, only thing left is to exchange the igniter unit with another one. However with the CTSC on, I cannot get to one of the igniter bolts.
@ Larry Bastanza:
Is there a trick to get the igniter off without having to take off the complete CTSC??
If I do have to lift the CTSC, will I need a new gasket between it and the manifold, where do I get a new gasket?
@ Tinker, do you remember the price of the igniter, was it difficult to order, do any other Acura's use the same unit as I would need for my '98 3.2L?
Haven't had much time over the last few weeks and have been on vacation for the last 2 weeks (has to be done too
![Roll eyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f644.png)
![Smile :) :)](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png)
Came back home this tuesday and today finally got to it again.
- checked all connectors to do with the ignition, all are well
- checked for continuity on the wires of the 3rd cil coilpack connector to the first next wire loom connectors (just in case there was a bad wire), but all is well
- measured resistance on the coilpacks and all are within spec
- put in new 1 step cold irridium plugs as I now had the platinums out anyway
- measured ground and ign voltage on the igniter unit connector and all OK
Connected all again, started up and engine still running on 5 cil
![Mad :mad: :mad:](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f621.png)
- disconnected sparkplug voltage detection unit and ran the engine, got check codes 1316, 1317, 1318 and still running on 5 cil
![Mad :mad: :mad:](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f621.png)
Starting to run out of options by now, only thing left is to exchange the igniter unit with another one. However with the CTSC on, I cannot get to one of the igniter bolts.
@ Larry Bastanza:
Is there a trick to get the igniter off without having to take off the complete CTSC??
If I do have to lift the CTSC, will I need a new gasket between it and the manifold, where do I get a new gasket?
@ Tinker, do you remember the price of the igniter, was it difficult to order, do any other Acura's use the same unit as I would need for my '98 3.2L?