1991 Honda Accord L4-2156cc 2.2L SOHC Vehicle > Powertrain Management > Ignition System > Technical Service Bulletins CAMPAIGN - DISTRIBUTOR DEFECT Bulletin No.: 93-035 Model: 1991 ACCORD Applicable To: ALL File Under: ELECTRICAL Issue Date: DEC 10, 1993 Product Update: 1991 Accord Distributor (Supersedes 93-053, dated September 17, 1993) BACKGROUND The distributor may fail. If this happens, the engine will not start. This product update is being conducted to help eliminate any possibility of distributor failure. CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take the car to a dealership for repair. The text of the customer letter is at the end of this service bulletin. CORRECTIVE ACTION Pack grease in the distributor shaft bearing, and replace distributor components with the components from the kit listed under PARTS INFORMATION. Inspect the igniter and replace if necessary. 1. Remove the three connectors from the bracket behind the distributor. / 2. Unplug the distributor 2-P and 8-P connectors. 3. Disconnect the spark plug wires from the distributor cap. 4. Place a shop towel under the distributor to catch any oil that drips. Remove the three distributor hold-down bolts. Remove the distributor from the car. 5. Remove the distributor cap. Remove the rotor by prying it up with two screwdrivers as shown. Remove the leak cover. Remove the distributor-to-cylinder head O-ring. 6. Use a Phillips screwdriver to disconnect the BLK/YEL wire from the ignition coil. Disconnect all four wires from the igniter. Take care that you do not damage the wire connectors or lose the screw, you will need to reuse them. 7. Remove the ignition coil and igniter mounting screws. Remove the coil and igniter from the distributor. / 8. Use a two-jaw puller to remove the cylinder sensor rotor from the distributor shaft. Make sure the jaws are placed under the inner part of the rotor and not on the projection. Watch the roll pin on the inside of the rotor next to the shaft. It should slide off with the rotor; if it does not, do not let it fall inside the distributor housing. 9. Use a small punch to remove the roll pin from the cylinder sensor rotor. 10. Cut the corner off the bag of grease that came in the kit. Fill the well above the shaft bearing with this grease; distribute it evenly. / 11. Use a piece of hose to pack the grease into' the bearing. The hose should have an inside diameter of 1/2 inch (12.5 mm), and an outside diameter of 13/16 inch (20.5 mm). A piece of Honda heater bypass hose, P/N 19508-PA6-010, works well. Make sure the end is cut perfectly square. 12. Inspect the bearing and shaft to verify that all the grease has been forced into the bearing. If not, repeat step 11. 13. Install the cylinder sensor rotor on the shaft. Use a small punch to drive the new roll pin into the rotor. Verify that the rotor is lined up with the pick-up and that the roll pin is flush with the top of the rotor. 14. Inspect the igniter. If the igniter is embossed with OKI, replace it with the updated unit listed under PARTS INFORMATION. If the igniter is embossed with NEC or HITACHI, it is an updated igniter; do not replace it. 15. Install the ignition coil and igniter in the distributor housing with the original screws. / 16. Reconnect the wires to the igniter and ignition coil terminals. 17. Install the new leak cover, rotor, distributor cap, and O-ring. 18. Apply a small amount of clean engine oil to the O-ring that goes between the distributor and the engine. Install the distributo on the engine. / 19. Install the spark plug wires. Reconnect the 2-P and 8-P connectors. Install the three electrical connectors on the bracket. 20. Set the ignition timing according to the procedure in the service manual. 21. Center-punch a completion mark above the last character of the engine compartment VIN. PARTS INFORMATION / Distributor Cap Kit: P/N 06303-PT3-000, H/C 4328290 Igniter: P/N 06302-PT3-HOO, H/C 4337671 WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION Operation number: 117170 Flat rate time: 0.7 hour Failed part: P/N 30102-PT2-006 H/C 3275781 Defect code: 617 Contention code: J74 Example of Customer Letter /.