1994 Geo Prizm distributor assembly

1994 GEO PRIZM
125,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LIUY81
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I see a "check engine" light on my instrument panel. I brought the car to a mechanic who check the car with a computer. He told me that distributor assembly of the car is broken (code 12).

Can I still drive the car?

What is the cheapest way to fix it (since the car is pretty old already)?
Feb 24, 2010 at 10:13 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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can still drive but will experience poor fuel mileage and low power. best way is to either have distributor rebuilt or just replace with a used one or new one.
Feb 24, 2010 at 2:46 PM
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