1997 Honda Civic my engine acts weird

140,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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REYESTERESO
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first of all, I know my distributor is at the location where it should be but, when i put the timing light to check it shows way retarded. I advanced my distributor but it still wouldn't reach the timing line and I started to have a overheating problem .oh and also a week ago i had a o2 sensor light come on so i disconnected it to see if that was the problem and it was definately not the problem. i have problems turning it on sometimes and when it does turn on it starts horribly till i drive away withit. what could it be please help
May 12, 2009 at 6:17 AM
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F4I_GUY
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If ignition timing is way off, you either have the inductive pickup on the wrong spark plug wire, or your timing belt has jumped a tooth.
May 12, 2009 at 10:38 AM
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REYESTERESO
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no it's on the 1st cylinder closest to the cam.
if it jumped a tooth whats a quick and cheap fix?
May 15, 2009 at 12:30 PM
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