General engine questions/issues that aren't specific to the other categories
By evpena87
#348575 Story starts that civic stopped moving when going down a hill. Pulled over and shut car off. Went to start, no luck. Checked the distributor internals and connections. Replaced it with a friends spare. Car turned on right away. So i went to autoparts store and bought a new one. installed it and I thought everything was fixed. Drove around with no issues.

2 days later, Car did the same thing. Car will not start. Put friends distributor back in and it started up again. But how long will it last or was it a defective distributor from parts store.

What could be causing the distributor to fail. anything more i am overlooking?

Any help would be appreciated
By evpena87
#348585 Yes it is completely stock.
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By teal_dx
#348599 Ok, that helps. How about your engine grounds? There's one on the tranny, one on the valve cover, and most importantly, one on the thermostat housing. Are they all well connected and clean?