netbret Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I need some help...my Sol just recently gave a check engine light and after checking my service manual, I jumped the two pins to get the diagnostic code from it and it gave me a "code 9" 9 short blinks. After looking back to my manual again, it's pointing at the CYP sensor (No. 1 Cylinder Position Sensor) I wanted to know that if the Ohms check that was suggested checked out what else would fix the problem? does the entire distributor need to be replaced or does this have something to do with the ignitor board in the distributor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slosol Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Im having the same prob in my sol right now. Ive read where ppl have replaced there dizzies to or three time and the problem still presist. post up if you find the prob, short of trying a new dizzy ive done everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netbret Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 I'm going to talk to a couple of locals here to get some more input and I'll keep you posted on what I find. By your post it appears that this might be a real pain to fix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slosol Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 thanx yea ive checked the obvious , coolant, iacv, wiring, electrical conectors ect. Im trying to find a friend with a known good dizzy to try b4 i go and buy one. Lemme know what you find out and ill do likewise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I am having the same problem. I would say my check engine light stays on 75% of the time im in my sol. My mechanic didn't find anything wrong so I just keep driving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netbret Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Well, I have an update...I confirmed the check engine code at a local shop just to be sure before I started throwing parts at it and no other codes came up but the original one I posted. The CYP sensor is located in the distributor housing and has to be replaced. I found one on ebay for $87.95 that I'm going to purchase and should have sometime next week. I'll let everyone know how it turns out. This one on ebay comes with the distributor housing, cap, and rotor. I'm figuring that the coil and ICM will have to be removed from the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netbret Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Another update...I replaced the distributor over the weekend and it runs like a dream again. We put it back on the computer to have it checked and the problem went away. So if any of you have this situation, the only way to fix it is to replace the distributor. We went with the complete setup (found on ebay) which made it easier for the installation and took the guess work out of something else failing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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