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Old 03-10-2008, 12:17 PM
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Default car turn on and off by itself CEL is on

i have a 97 LX 4 door civic and i have old header and a cheap intake (ima change it soon i didnt buy those) but when the car is warmed up it turns on and off constinly unless i turn the a/c on what is the problem how can i fix it how much will it be, and can i fix it myself????
 
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Old 03-10-2008, 01:21 PM
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Default RE: car turn on and off by itself CEL is on

Sounds like an idle problem.

Start by retrieving the CEL code from the ECU using this method:

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1901557

Alternatively, take the car to AutoZone, where they will retrieve the code for free.

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Old 03-10-2008, 03:29 PM
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thanks man ill take it today
 
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