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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Default 1991 Civic bogging / stuttering question...

I have a 91 Civic, Manual tranny. at the bottom of every gear, in the lower RPM's, my car bogs down and kind of stutters until the RPM's get high enough and then it seems to pick back up and drive okay... what might cause this? I replaced the fuel filter and that seemed to fix it slightly for a bit, but now it's getting worse. The fuel pumps about a year old, could there be another cause?

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Aza
 
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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shifting too early?
 
Old Jul 17, 2008 | 05:08 AM
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I'd tend to agree. The Civic engine likes to spin, don't lug it by shifting too early.

Lack of fuel usually becomes more acute at high rpm, wide open throttle because the engine's fuel demand is highest then.

Could be an ignition problem too.
 
Old Jul 17, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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Default RE: 1991 Civic bogging / stuttering question...

Not a shifting problem. This is been asemi recent issue, and it happens all the time, not just sometimes. And it bogs down even when I hit the gas when idling in neutral. But you're right it does "act" as though I shifted early - so what could that be, ignition? fuel pump?
 
Old Jul 17, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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does it idle funny too?
 
Old Jul 17, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Check the ignition timing with a timing gun.
 
Old Jul 17, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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I'll do that RonJ, thanks.

Trustdestruction - It idles normal.
 
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