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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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I have a 93 civic ex with the D16Z6. It seems to have a fuel delivery issue. It sometimes starts rough and when it gets running it will be running fine and then all of a sudden almost dies. If I get in the gas pedal it will clear out for a minute but then comes back. It felt like the fuel filter was clogged so I changed it and still nothing. It will stall out occasionally and then it's hard to start back up. Then it will run good for a minute and then bog out again. Help please?
 
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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Is it only when it is idling? If so just clean your idle control valve and see if that helps.
 
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Not only when I'm idling it also does it when I'm driving. It will just bog out and then it clears out and goes again
 
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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When was the last time the plugs were changed? Here is what I would do:

Clean IACV-If that doesn't work...
Make sure you have good airflow IE: change filter and check if anything is clogging the airflow-If that doesn't work...
New plugs, wires, cap and rotor
 
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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I don't know what the IACV is but I can tell you I just changed the plugs, and wires about a month ago and I'm running a K&N cold air intake that was just recharged.
 
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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how many miles??
iacv is idle air control valve (also called eacv for electronic air control valve). should show a CEL for that (i think)
if it started right after the wires were changed, then you may not one on good enough or you put a wire on the wrong plug. (guess all the plugs are on tight)??
Is the timing right?

also wanted to ask: is that throttle body or port ???
 
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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It's a throttle body with 183k miles. Also it ran great for about a month on the new plugs and wires.
 
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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is that the original distributor - or when was the distributor changed ??
 
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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distributor assembly was replaced at 160,000
 
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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i would do as INJEN suggested and put on a new cap and rotor
 



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