Hello All, I Have A 2000 Honda Civic Ex.. Ive Noticed Lately That When Driving At Speeds About 40Mph+ The Car Does Not Pick Up WIth Slight Pressure On The Accelerator. I Would Have To Step On It With More Pressure For It To Pick Up, I Dont Know If Its Normal Or If The Car Is Short On Something, Any Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated, Thanks.

 

There are many possibilities. You might want to start by checking whether the air filter is clogged, the throttle cable needs adjusting, or the throttle body needs cleaning.

 

Thanks for the help ron.. is their any links to articles on how i can perform these tasks? thanks.

 

Air filter is easy enough.
If it's stock, just take the top part of the air box case off, pull the filter out, and check it. Also check to see if there is a clear passage way for the air to come in and go to the engine.

 

You access the air filter by unclipping the air cleaner cover.

Access the throttle body by removing the air cleaner unit (see 96-00 Civic manual). Clean throttle body, including hinges and plate, with carburetor cleaner.

Throttle cable adjustment is also straightforward (see 96-00 Civic manual).

Get your manual here:

http://hondatech.info/downloads/Auto/Manuals/Civic/

 

Cool, Thanks For The Help Guys, Ill Work On It As Soon As I Can And Let You Know The Results.

 

if its a automatic then thats why.LOL
my automatic sucks for pickup speed unless you stop it... and then it still feels slow to react.

 

another possibility: it's a civic

 

You could try putting a $4 bottle of Lucas injector cleaner in your tank at the next fill up and see if that improves performance.

 

whens the last time you did a tune up? seafoam lately?