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Nov 22, 2007 | 02:27 PM

bw1339

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Engine stumbling

Hello,
I have a 1995 Honda Civic CX with the 1.5L 16V engine. When the engine is very cold and I'm accelerating, it will begin to cut out for a fraction of a second, repeatedly. This goes away when the engine warms up. The car has 234,000 miles, so it's barely broken in [sm=icon_stickpoke.gif]

It runs perfectly and I have no other problem. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mikel

Nov 22, 2007 | 06:11 PM

RonJ

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RE: Engine stumbling

Does the Check Engine Light come ON? You might have a dirty or faulty IAC valve.

Nov 22, 2007 | 06:40 PM

bw1339

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RE: Engine stumbling

No Check Engine light. How would a IAC affect engine operation at anything but idle?
Thanks.

Nov 22, 2007 | 07:04 PM

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RE: Engine stumbling

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ORIGINAL: bw1339

No Check Engine light. How would a IAC affect engine operation at anything but idle?
Thanks.

Good question. The Trouble Shooting Guide in the 92-95 Civic service manual (http://hondatech.info/downloads/Auto/Manuals/Civic/) suggests a faulty EACV can cause frequent stalling while the engine is warming up.