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Old 03-25-2009, 01:58 PM
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iight new problem lol sometime when i turn my car on and start driving it's like i'll be pushing on the gas but it has little to no power i have to floor the damn thing to get some power then it drives fine after that is this a normal thing with civics (which i doubt) or what the heck can it be?

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Old 03-25-2009, 02:06 PM
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What year Civic? When was the last time you changed the plugs, wire, distributor cap, and rotor?
 
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Old 03-25-2009, 02:34 PM
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What year Civic? When was the last time you changed the plugs, wire, distributor cap, and rotor?
it's a 93 civic 120k plugs were just changed idk about the wire distributor cap or rotors
 
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Old 03-25-2009, 03:21 PM
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..idk about the wire distributor cap or rotors
Measure the resistance of the wires and inspect the contact points of the cap and rotor.
 
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if i remember you correctly, you were the one with the crankshaft pulley falling off while you are drying.

my guess is that your timing off and you probably need a new timing belt.
 
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