managon_5

So I was backing out letting the clutch slip, when all of the sudden it just seemed to grab for no apparent reason, and the check engine light came on. Then I found out that the car began to idle like ****, like 500 rpm and below **** fluctuations and all. Then when it was time to drive it on the road, it felt like it had no power, it definitely sounded louder for no reason, and when it got up to 3500 it felt like the rev limiter kicked in. Pulled over to have a look inside the bay and nothing seemed to pop out other than it ran like ****...I've never had this problem before, and I'm planning on checking that check engine light to see if it'll give me a fault code in a few minutes. Even tried turning the car off then back on again, no difference. Please help if you've come across this problem before or have and idea what the hell is going on!

managon_5

Btw its a 93 Si 1.6

Stupid_Hurts

I would start with the check engine light.

apexi_rsx

the problem is in ur distributor.

B-outAteam

Sounds like it...cel is a miss fire..

managon_5

The cars been sitting for a little bit and I just tried checking for a fault code...nothing...actually the car revved past 3500 as easy as it did before once i tried starting it again.

Your say distributor? Have you experienced the problem before? Because I don't wanna keep having it randomly running like ****. Wanna get it fixed

AllThumbs

was it wet/raining the day you had trouble?

managon_5

Nope, nice and dry. Even just took it for a short test drive, everything feels back to normal. But if it has happened once, kinda worries me that it'll happen again. Might try taking apart the distributor tonight and checking the connections to to make sure those check out

Jockone

If CEL came on it kicked a code,sounds like the car went into limp mode.

REDEM1FTW

check all the wires to the distributor and make sure there are none that are loose or cut, my buddy had the same problem with his b16a... hope this helps man

Red_Army

yea mine does the same thing. like a misfire at 3-3500k. does it kick back over to normal after like 4k? cuz thats how mine acts. i haven't fixed it yet but its a summer car so it can wait. but dizzy would be my guess too. mostly just cap/rotor.

managon_5

Yeah I'm gonna be sure to check everything out with the distributor tomorrow, connections and what not. Hopefully it is just that simple. From what I'm hearing it sounds like it

managon_5

No it wouldn't let me go past 3500 period.
After it sat for a bit though everything seemed to be back to normal

Red_Army

weird mine does pretty much the same thing but i can keep going.

id say your in limp mode if it never does go over 35k.

kris9

check your cel see if its throwing any codes

slo_hatch

friends car did somethin like this one night out of the blue...it just seemed like it lost all power. we pulled over and checked the map sensor. somehow the map sensor came loose. that wast the problem. check ALL your connections before you go replacing a $200 dizzy