Hi guys.

I started my car today for the first time in about 4 days, and my car's 'check engine light' went on, and I'm not sure what to do. And the strange thing is, the whole car (I mean the body panels too) rattled for like 5 seconds after I started my car, then the check engine light came on. I drove around today (for about 35 miles) and noticed a pretty big decrease in gas mileage as well. I didn't feel much difference when I was driving my car around though.

I read the code and it was 73 and 74, which is basically cylinder 3,4 misfiring from what I understand.
The car is a 1997 Integra LS with 80,000miles, bone stock.

I changed the spark plugs and wires at 62,000 miles which is pretty recent, so I don't know what to do from here.

I can't afford to take this car into a dealership, what can I do to fix it myself?

Thanks.

 

have you checked your wires, plugs since this happened? id do that first.

 

yes, I checked all of em, I even rescrewed in the spark plugs to make sure they're not loose or anything.

I just reset the ECU, and it seems like the "check engine light" is gone for now, but I'm still not sure if its alrite to keep driving my car.

 

Mmm...if you have an O2 sensor, that might be it...my ex boyfriend had that problem, but it was just the O2 sensor...

 

Codes 73 and 74 mean that you are having a random misfire in cylinders 3 and 4. If it's not the spark plugs or wires, then check the cap and the rotor, for rust/green gunk/burnt towers.

 

Check out the distributer too...