jwicecold

I was driving this morning and noticed my car feels like it has power loss. So I did some examinations and realized my cold air intake isnt engaging/sucking air when I press the throttle. Could this be a IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE (IACV) issues or something within the intake manifold?? thanks for the help.

vmachi97

Have you tried cleaning or even replaceing the filter?

00-Civic-Si

I don't even know what to say to this.

Your intake is engaging/sucking just fine.

But it doesn't hurt to have a clean filter.

jwicecold

Im a honda enthusiast, I know how to work on these bitches pretty well. Just got a lil issue I dont understand. Common sense problems like a clean air filter are not whats wrong. Like I said the intake is not sucking air. I think the butterfly might be stuck or something like that on the intake manifold. No check engine lights on either.

dirtragz

throttle cable loose? or not adj properly?

jwicecold

Nope everything with the throttle cable adjusted fine. The gas works just fine when I drive but the car barely gets up cause the AIR FLOW is WEAK.

phootbag

Is your exhaust plugged?

jwicecold

HAHA no. Idles fine, throttle response is fine, starts up fine. Somethin is sticking or clogging something in my air system Past the cold air intake.

phootbag

Have you tried running the engine without the cold air intake installed?

GhostAccord

If your throttle response is good then your intake is sucking air. Sounds like you may have a fuel, spark or exhaust issue. Need more info to pinpoint the problem though.

Under what driving conditions do you notice the power loss?

00-Civic-Si

Agreed if throttle responce is good its not your intake/throttlebody

jwicecold

yes loss of power. But this forum isnt helping so Im just gonna go do what I do best and rip the bitch apart till I find the problem. Thanks for everyones input.

jwicecold

I should probably clarify that it is obviously sucking a very small amount of air or else it would die but its NOT OPENING up like it should.

GhostAccord

Are you saying that your throttle body isn't opening like it should?

With the car not running, remove your intake tube and do a visual inspection of the throttle body plate in operation. Give it a few twists and let it snap closed. It should open and close smoothly without any resistance. Also check to make sure that your throttle cable is operating correctly.

dirtragz

without thr proper input we can only help so much...gl

jwicecold

I explained it best I could brotha, specially since I know what Im doing.

jwicecold

Yes I believe it could be the throttle body, ill check it out. My throttle response is fine and car revs fine. I tested it with the clutch in and manually working the throttle under the hood! DO you think the AICV could have anything to do with it??

bseriescrxsi

those valves control idle and cant prevent your car from taking in air...only things that can physically prevent it are the throttle body not opening up right or you have a severe pressure problem....any oil in the intake piping?...very much long shot but check the pcv valve just incase

aviator1683

hey i m having problems with my 1991 honda accord ex is wasting a lot of gas and smell like if its no burning all the freon. any suggestions

bseriescrxsi

cars dont burn freon....do you mean gas?

jwicecold

Forgot to mention I found the problem. The cap from my intake go stuck in my intake manifold. What some junk, ha!!

phootbag

This is a "FAIL" thread.

HonBeer

What an amateur!

cstone

O/P as a self proclaimed pro what was your first trouble shooting step? If you don't say run the car with the intake removed (or at least within the first couple steps) then you may want to continue your home Honda schooling....

Eran

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Wow, kiddo. You're a moron. As stated above, if you didn't remove the "problem" first and run the car without it, then you're not troubleshooting. You're just wasting our time.