Nickflo07

I have a 98 honda civic ex sohc vtec that the motor may be bad. A buddy of mine has the same car but a 2000 year model. Same motor. If I pull the motor off the 2000 civic and put it in my 98 will it work?

eghatch9295

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for ***** sake, does google work on your browser? seriously with this? how about clicking faq links? i am usually the one to mama bird info, but this is ridiculous.

Nickflo07

Gezz it's just a yes or no question. But yes I Google it and think I got my answer. Sorry just new at this!

eghatch9295

iTrader: (1)

no need to be sorry, there are a million stickys at the top of the forum to cover just about any general question you may have about basically anything pertaining to a 92-00 civic. if you get stumped with a more specific issue, this forum can be very helpful. when general laziness rears its all too common head in here, someone is always around to chop it off.

Jimi Hondrix

Lol..mama-bird woke up in a pissy mood this morning.

HondaPartsHero

Yes just reuse your distributor and exhaust manifold for plug and play as long as both your engines are manual transmission or both auto. Not trying to spoon feed but at this point if someone searches and finds this thread it won't be a waste of their time.

Nickflo07

Thanks guys. See the problem I'm having on my 98 is when I start my car it ideals fine and runs good for about 15 minutes and then when I get to a red light the car just shuts off and when I take off the car starts to bog out while giving it gas but if I'm running at high rpm (4grand) it runs good but if I'm driving at low rpm and try to pass a car it spits and sputters. A guy told me my motor is bad but it just don't seem as if it is. But hey what the hell do I know lmao.😂

Former User

Post the CEL codes.

Last ignition system tune up?

Nickflo07

The only code that pulled up was the air temperature sensor. And I changed it out and it did the same after the code cleared. And the the last tune up was about 6 months ago. New plugs, wires, distributor cover.

HondaPartsHero

Check for vacuum leaks

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Nickflo07

Yes we went through the vacuum leak process and we didn't find anything.

Nickflo07

Could it just be a timing issue?

Nickflo07

Thank you for the info.

HondaPartsHero

Check your ignition and cam timing to confirm and rule out.

Nickflo07

Got the car at the shop now so I hope to hear something real soon.

Nickflo07

This is my car that needs work.

Nickflo07

And this the car im making a trade for my boat.