JDM215

so when the car is idling the cars idle is pretty rough and it smells like its running pretty lean when i drive it sounds like its struggling and when i go past maybe 50 and come to a stop it struggles first second third and just starts to shake like the car wants to stall or like the first time your driving stick lol

JDM215

so when im driving i kind of have to slip the clutch a little like like as im moving press down on the clutch a little more and itll be fine

JDM215

ok so so i noticed that when i get into first from a stop the car bogs a lot till 2600 rpm then clears up a little threw second but not as much. when im making a turn and shift into second i usually wait until i get out of the turn to let go of the clutch and get back on the gas and so i do that and it bogs like crazy until the point were it doesnt go anywhere clears up around 2500 but by then people are honking at me getting mad. and then when i come to a stop the car will idle at about 1100 then drop to 700 800 and idle pretty rough. the car smells like its running pretty rich

Read carefully please i explained it the best i could the motor and tranny is a d16y7 its obd2 97 ek

help me out please

myfirsthonda199

dealing with the same problem they say clean the iacv

JDM215

ill try that. i use brake cleaner right?

myfirsthonda199

look at this thread its mine and there is a link to cleaning it https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/civic-bogs-down-lower-rpms-2829484/

Former User

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When were the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor last replaced?

Any CEL codes?

JDM215

alright thanks sorry i kind of forgot about those sorry

theres no cel im not actually sure when the cap and rotor were replaced but the previous owner changes the plug and wires and they are hugeee

JDM215

yea thats what mine is like

Former User

Remove the cap and inspect the inside of the distributor, as well as the cap and rotor contact points.

JDM215

alright ill try that out and look at it

JDM215

ok so i found out that my car has a step down harness to a p28 is that why its running rich? since i have a obd1 ls ecu laying around could i possibly use that?

JDM215

i used the ls ecu it made a total difference it still chokes a little but it might be because the ignition is off timing idk how to do that

JDM215

is it ok to use the ls ecu on my motor? when i was switchin the ecu i noticed one of the wires was cut it was an orange wire ill try to get a picture in a little bit

but is my ecu bad? this chip or whatever idk what its called looks burnt its outlined in red





sorry for the bad blackberry pictures

JDM215

heres the cut orange wire

JDM215

can i get some help?

TaTuned

its not your iacv thats dumb cause if thats the case your car would idle up and down...in your case it sounds like you got a big choke and lagg problem right? when you step on the gas pedal does the rpm rise consistently or is there a lagg to it? if it lags check your injectors and make sure you got good working spark plugs dont buy cheap *** autolites go with ngk....i say you do basics check fuel,spark,timing,ignition timing,vacuums lines etc...you checked if your tps and map sensor plugs are plugged in the right place?

JDM215

which one goes to which? idk what plugs go to which? the car isnt throwing any codes or anything

JDM215

so i switched around the two plugs circled in red reset the ecu ran like **** couldnt get out of first it just stalled and it smelled like it was running pretty rich so i switched it back and forgot to reset the ecu and it idled at about 2500 then fluctuated between 2400 and 2600 rpm i reset the ecu then it started fine it started fluctuating between 1100 and 1600 4 times then stop and just idle at 1100 it doesnt do it constantly only when you first start it up

JDM215

can i get a little help?