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dkdevil28 11-02-2010 06:54 PM

Car running weird
 
I got in my car the other day early in the morning it was cold out. I drove down the road and the car was driving normally. As I got onto the main road I picked up speed and it felt like the car was loosing power and didnt want to climb up to vtec. so the whole ride home was like that and I had no idea what was wrong, so I went home and talked to my buddy and he said bring it over and wel check it out so about 5 to 10 minutes later I get into the car and it was running perfect i had no idea wtf, oil was very low in the car so I got an oil change the next day. Now tonight I just got off work and its cold outside again and the same thing happend. the car just felt really weak.. Does anyone klnow anything about this problem or does anyone know a solution its driving me crazy and I just took it out for a drive and it seems fine again I have no clue any advice will help thanks alot

tuck1crx 11-02-2010 06:59 PM

Re: Car running weird
 
what kinda car? motor? ecu? did you let it come up to temp?

dkdevil28 11-02-2010 07:00 PM

Re: Car running weird
 
car is a 97 dx and I didnt let it warm up to temp

dkdevil28 11-02-2010 08:00 PM

Re: Car running weird
 
any clue guys

dkdevil28 11-02-2010 08:35 PM

Re: Car running weird
 
i dont think i have any hair keft i dont kno what to do

2000silvercivic 11-02-2010 08:51 PM

Re: Car running weird
 
Try letting the car warm up before you take off and let us know what happens.

dkdevil28 11-02-2010 09:36 PM

Re: Car running weird
 
alrght man ill try it thanks

Former User 11-02-2010 09:44 PM

Re: Car running weird
 
1) Never let an engine run low on oil.

2) When were the plugs, wires, cap and rotor last checked or replaced?

3) Any CEL codes?

dkdevil28 11-03-2010 04:08 AM

Re: Car running weird
 
I bought the car from some dude down the street which didnt take care of the car at all man, im pretty much salvging it. I mean it doesnt look bad or run bad but I put enoug into it already. and I have no idea how long it has been since wires plugs ext. were chnaged.

dkdevil28 11-03-2010 05:28 AM

Re: Car running weird
 
just lt the car warm up for about 15 minutes all the way up and now it drives normal I guess I should always warm the car up to full when its cold, didnt have that problem in sept lol

tuck1crx 11-03-2010 11:45 AM

Re: Car running weird
 
yea when the car is cold it runs on a 'closed loop' system and when it gets up to temp the sensors take over and ur now in an 'open loop' system. it to prevent damage

Former User 11-03-2010 11:46 AM

Re: Car running weird
 

Originally Posted by tuck1crx (Post 43926952)
yea when the car is cold it runs on a 'closed loop' system and when it gets up to temp the sensors take over and ur now in an 'open loop' system. it to prevent damage

^Reverse closed loop and open loop

tuck1crx 11-03-2010 11:54 AM

Re: Car running weird
 

Originally Posted by RonJ@HT (Post 43926964)
^Reverse closed loop and open loop

thats what i ment. good catch my friend :thumbup:


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