chazfehn

HEY GUYS, I HAVE A 94 HATCH WITH A SOHC VTEC. WHEN I START THE CAR UP, IT PULSATES WHEN IT IDLES. IT RANGES UP AND DOWN, UP AND DOWN IN VARIATION OF ABOUT 300-500 RPM'S. WHAT COULD THIS BE>? WHEN THE CAR GETS TO RUNNING TEMP, IT SETTLES INTO A STEADY IDLE. IAC VALE>? I'M LOST, AND I HAVE NO HEAT WHAT SO EVER!!! WINTER IS COMMING, WHAT SOULD I DO>?

SovXietday

You can stop with the caps lock for starters.

Pull off your IACV and clean the screen out. Most common problem, but not always a fix.

As for the heat, could be a bunch of problems. But most likely you have a sticking thermostat. Easy and cheap replacement.

chazfehn

wow, didn't know you were gonna be offended by caps lock, just looking for some help here, no need to be a douch about it buddy.

obuhmyuh

if cleaning your IACV doesn't fix it, take your fitv off and clean that as well and tighten down the little white screw in there.

and i dont think the caps offended SovXietday, it just annoys the fukc out of all of us here on H-T. Typing in caps wont make people respond faster, it might even make people not want to respond, and it's really not neccessary.

Just trying to help, GL

SovXietday

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ON THE INTERNET, CAPS MEANS YOU ARE YELLING. YOU'LL HAVE TO EXCUSE ME IF I DON'T FIND THE NEED FOR YOU TO YELL IN ONE OF YOUR FIRST POSTS HERE.

ALSO, IF YOU WEREN'T PAYING ATTENTION, I DID HELP YOU.

Welcome to Honda-tech. I'd grow thicker skin if I were you.

chazfehn

my bad with the caps. this is my first day, didn't know about it. But thanks for the help. This car is starting 2 give me a headache

SovXietday

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Shouldn't be, sounds to me like you've got a $5 fix on your hands for both of your problems.

obuhmyuh

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Shouldn't be, sounds to me like you've got a $5 fix on your hands for both of your problems. </TD></TR></TABLE>

if that.

45-60 minutes of work if you've never touched a car before. no more (headache haha).

chazfehn

Yeah, well i ran into much bigger problems with my hatch now. Car isn't starting. Checked everything, and started throwing parts at it. New Distributor, Fuel Pump, Spark Plugs, Main Relay. NOTHING. I can't figure it out. I'm at the point where i'm going to check the timing, to see if its off. Any suggestions&gt;&gt;&gt;??????

I need all the help i can get. And i've done some engine pulls, trans, and other misc car repairs, so i'm pretty good. (definately not a pro! lol)

obuhmyuh

check a few things and get back to us. pretty easy for any novice-intermediate mechanic.

is it turning over at all?
are you getting fuel/spark to all 4 cylinders?
you could've done something as silly as accidently pulling your starter wire out (ive done it a hundred times)

and check over all of your under-hood fuses

VTECROAR96typeR

also check the idle sensor.. for the heat make sure the hoses are in the right place from your radiator i had the heat problem and one of the hoses was in someother place.. if all fails crush the car and get a ek

chazfehn

Hey guys!
Got her all fixed. It was actually a loose wire under the hood. My friend explained it to me. I believe it had to do with the vtec. But thanks for all the help.

GREATLY APPRECIATED!