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alright, my D16 motor in my 2000 EK hatch is COMPLETELY STOCK.

sometimes when im driving, in between shifts, my RPM drops sooo low, like around 100-200 or so. and sometimes, it drops so low that my motor shuts off while my car is in motion, and i have to restart my car while im driving.

this happens at least once every trip.

please, if anyone knows whats wrong, help a brother out!
thanks in advance.

sir2sol

check your distributor and all of it's components. it sounds to me like the problem i'm having and i'm pretty sure it's the ignitor.

Luserkid

Kind of sounds alternator related. You could get it checked for free at autozone.

Phase2

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thats what im guessing too

O3DigitalBath

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gets my vote, check that out, all the major auto stores check them for free...

dgrave

if not alternator... check MAP sensor.. or MAF sensor....or any other sensors... EGR vavle sensor....

94ls

alternator...agree with the rest

Soccerking3000

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lol hondas have map sensors, nissans have maf sensors

dgrave

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lol hondas have map sensors, nissans have maf sensors </TD></TR></TABLE>

yea wat ever.. just check em...VW"s also have maf's but hey wat ever...just curious wats map? mass air ....??

Soccerking3000

map= manifold absolute pressure sensor, maf= mass air flow sensor

red91sit

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dgrave &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if not alternator... check MAP sensor.. or MAF sensor....or any other sensors... EGR vavle sensor.... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Probobly not those, since they should make your CEL come on.

mmm...honda

i'd check the distributor and other ignition components. i had a similar problem in my vw where the rpms would start to drop when i let off the gas, often the car would stall before i had the chance to shut it off when i parked it. i just replaced the cap and rotor the other day and the car runs great now.

specv5150

when my car was doign that, it was because my timing was off.

dgrave

yea my idle ... revs bewtween 800 and 1400 rpms... constant rev... sometimes it stays idle at 1k....could it b cuz i have a hi flow cat?? (no o2 in the cat) it started when it was cold... now its warm and doesn't stop...any ideas...how can i check the timing? oh and no obd code ...

1TwistedEG

gasket maybe or might be the idle is set to low

dgrave

don't think its the gasket cuz it would be leaking... and how can i check the idle out?

flood

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dgrave &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and how can i check the idle out?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Auto or Manual and which D16 motor is it?

seppuku

This also may happen if you did not give the proper warmup time after removing the battery cable