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Old 05-10-2011, 03:55 AM
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i noticed the other day i was merging onto a highway in 3rd gear and went to get on it alittle bit and the rpms started going all over the place and and then started to buck, i let off of it then strated driving at crusing speed and it was fine but i could still se the needle kinda floating around....any ideas?
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oh and its a 98 civic ex stock engine
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Any CEL codes?

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

Remove the ICM from the distributor and have an auto parts store test it.
Old 05-10-2011, 06:32 AM
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just a code for low cat efficncy...which im kinda thinking maybe a tune up would be needed, possible misfires for a long time could hvae damaged the cat..but i just got the car not to long ago
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