blufke

Alright, here it is:

so i will be driving around fine for a while, and then all of a sudden the car will start to studder, it wont accelerate(just bog at current speed) unless it is at full throttle. what is going on? i am throwing an o2 cel and a VSS cel(vss broken for now), but why would it be fine most of the time, and then start to do that? also, if i turn the car off then on it may not come back for a long time, start within a minute, or not happen at all. whats the dealio yo?!

its buggin the hell out of me, and an o2 sensor from autozone is expensive as hell.

sivik2nr

O2's from like autozone and carquest and stuff are like 60 bucks....
If you havent changed it in a while , then I suggest you change it anyway,, especially if you get a cel.....

blufke

autozone

universal o2= 69.99
94 ls OEM spec o2 = 149.99

any other options?

blufke

ne1?

Stryker908

Sounds like what happend to my car b4 it died .... I had an automatic Neon it used to slow down unless i was at full throtle then it would jump back up ... or it would get stuck in 2nd gear and not shift ... it would stall at lights ..... I ended up taking it to dodge (under warente ) the told me it was 5600 woth of damage ..I only owed 3000 on it so They gave me the market value of the car ... and i bought a honda ... Happy ever sence ... Hope your not that bad but get it checked now !!!

blufke

well mine doesnt stall, or get stuck in gear but thanks, o2 solution? anyone else?

Jstue

shitty injectors??.. what kinda gas u run?

blufke

91. but how could it be the injectors? anyone else?

kongzilla

check your spark plugs and wires.

GetawayInMoscow

Fuel Pump/Fuel filter?

vtechatch

If you dont have the cash just take out the O2 sensor and clean it with some Contact or Brake cleaner and see if there is a change.If there is,get a new O2 sensor cause that will last about a week before it starts again.
Dan

blufke

alright thanks. changed plugs,plug wires,fuel filter during swap. but i dont know why it would happen intermittently. its happening every time i drive now. ill try that cleaning idea. thanks. any more advice? i still have the o2 from my vx motor, possibility there?


[Modified by blufke, 8:57 AM 8/27/2002]

ZeroEric

that dont sound good if it gets worse... I doubt its your o2 sensor but it should be replaced anyway... Take it to autozone or a reliable mechanic and have them check it out, that CANT be good man... and the o2 sensor prices. Better that $200+ from the dealer, so take your pick...

blufke

but i mean, if a car drives fine and nothing seems wrong, then it starts to happen, what is up?

jetli6969

i would like to know also, my car is doing the same, and im running rich as hell.. new o2 sensor

Civic1992DX

Good place to buy O2 sensors:
http://oxygensensors.com/
It cost me $54 shipped for japanese-made O2 for my B18B1.
Yuri K

blufke

that is a rather helpful link. saves me 15 bux. w00t!

blufke

alright, cleaned o2 w/brake cleaner. got better for a while but not long. could it still be the o2. its not nearly as bad as it was before the spray, but still bad. recommendations? should i just get the new o2?

ZeroEric

go get a new o2, if it keeps it up have it checked...

blufke

alright, i got my new o2, and everything seemed fine for a while(about 20 min.) and then it started to studder again, and it still goes away at full throttle. WHAT SHOULD I DO?! what should i have checked? ive done fuel filter,plugs,wires,o2 sensor. could it be the pump? what could it be!!! arrgghhh. thanks.

dinosa21

sounds like you should hit it with a hammer

blufke

thanks!! thats helpful. you *****!!!!(my car can beat yours. )



oh, i cant go with you to best buy, because i promised id go there with my girlfriend first.

IDriveHonda

2 things that I can think of, I didn't see anyone else post them but I read fast so I apologize if somebody else said this but, I would check your rotor (ignition) and make sure that the set screw is tight, because if it backs out it can produce the same results. It could also possibly be the cat getting clogged, this will cause a dramatic power loss. Hope this helps.

blufke

ran through the helms test which points to not an o2 problem but i got a code 43 doing their test. fuel system problem is what its pointing to. changing my pump to a teg pump in the next hour.

lilxvtecxpwr

hey, i think im having the same problems as you... when it studders, does it suddenly jerk hard? well mine does that...i dont know whats wrong with it...it does it every now and then but it does it everyday. some ppl told me that it might be my ignition coil, i dont know yet, i'll have to check into that later.