2000 Honda prelude H22A4 with series A trans starting issues
 

Sometimes when I go to start my car it sounds like it's going to start like normal then kinda stalls unless I add gas even when I hold the clutch or in neutral

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maintenance history?

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I bought it used with 175 k miles I cannot confirm anything that is my problem. I can say what he told me "changed oil, coolent, and replaced all the hose" but a little after I got a small coolent leak which I replaced the same day and removed air from the system. I don't know if he has replace spark plugs and it's happens on starts when I drive around or after starting and pressing the glass pedal everything is good.

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If anything when I get home I can take a video on how it sounds

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So start doing maintenance: new fuel and air filters, spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor, clean fitv, iacv, egr, injectors, adjust valves, check timing...

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Lol wow nice how many of those things u suppose a new bee like me can do to cut down on cost

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Also if timing belts last change is unknown you should do that as well

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Should I use stock factory stuff or try for "premium" or just go performance parts. Because with time over the years I will be adding performance parts. Things like valve camshaft and so on.

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Depends about which part youre talking about

Cant go wrong with oem but for example Gates have ok timing belt/water pump kit and Ngk and msd ignition parts

You should forget performance parts - you only lose money with those things. Wrong car for that

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Honestly I'm out here asking because I know very little and asking people for opinions to make sure my prelude last for alot longer because it's already a car that didn't sale much when it was new so I know it has that exclusivity.