k, i dont really know what the hell is going on so i really couldnt search for it. But here it is....

My car is sputtering at low RPMs. ill be driving and ill be running like 2 RPMs and it will sputter out kinda, but it dosnt die, and then it will keep going. And this happenes in every gear. im thinking fuel filter, but other then that, im stumped.


Modified by Prelude-TeCh at 7:52 PM 4/24/2005

 

bump

 

 

CEL on? Check that, I'm having same problem and I've replaced the TPS/MAP/Rear O2 Sensor and still haven't found the problem yet.

 

plug wires, rotor bug on distributor, fuel filter, injectors, dirty air filter....

check all those...pretty open problem, just start with the easiest/cheapest.

K

 

could also be a fuel pump...does it do it when u sit at lights, or maybe when u start the car..if so its most likely your fuel pump..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slatelude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">plug wires, rotor bug on distributor, fuel filter, injectors, dirty air filter....

check all those...pretty open problem, just start with the easiest/cheapest.

K</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Check your 02 sensor. I just had a low rpm sputtering problem with my 5th gen and my o2 sensor was bad, and my cat was also no good.

 

hhmm thanks guys, i have no CEL on. i think it might be my plug wires cuz ever since this one guy worked on my car thats when it started to do it and when i check my plug wires they are connected but then dont sit all the way down on the valve cover. But i was to replace those dose n e body know a good wire, preferabley red cuz i just painted my vaulve cover.

If its not my wires then i will probly replace the fuel filter, i also going to buy a compression tester to see what my numbers are, do you think that could also be why im suptten out.

 

good wires are oem stock or ngks

 

bump for more opinions, because I'm having this problem every once in a while too.
I think it's my o2, but I'm not sure. Sometimes my car will throw the o2 cel (code 1) but it usually does not throw the code until well after I have sputtering problems. Does anyone else find that this happens only when the motor is cold? I have replaced dizzy cap + rotor, plugs, wires, fuel filter, fuel pump, and cleaned the injectors a couple times.

 

wow, and your still haveing problems? dose n e body know a site were i could find a liget set of ngks wires?

 

http://www.summitracing.com The wires didn't help me at all, but it's still a good idea. Is anyone else here running rich? My best guess in my case is that my o2 is making me run rich and I'm flooding my cylinders with fuel so that it won't spark. When I replace my o2, I'll post up if it helped.

 

which 02 sensor is it? and i check out that site and they only had the 2.2 plugs, and i have a 2.3, dose it even matter?


Modified by Prelude-TeCh at 8:54 PM 4/27/2005

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Prelude-TeCh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">which 02 sensor is it? and i check out that site and they only had the 2.2 plugs, and i have a 2.3, dose it even matter?
</TD></TR></TABLE>
As long as it is a 4 wire, you should be good.

 

I tell you what I have a H22 and my car did the same thing for a while only because the timing was at 14 and its supposed to be at 15 at a 750 rpm base idel. You said some one worked on your car and a lot of shops dont know that you have to jump the crossover in the car (which is the plug you use to flash codes out) to keep the auto advance from setting it self back to what the timing was. You use the same tool to cross it over as you do to flash codes. Like I said I have a H22 but the H23 should be the same so check your timing (Free) before you buy any thing.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IHateJDM &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
As long as it is a 4 wire, you should be good.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Its not the same but it will work. H22 plug wires are deeper than that of a H23.

 

I have 5th gen base and having somewhat same problem... and spend quite alot of money to fix the sh*t but can not get it to fix it...(can't find good mechanics from here...sucks tell him about the swap and he thinks I'm gonna put B series motor.. bah... idiot... )
so I'm planning to do the either swap to type S motor used one or rebuilding it from Kingmotorsports... which will cost me alot...bah..

 

Nice, i will take my car to get the timing check, That is free right? becuase i just had my timing worked on before this problem happened. but i will kep u guys updated on what happenes, but if we cant figure anything out that way then i will just change my wires and if that dont work then fuel filter then fuel pump, then im out of ideas. ill keep u guys updated since a lot of people have had this problem.

 

?????