Ok, since I got my 1997 Civic EX a few months ago, it has always started weak. It sorta sputters to life instead of starting like a normal car.

Another problem, when I'm accelerating the car doesn't build power like it should. Yes I know it's a SOHC Honda, but the power doesn't gradually increase as the RPM climbs... The car will pull then feel bogged down sporadically as I accelerate.

One day it threw a CEL for random misfire in cylinders 1 and 2 when I started the car. I reset it and it hasn't came back on, but the car still starts weak.

Since I got the car I have replaced the dizzy cap and rotor, wires, plugs, air filter, oil, oil filter, and I've checked all fluid levels.

ANY ideas would be appreciated!

 

hrmmmmmmm no CEL's, check timming with a timming light, Adjust for stock. uhhhh are you blowing any smoke? losing any oil?

 

not blowing any smoke, no cels, i would think if timing was off it would always be crappy power, but sometimes the power kicks in then drops back out as i accelerate, last couple times I changed oil it was always full so I'm not losing oil

 

maybe fuel pump? ask in the eg forum.

 

lmao my bad... thanks for tellin me i didn't even notice... just been sittin here refreshin waiting for a response, thanks!