ok so i was out driving today and my car was running perfect, but than i came to a stop light and when i came to a complete stop, my car started to bog. i dont know how to explain it but my car all the sudden starts to sound like a harley. i pulled over and popped my hood, all the spark plugs where in and tight, so i checked them all looked fine but one had a little oil or something in it, i wasnt sure what though. so i got back in my car and started it and it still sounded like a harley bike. when i started to drive again my car started to spudder i guess you would say whenever i stepped on the gas. so when i finally got home i looked under the car and notice i had an exhaust leak. but i dont think that would have anything to do with the car spuddering when i would step on the gas. you guys have any idea what the problem could be? the oil or whatever it was, was found in spark plug 1.

here is whats done to the motor
-stock 96ls motor-50kmiles
-stock 95ls tranny
-tsudo exhaust
car is converted to OBD1 with no check engine lights

 

Something like this happened to my friend in his stock civic....idk he replaced all 4 spark plugs and it fixed everything...hope it works

 

anyone help me please

 

Check the gap on your plugs.

 

this is what i would do

1. fix that danm exhaust leak, cause those are just
2. change your fuel and air filters, that may be whats causing the spuddering
3. change spark plugs

also let use know what kind of car it is with what kind of engine

 

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also what he said, make sure you get the right plugs with the right gap...they should be NGKs

 

Do 3 before 2.

Is there a severe loss of power? If it's missing on one cylinder, you can determine which one by pulling each spark plug wire off individually while the car's running.

Look at the engine in a dark garage and see if you have any sparks jumping from the wires. Take off your distributer cap and just look for anything strange. I had the little screw fall out of the rotor on me before.

 

still need help

 

Have you replaced the fuel filter before? May need a new one. Also, check the distributor cap and rotor... might be losing power from there.

 

ok i replace the fuel filter and the spark plugs, but it still spudders when i step on the gas? it really sounds like a harley when i step on the gas, it spudders like hell. when i drove it, it seems like i lose power because of the spuddering? I dont know whats going on with the motor. BTW im not throwing any check engine lights.

 

your distributor