i allready have a 94 accord and he really likes mine , so as we're test driving the car ,it was like sputtering a few times when he stepped on the gas pedal and it was very hesitant to go but then once it started accelerating through the band it was fine. , would coldness affect the car? and cause sputtering? the car has 140K mileage and its 3,240 , it has projector headlights and ractive strut bars , and iceman intake and apexi n1 muffler, what do you think guys should he buy it?

 

clogged EGR passages would cause that problem and it is very common on these cars.......

 

the car eagle16nam is talking about is the car I am going to be buying. Yeah, I was thinking it over and it seems like a clogged egr value, maybe because the guy said his son been away a while and this car hasnt been drive for a while, except a start up and run every other week. But it seems like a easy to fix, hopefully its just that part and nothing else.

 

It could also be something as simple as a Distributor Cap & Rotor signalling it's time to be retired. Water in the fuel will also cause a sputter as it's drawn through.
If the "Check Engine" tests ok, but doesn't turn on, then it's something relatively simple.

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would the fact that the car has been sitting for long periods of time contribute to accelerated EGR port cleaning

&lt;-'s car sits about a week before being taken out everyweekend while im at school, and was already planning on clearning EGR ports this summer

 

One of the great ironies of buying truly low-milage vehicles, is just what we're discussing here.
It's typically the low milage, driven slowly vehicles which generate the most Carbon buildup.
Carbon deposits are effected more by Engine Temperature rather than milage traveled. Less heat, more buildup.
Time and again I had to clean out intake preheat crossover passages on Buicks and yet I seldom had to clear out Chevy's. Why?
Buicks are owned & driven by predominantly Seasoned Citizens; with their tissue dispensers and self imposed 40mph speed limit.
Chevy's are driven by people who drive in a definitely more spirited style; blowing this crap out the pipe every chance they get.
The moral of the story? If you've got to go to the convenience store, local pub (or whatever), go for a drive b4 going home. Insuring you get to operating temp for awhile is arguably the best thing you could do for your engine.

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