Ok first off 97 civic w/ LS swap. The other night I was racing and I hit 4th gear and at right around 5k it felt like the car was having trouble getting above 6k.
Tonight I was racing and I hit 3rd and again at right about 5k it started cutting out and poping(through exhaust). Its like once I hit 5k the car has a hard time getting above 6k, it feels and sounds like a DSM hitting fuel cut.. I have been told maybe fouled plug? I have not checked yet though. Anyone else ever exerience this?


P.S. no CEL

 

bump

 

put on your flame suit, cuz youre gonna get flamed for street racing

 

ill give you the benifit of the doubt and think you were on the track

first off check your plugs make sure all is well gapped and clean. in fact, just change them anyway. whats a few bux.

then see if it works.

 

fuel filter?

can you hit above 5k on 1st and 2nd gear?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slammedEM1Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">put on your flame suit, cuz youre gonna get flamed for street racing
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Why would it matter if I was "street racing"?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mitsuman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ill give you the benifit of the doubt and think you were on the track

first off check your plugs make sure all is well gapped and clean. in fact, just change them anyway. whats a few bux.

then see if it works. </TD></TR></TABLE>


Thats what I plan to do tomorrow.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tilhasbb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can you hit above 5k on 1st and 2nd gear?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah no problem

 

Ok I took spark plugs out and they look nasty. There is a hard green residue on the plugs.

 

your not up-to-date on your little tuneup

so go tune up now

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pli &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">your not up-to-date on your little tuneup

so go tune up now </TD></TR></TABLE>


I just swapped the ls into my civic in april. As far as the tune up I did that all when I swapped it.

 

maybe now u should get it tuned up

 

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I just tuned it up in april......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mitsuman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe now u should get it tuned up</TD></TR></TABLE> LOL

 

lol

no not tune up

tuuuuuune-d up

like go get it tuned

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mitsuman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol

no not tune up

tuuuuuune-d up

like go get it tuned</TD></TR></TABLE>


Its a bone stock motor besides I/E. Also stock ECU

 

after changing your spark plugs, just do a whole clean up..check your air filter,make sure all your fluids are fine...just little things..then go and get it tuned

 

are you smoking out the tail pipe at all?

 

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Did that everything looks great

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mitsuman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">are you smoking out the tail pipe at all?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No.


I changed plugs and took it out for a test drive and got through 1 2 3 4 gear with no cut at all. Thanks everyone

Modified by redej878 at 4:08 PM 8/26/2006


Modified by redej878 at 5:46 PM 8/27/2006