Expertise needed for my crx si mysterious problem

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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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OK I have a 91 crx si bone stock everything. When I'm driving on the highway and starting to go up a hill my car starts to fall on its face bucking like a mule. I can turn the car off, wait a couple of seconds and then turn it back on and it will run fine for a while then do it all over again. Also if i try to excelerate it just falls on its face again and slows down. The problem only used to be when I was close to being a couple of gallons from empty, now it's doing it about 30miles on a full tank. Only every once in a while does the check engine light come on. About 2 years ago when i bought the car it wasn't running and i replaced the fuel pump with a walbro 225lph pump, because it was cheaper than oreillys, also the fuel filter and main relay. And recently i put new spark plugs and wires on and it still does it. If anyone has had this problem, input would be much appreciated.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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simmilar things happened to me. see if this helps, i even made a thread about it to see what the guys thought. i hope it helps because its anoying as heck, i just havent had time to work on it.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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I was thinking pump the whole time...but you changed it...what about the injectors?
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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change the rotor and distubutor cap wires spark plugs
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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Check the pressure of the gas when on idle and giving it gas. A weak pump will turn low numbers. If it's not the pump, do a full tune up, and check the compression at the same time. Maybe the problem is your getting to much fuel too .
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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sounds like a bad map, or map signal to the ECU, not compensating for the load with extra fuel. might be a good idea to pull your trouble codes to get a general idea of where to start looking.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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i had the same probably... ended up being a frayed wire. a bad dizzy could cause it.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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check tthe fuel pump biit man. it probably just fell off
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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check converter dizzy and injectors if all pass look at you fuses there are fuses that are only part of the total system and with a bad fuses it will run like **** i dont think it is your fuse but it is on the check list
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