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WHY DOES MY CAR RUN LIKE SH*T PLEASE HELP

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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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Still having problems with my 98ej7, owner before me did a mini me fY5 bottom end and y8 head, is there anything they could have done wrong?? when at any RPM or any Speed when at a constant speed it feels like someone pinches off the exhaust and it falls on it face. Does this for a second or so and then goes back to normal, Could this happen because i do not have a oil pressure sender plugged in?(in the process of installing a gauge) I have changed, plugs, wires, cap and rotor,fuel filter, both o2's, WHAT CAN THIS BE???
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Crazy4Honda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Still having problems with my 98ej7, owner before me did a mini me fY5 bottom end and y8 head, is there anything they could have done wrong?? when at any RPM or any Speed when at a constant speed it feels like someone pinches off the exhaust and it falls on it face. Does this for a second or so and then goes back to normal, Could this happen because i do not have a oil pressure sender plugged in?(in the process of installing a gauge) I have changed, plugs, wires, cap and rotor,fuel filter, both o2's, WHAT CAN THIS BE???</TD></TR></TABLE>
if its not pluged in than yes that should be your problem
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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VTEC oil pressure switch or just the dummy light switch? Dummy light switch wont do beans, but pressure switch will. What ecu are you using?
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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i am using p2p ecu and its not vtec oil pressure its engine
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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hmm car runs like ****?? welcome to the club
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 06:11 AM
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does it do this no matter how warm the engine is or just when its up to temp? can you give a few more details?
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 06:22 AM
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I would start by checking the tps voltage. Hook a volt meter with the car on but not running. Then slowly rock the throttle until it is full open. If the volts do not go up smoothly, you have a dead spot in the potentiometer in the tps. Grab another and be on your merry way.
If that doesn't do it, check your timing, read your spark plugs, and do a compression test. Those can tell you a wealth of information.
I've had the same symptoms be anything from a head gasket to tps, to a bad map sensor, to timing being off.
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 06:56 AM
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i checked timing but have not checked TPS what wires do i hook up to?? i think there are 3 wires which one do i hook to ??
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