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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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hey guys my civic is idleing really ruff and has no throttle response at all i give it like 1/2 throttle and the engine rpms go up little bit then i go more and it just starts bogging out.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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Have you done anything to it prior to this?
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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head gasket and it set the timing
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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do you have the plug wires in correct order?
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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yes the wires are in the right order it just started doing it out of no where
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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sounds like firing order or real bad timing. recheck the timing. what motor?
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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yes check timing then like ^ stated, could just be a tooth or 2 off.
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