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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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Okay.. well i have a 98 civic ex with the vtec motor...first few days of drivin it it was fine... but now when i drive it it runs like shhhit!...as soon as i drive it for a little bit seems like as soon as i give it gas especially like 3 4 5 gear it sputters out..it sounds like a lawnmower when it sputters.. idk what it is.. but if i go real slow and dont hit the gas much it is fine.. idk what it is.. i hop nothing major.. misses bad..please help me !
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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anybody pleasee
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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so....when was the last time you did a tune up on it
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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x2 check the spark plugs wires
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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thats what im thinkin cause i took the valve cover off and the secong plug was real hard to come off and i pulled it and the rubber piece at the end of the wire came off.. i put it back on but seems like ever since i did that its been doin it..
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 12:58 PM
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U need to change spark plugs
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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ok ima try that cause they were pretty black when i looked at em.. u think thats what it is
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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get new wires too...you broke one
Plugs, wires, air filter, an oil change, check the ign timing, maybe run some fuel system cleaner
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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hey i had the same it would sputter out when i gave it hard gas, it was moisture in the disp. cap causes miss fires, so i changed cap and rotor runs great.
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