HEY GUYS, I HAVE A 94 HATCH WITH A SOHC VTEC. WHEN I START THE CAR UP, IT PULSATES WHEN IT IDLES. IT RANGES UP AND DOWN, UP AND DOWN IN VARIATION OF ABOUT 300-500 RPM'S. WHAT COULD THIS BE>? WHEN THE CAR GETS TO RUNNING TEMP, IT SETTLES INTO A STEADY IDLE. IAC VALE>? I'M LOST, AND I HAVE NO HEAT WHAT SO EVER!!! WINTER IS COMMING, WHAT SOULD I DO>?

 

You can stop with the caps lock for starters.

Pull off your IACV and clean the screen out. Most common problem, but not always a fix.

As for the heat, could be a bunch of problems. But most likely you have a sticking thermostat. Easy and cheap replacement.

 

wow, didn't know you were gonna be offended by caps lock, just looking for some help here, no need to be a douch about it buddy.

 

if cleaning your IACV doesn't fix it, take your fitv off and clean that as well and tighten down the little white screw in there.

and i dont think the caps offended SovXietday, it just annoys the fukc out of all of us here on H-T. Typing in caps wont make people respond faster, it might even make people not want to respond, and it's really not neccessary.

Just trying to help, GL

 

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ON THE INTERNET, CAPS MEANS YOU ARE YELLING. YOU'LL HAVE TO EXCUSE ME IF I DON'T FIND THE NEED FOR YOU TO YELL IN ONE OF YOUR FIRST POSTS HERE.

ALSO, IF YOU WEREN'T PAYING ATTENTION, I DID HELP YOU.

Welcome to Honda-tech. I'd grow thicker skin if I were you.

 

my bad with the caps. this is my first day, didn't know about it. But thanks for the help. This car is starting 2 give me a headache

 

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Shouldn't be, sounds to me like you've got a $5 fix on your hands for both of your problems.

 

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if that.

45-60 minutes of work if you've never touched a car before. no more (headache haha).

 

Yeah, well i ran into much bigger problems with my hatch now. Car isn't starting. Checked everything, and started throwing parts at it. New Distributor, Fuel Pump, Spark Plugs, Main Relay. NOTHING. I can't figure it out. I'm at the point where i'm going to check the timing, to see if its off. Any suggestions&gt;&gt;&gt;??????

I need all the help i can get. And i've done some engine pulls, trans, and other misc car repairs, so i'm pretty good. (definately not a pro! lol)

 

check a few things and get back to us. pretty easy for any novice-intermediate mechanic.

is it turning over at all?
are you getting fuel/spark to all 4 cylinders?
you could've done something as silly as accidently pulling your starter wire out (ive done it a hundred times)

and check over all of your under-hood fuses

 

also check the idle sensor.. for the heat make sure the hoses are in the right place from your radiator i had the heat problem and one of the hoses was in someother place.. if all fails crush the car and get a ek

 

Hey guys!
Got her all fixed. It was actually a loose wire under the hood. My friend explained it to me. I believe it had to do with the vtec. But thanks for all the help.

GREATLY APPRECIATED!