my brothers crx is sputtering when launched hard

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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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if you stomp it and it spins the tires it does fine ,but if it catches grip it will start sputtering like it aint geting fuel under a load,ive checked the timming,new fuel pump new fuel filter,and checked all the grounds twice, if your at a dead stop it will rev out and not miss a beat or if you do a burnout it will spin them all day ,but if it catches grip it starts jumping like it aint getting fuel,please give advice thanks
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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It revs up fine when not driving bcuz their is no load being placed on the motor. Could be something with the ignition/timing.Sounds like it could b detonating, What ecu r u running?
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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stock ecu,stock motor with headers and intake
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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My brother's 3000GT did that too, we seafoamed it and it ran fine after that. When he launched it, it would go from 2K RPM to 1.6K and them go through the RPMs fine after that. It only did it at low rpms and if it was pushed hard.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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stock ecu, but wat ecu-pr3/p30? If u dont have ur sensors hooked up right it could b the problem. Ur O2 sensors hookep?(remember on b16 their are 2 O2's)U poppin a check engine?
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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its a d16 in it and it still is runin the stock si ecu, when it catchs grip it will sputter then catch then sputter then catch, until it finally catchs and plains out and itl go fine
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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check your ignition timing. then check your distributor. Make sure the cap & rotor are good. Or check your plugs. check your wiring.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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Default Re: my brothers crx is sputtering when launched hard (importguy21)

check the cold air intake ..mine was hitting the battery post ONLY when it launched and shorting out the system .....sound like the same thing
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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sounds like what my cousins sedan did. he changed this coil inside the dizzy fixed the sputtering
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Default Re: my brothers crx is sputtering when launched hard (staatsper4mance)

Same thing happened to my CR-X before. It turned out that I had bad spark plug wires. If I were you I would check your WIRES, Dizzy CAP and ROTOR.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by i_VTEC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Same thing happened to my CR-X before. It turned out that I had bad spark plug wires. If I were you I would check your WIRES, Dizzy CAP and ROTOR.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea my moms car also had this issue, her spark plug wire was ripped (the end to the spark plugs but where it snugs on the VC is where it was ripped.)
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