Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

b16 sputters or stalls

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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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Ok here's what happened. I was going on a short uphill when I started losing power, I thought I was in the wrong gear. I thought I was in fourth so I pressed on the clutched and realized I was on right gear (2nd) then the car died on me. It cranked but it didn't start, I had to press on the gas then it would start and sputter a little before it regains normal idling. It happened twice to me that night.

Sometimes when overtaking, I would press on the gas and somewhere along the rpm I lose power, like it's not even pulling (sputters), even on VTEC sometimes

I had my oil changed and noticed oil was leaking to the plugs in one of the cylinders. So we changed the O-Rings on the plugs and I thought it was going to fix it. It didn't. Then I changed the plugs still didn't help. My mechanic was thinking of the coils or the distributor itself but I think it might have to do with fuel since I have to press on the gas for it to start after it stalls.

Fuel pump, Fuel filter, main relay?

99 Civic SiR with B16A
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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Default Re: b16 sputters or stalls

fuel filters are cheap. switch that out if you havent lately
and get a new fuel pump walboro 255lph cheaper than stock.
your main relay should be fine. its either good or bad
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 08:46 AM
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Default Re: b16 sputters or stalls

Is the CEL ON?

I would not rule out the distributor at this point. In addition, when were the plug wires, cap, and rotor last replaced or inspected?
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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Default Re: b16 sputters or stalls

Okay i'll get my fuel filter changed. Throwing no cells, and since I bought the car i haven't checked or replaced the wires cap and rotor.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 05:11 AM
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Ok i haven't changed the fuel filter because I saw my intake was clogged so i cleaned and it. It stopped stalling on me but I still bog on high RPMS, around 6.5 or 7 rpms. Could it be the fuel filter or plug wires?
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