My car has been acting funny these last couple days. Its seems like it doesnt wanna go at all. When I first start moving it is really slow almost hesitant ( might not have spelled that right), And kinda sputters but it doesnt cut off. I was thinking it was the fuel filter, or plugs and wires. I was told by friend that works at the dealer it was prolly the fuel filter. So I changed that and it seem's worse now it takes forever to accelerate and really bogs down and doesnt wanna go, and when it does it takes off like a bat outa hell and there is no V-tec going on under my hood . Im not sure what the problem is. My check engine light is not on so im really confused. Anybody else have the same problem, or any idea's what it might be. I know its not the air or fuel filter, cause they are new. I hope its something easy and cheap to fix. My car is a 94 dx sedan with a stock 1.5L d series motor. Im open to any suggestions or ideas

 

Does the idle rev/bounce when you stomp on the brake or at all?

 

Naw it idles like new. And it doesnt always bog like that just about 40% of the time.

 

Check your spark. Either purchase a spark tester or:

Performing this test at night or in a dark area will make it easier to see the sparks. Warm the car up completely to normal operating temperature or as hot as your motor gets. Ignition components are affected by heat and problems with those parts may not show up until the engine is hot. Disable the fuel injectors by pulling the fuse or disconnecting them and get a new or known good spark plug. Set the gap of this plug to your vehicle's specifications and make sure it is clean afterward. Wear gloves (welding gloves work great), preferably with latex or nitrile gloves underneath, and remove a spark plug wire from its plug. Connect the good plug to the end of the wire. Hold the plastic deep-well tube by the rubber boot at the tip of the wire end with the threads of the plug touching clean, bare metal on the valve cover. Have an assistant watch you during the test so that the starter can be turned off immediately if need be. Tell the person to crank the motor while you watch the spark, carefully keeping all body parts as far from the plug, motor and metal body parts as possible. You're not just avoiding touching the source of the voltage, but also any grounded metal. Different types of plugs have different colored sparks but usually a good spark is a thick, strong flow of bright pink or white. Little "lightning bolts" indicate a weak ignition. Check all four wires. If the sparks at all of the wires are weak, try holding the threads of the plug against the battery negative post to see if the better ground makes a stronger spark. This will test your entire ignition.

You follow a similar procedure when using a spark tester.

 

Does the CEL work?

Start by inspecting/testing the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor. How old are they?

 

Cel works, the distributer could be old I dont really know its the one that came with the car when I got it but looks like its new, the wire's look original and kinda yellow looking and I should replace them. Plugs look like they been in there a while. I wanna replace this stuff anyway. After I been driver for a while it goes away but sometimes its still feel sluggish, it suck cause a dx is already kinda slow

 

My spelling and grammar is horrible :D

 

bumpage

 

You need to check your ignition to determine the cause of your problems. If you aren't willing to preform any tests, bumping the thread isn't going to accomplish anything. The good people here can only make suggestions- it's up to you to get the work done.

I'm originally from Baltimore myself.

 

Changed the plugs and wires yesterday the bogging is gone but still seems a lil sluggish I may look into replacing the injectors or cleaning the fuel system soon. Thanks for the advice and help guys. Its been really hot here being under a hood as much as I like, isnt such a good idea right now

 

Make sure that the converter in your exhaust isnt stoped up. After the cars warmed up and you try to drive it does the cat get really hot maby RED hot? This will deff make your car run the way your talking about. And often will not set a cel and let the motor idle ok. Take the pre-cat o2sensor out and drive it. If it drives better with exhaust coming out before the cat then its stoped up. It will be loud but worth checking.

 

OP, i corrected the formerly vague title to accurately reflect the issue.

good luck!