Ok monday i ran my car out of gas (yes i know im retarded it actually ran out at the pump). But ive had a miss for like 4 weeks so i decided to try to fix it today. i put plugs , cap and rotor on my car(wires are newer and i've triple checked the firing order). i started the car it idled fine pulled it arround to the front of my house it started idling funny then died. I restarted it the engine fired but as i pushed the gas pedal it backfired and then bogged and dies. It starts every once and a while the engine will rev good for a sec then bog and die. any suggestions for me to get this thing fixed asap would help greatly my grandfather died today i need the car to help with the funeral.

 

try MAP sensor.
or TPS sensor.



good luck
and sorry for the loss

 

You might check the fuel filter - perhaps running it down got some sediment into the lines?

 

did the fuel filter still the same issue sometimes it fires others is doesnt.

 

Has *anything* else been changed? Elsewhere.. got oil, got coolant, air filter Ok, bump any vacuum lines during the tuneup?

 

i just changed the coil and wires. still nothing changed sometimes it fires idles up to 2k if i hit the throttle it bogs and dies. i have fuel and spark. nothing else changed.

 

Your plug wires end up like this?

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/switched-distributors-loud-pop-sound-wtf-1773932/

Also - were the MAP & TPS moved at all (swapping them can cause what you describe)...

 

havent moved any of them yes thats the order i have it in

 

Ok - how about the IAC? If you have some brake cleaner handy, you could clean it easily enough. If it's misbehaving it could be throwing AFR off enough to do this?

 

ok some tinkering i got it running but now it idles but if i put my foot on the gas it bogs. it has been brought to my attention that to remove the rotor my friend removed the dizzy. will the car run if its 180 out?

 

No, but your timings probably a mile off! Got a light?

 

i spin the dizzy doesnt run right anywhere. stupid car i want to kick it. wait i already did

 

You need a timing light.. if you can, rotate the crank until the timing mark is TDC and confirm (pull the spark plug in #1) that the piston is up at TDC also.

Then pull the distributor cap and confirm that the rotor is pointing to 7-8 o'clock (#1 is bottom left on the distributor).

That'll get you in the ballpark for using a timing light.

Good luck