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

car idle, jumping, and clock dimming

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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 02:05 AM
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Default car idle, jumping, and clock dimming

today i changed the oil and filter on the car.
i drove it a couple blocks and it came back home, it was fine...
then, drove it out tonight... a couple hours after before and the car was running
rough, like it didn't want to go, then it was idling weird sometimes when the car was stopped and i noticed the clock would get dim on and off even if the car wasn't idling weird.

i know one battery terminal is corroded, would it cause that?
or would it be a fuse problem? thanks.
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 04:17 AM
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Default Re: car idle, jumping, and clock dimming

Don't sit there wondering about it. Clean the terminals. Then have you battery and alternator checked.
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 06:14 AM
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if your terminal is corroded then you have a bad connection, which will cause your Honda to run like **** and not even start at times.
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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easy test... get a DVOM put the black wire to - and red to + and start the car... If your below 14.xx then your alt is prob on its way out. You can also check if the grounds are dirty by Making a test lead... hook it to your - battery cable and while the car is running touch diffrent areas around grounding points if the volage rises then you have a bad ground or more then one. Make sure to use 12awg wire as it can flow more current..
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