for some reason my 00 honda crv will start up just fine and idle no problem but when i put it in gear and start driving it will accelerate for a few seconds then bog down like fuel has been cut or something for only a few seconds then returns to normal and drives fine until you shut it off for a few minutes then it will do it again next time you drive it. i can press on the gas and nothing changes it. this is really pissing me off and i want to fix it asap.

i have done a full tune up and have replaced air and fuel filters, spark plugs, wires, cap, rotor, and cleaned IACV and throttle body as well as run fuel injector cleaner through every few tanks of gas. there are NO check engine lights and it doesnt throw any codes.

nothing seems to fix this.

car is running on stock ecu, body has 204k miles and motor has 165k miles.

anyone have any suggestions or clues? would be appreciated. thanks.

 

Just a really wild stab...
Does it coincide with the ABS self check?

 

no. i can let the car idle for 5mins or so then drive it and it still does it.

care to explain though? im willing to try your suggestion to rule out a possibility.

 

After an engine start, the ABS system will self test only once when the vehicle reaches 5-10 mph. The ABS motor is fused with a 30amp, so we can assume it pulls a bit of current when it operates. I'm thinking the sudden current draw is killing the ignition system briefly.

Check that your battery terminal connections are clean and tight. Then follow the negative cable to where it connects to the engine/trans and chassis. Clean the connections and check the wires for bluegreen corrosion or frayed strands. This may not be the cause, but it only costs you time and labor to check.

The other thing to try would be to remove the fuse for the ABS and see if the symptom still occurs. Your brakes will still work as ordinary non-ABS equiped brakes.

Like I originally stated, it's a really wild stab at the problem. Good luck.

 

actually, thats a great suggestion.

i did notice that the battery terminals were getting pretty corroded. i'll clean them and check all the grounds and get back to you.

thanks

 

I am experiencing the same problem as fitseries3 has...
crv 99 gets bogged down upon startup and it can also happen at a red light...
Wondering if anyone found a solution to this??
Done thus far:
-new CAT converter and rear O2 sensor.
-new plugs and wires
-tried LUCAS fuel injector cleaner and also SEAFOAM
-new fuel filter
Will check the battery terminal wires for corrosion as Perfectionist suggested,
but has anyone else fixed such a bizarre problem???????

 

still cant find the solution. im going to replace the dizzy soon. i've replaced just about everything else. going to swap motors soon so i may just give up.

 

Fitseries
I am pleased to share that all problem has stopped.
If you recall I mentioned putting LUCAS fuel injector into the car.
BUT, I also put SEAFOAM the night before last. (It requires an oil change shortly afterwards.)
The next morning I had it arranged to get an oil change. Even when I drove it to garage it bogged a bit. After the oil change, it happened once. But since then, it has not happened at all! Wonderful news.
You can look up what to do. But this is what we did:

1 can (enough) SEAFOAM
1/3 into vacuum hose going into top of engine
1/3 into oil
1/3 into gas line

when putting in, best to have someone sitting pressing pedal to measure between 20,000 to 30,000 rpms. (My helper just kept his foot "still" on the pedal and the vehicle rpms were jumping on it's own up and down)
You get some smoke (we did it on a dirt road). You are to drive 5-10 miles afterwards.

SEAFOAM cleans everything. The Carb and fuel injectors. I am guessing here but the FOAM put into the gas tank must have eventually finished the cleaning on the fuel injectors. (I started cleaning the fuel injectors by putting the foam into the vacuum hose...use a funnel and have a pair of pliers so that you can squeeze and pull the clamp back to pull the hose back. We used the end of the hose and put the funnel over it. Made a little mess but not too much.)

It did the trick man. God bless.