1991 Crx Si. Revving goes off the charts then drops. See video attached!

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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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Default 1991 Crx Si. Revving goes off the charts then drops. See video attached!

Would a faulty fuse box be the culprit? Or a bad dizzy? Or cap? Just got the o2 sensors replaced. New thermostat. New radiator.

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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 04:05 PM
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Default Re: 1991 Crx Si. Revving goes off the charts then drops. See video attached!

what codes are you throwing?
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 04:55 PM
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yeah whats the code?
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 11:56 PM
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Default Re: 1991 Crx Si. Revving goes off the charts then drops. See video attached!

Originally Posted by 90_EX_Civic
what codes are you throwing?
It put down an o2 signal, but I just got them replaced. So the engine light doesn't come on now, but it's still going crazy. Should've mentioned that before.
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 02:41 AM
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Default Re: 1991 Crx Si. Revving goes off the charts then drops. See video attached!

That's crazy, I expected a simple idle hunt... Throttle position sensor? just a guess
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 04:06 AM
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Default Re: 1991 Crx Si. Revving goes off the charts then drops. See video attached!

Seems like a bad ground or loose or bad wiring connector.
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 10:37 AM
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Default Re: 1991 Crx Si. Revving goes off the charts then drops. See video attached!

Originally Posted by rd91sib18c5r
Seems like a bad ground or loose or bad wiring connector.
I agree with this guy, get the helms manual and find your grounds and clean them one at a time.
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 01:36 PM
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Default Re: 1991 Crx Si. Revving goes off the charts then drops. See video attached!

When mine did that it was a bad igniter.

Most people end up just replacing the distributor to solve that issue.

When I wrote this post I was assuming we were talking about the needle jumping around

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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 02:52 PM
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Default Re: 1991 Crx Si. Revving goes off the charts then drops. See video attached!

If it's revving that high, the throttle plate would have to be opening. Check that it's not.
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 07:36 AM
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Default Re: 1991 Crx Si. Revving goes off the charts then drops. See video attached!

Wait a sec...............are you not stepping on the throttle at all in that video?


Like F22 says, it can't possibly rev that high with the throttle plate closed. If it is, I'd have to assume you're getting mass amounts of air sneaking into the intake past the TB.
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 08:24 PM
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Default Re: 1991 Crx Si. Revving goes off the charts then drops. See video attached!

vacuum lines? looks like a the ecu is frying at the end there.
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Old Jul 3, 2013 | 05:46 AM
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i would say ecu issue too
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