89 Civic Swap sat for 5 years boggs down wont rev past 2500k

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 11, 2014 | 07:21 AM
  #1  
89brokendownEF's Avatar
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 299
Likes: 2
Default 89 Civic Swap sat for 5 years boggs down wont rev past 2500k

the car wont rev, i give it gas it kinda spits and sputters i try to floor it and it just falls on its face and dies. it will start up everytime just hard to keep it running. i believe everything is wired up right. check engine light is on but i dont think it has anything to do with my problem as it was on before the trans popped.

the car sat for 5 years i just put it back together, it had quarter tank of gas in it.
i put injectore cleaner in it. not sure what problem is. revs up a bit but wont go past 2500k and then just dies.

cannot barly give it gas and it dies
Reply
Old Sep 11, 2014 | 07:47 AM
  #2  
24TEN's Avatar
PHANTOM MENACE
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 6,042
Likes: 3
From: SYCUAN NINE, CA, USA
Default Re: 89 Civic Swap sat for 5 years boggs down wont rev past 2500k

You need to see what the CEL is on for, doesn't matter if you think or don't think it has anything to do with the problem. That's your ECU telling you something IS wrong.

5 year old gas is also a no no unless you put something in there to stabilize it. Even then, 5 years is a long time.
Reply
Old Sep 11, 2014 | 09:33 AM
  #3  
89brokendownEF's Avatar
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 299
Likes: 2
Default Re: 89 Civic Swap sat for 5 years boggs down wont rev past 2500k

well cel was on before and car ran like a top, i have a vented gas cap on the car and like i said it sat for around 4-5 years. could this be the problem.
car starts up fine just hard to keep it running and when you give it gas it just dies out.
Reply
Old Sep 11, 2014 | 10:02 AM
  #4  
24TEN's Avatar
PHANTOM MENACE
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 6,042
Likes: 3
From: SYCUAN NINE, CA, USA
Default Re: 89 Civic Swap sat for 5 years boggs down wont rev past 2500k

Then it must be unrelated since it ran like a top with the CEL on 5 years ago.
Reply
Old Sep 11, 2014 | 10:14 AM
  #5  
Freemananana's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 4,255
Likes: 3
Default Re: 89 Civic Swap sat for 5 years boggs down wont rev past 2500k

Originally Posted by 24TEN
Then it must be unrelated since it ran like a top with the CEL on 5 years ago.
Agreed. The CEL only distinguishes a single issue.

Have you checked your tire pressure?



Seriously, check the CEL and come back.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Si Arn
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
6
Aug 14, 2008 11:53 AM
mi2lo4u
Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
4
Nov 12, 2002 06:05 AM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:38 PM.