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

need guidance on why my civic is running rich

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Icon4 need guidance on why my civic is running rich

Car : 1998 honda civic dx hatch SOHC stick shift


Issues :
  • car feels like it isnt at 100% power
  • smoke out the tail pipe when its warm i think its white
  • exaust smells like fuel
  • sometimes stalls out when stoped at a red light or stop sign
  • idles low like about 200-500 rpm when warm
  • idles 1.5k ish cold and lowers to about 1k when warm but when drving starts to idel low
  • kina a loud ticking noise from valve cover area i heard people say it might be valvs needing adjusting and other saying its just noisey injectors
  • exaust smell from exaust manifold (headers)
  • only have 1 bung for o2 senser so i just have it connected to i think my up stream

goods :
  • No over heating
  • No sluggish liquid on oil cap people say thats a casue of blown head gasket
  • used head gasket block tester 3 times and all 3 times showed no signs of blown head gasket

Mods/After market parts
  • Dc sport headers
  • yonaka exhaust
  • d16y8 intake manifold swap
  • whale intake

New Parts
  • new fuel pump
  • injectors
  • fuel filter
  • distributor
  • spark plugs
  • spark plug wires
  • intake manifold gasket
  • throttal body gasket


Check engine codes (photos down below)
  • P0170
  • P0141
  • P0172









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