Need help, I was driving normally today, and was in 2nd gear rev it up maybe around 6000 or so, and then all the sudden the car just lose its power. The exhaust sound was sounding beautiful and all the sudden it sounds like ****. And now the car doesn't seems willing to move.

I've checked the engine, no visiable leaking or anything. But the car just hestitates during acceleration. And the CEL will start flashing .

Anyone have any idea whats going on?

thanks

 

thats really weird. Have you checked the CEL code yet?

 

Actually, I did...

Its showing 73,74.

Before it was showing 71-74 and cars was totally fine for the last 6 months or so.

 

I have a dumb ?, how do you check the code for the light? Do you need a special tool/device to plug in?

thanks

 

a diagnostic tool? This may sound dumb but have you checked your oil level?

 

paper clip is all you need.

 

i was just informed that the code 73, 74 meant that cylinder 3, 4 are misfiring. So if that IS your code, you should have it checked ASAP


[Modified by Type Goch, 1:31 AM 7/5/2001]

 

where does it tell you the code, does the CEL flash a certain # of times...I have never done this before

 

First maybe you should take a look at your plugs, see if theyre ok. See if youre getting spark.

 

I had a similar problem with my R. It was reading codes 9 and 11 though. The dealer replaced my crankshaft position sensor and my WHOLE distributor. The car runs harder than ever now.

 

Sounds like you need new plugs and/or wires. That makes sense though...car runs like **** cuz your misfiring, and so does the exhaust cuz it's backfire...same thing happend to my bro's GSX after i got on it pretty hard.

How old is your car?

peace

 

cant be old enough. 4 years probably at the oldest.

 

Hey Typer98...check the following link for CEL questions.
http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq.html

 

99R...Thanks for the site, very informative and answered all my questions...I appreciate it