car: 89 civic dx motor w/ 141k auto

here's my problem, before i had a coolent leak at where the water pump is located, i think it is because of the old seal.

so after replacing new (used water pump from junk yard) and with new seals, now my car feels like it is powerless when in low tourqe........meaning when the car starts going in first gear, the padel feels hard and i have to give it alot of gas, stepping harder to get the car to move, same thing in 2nd gear and 3rd gear.....

so what is going on? before the change i used to get like 280 to 300 miles a tank and now only like 230 or 240 or so.........

is it because of my timing?

thanks

 

go back and make sure your timing belt is timed right and has enough tension

 

yeah check your timing. is your car overheating ? maybe the bearings are gone in that junkyard waterpump causing it to lag hte engine

 

i think the bearings are good, and about the timing belt my friend and i set it to TDC, and i think is pretty tight also.........i will double check when i have time....

it just lag like **** now............

and no car is not overheating now.......temp is normal

 

maybe the cam was advanced a little because of belt strechting or something, and that might have caused it to perform a little better

 

i don't understand.....what do you mean?


yes, i am dumb

 

the old timing belt might have stretched, advancing the cam just a little bit, which might have made it faster

i dunno, just throwing out ideas

 

how do i advance the cam? sorry, i really don't know much about fixing cars and tuning yet......still learning

 

This is def. a timing issue... take it to a mechanic.. shouldn't charge you more than 50 bucks to fix... also, what the hell are you doing buying a used waterpump? Thats just plain stupid... you dont even know if it is good... I would have gone all out and got new if I was gonna do this!

 

yea, i am thinking it is a timing issue too.........maybe set incorrectly? or something? i am cheap, don't wanna pay 50 bucks to fix it, DIY.

and the water pump....... it didn't cost me a single dime for it
yes, is still good when i put it in

 

just adjust yoru dist. timing

 

its a sign.... get a engine swap.... hehe j/k

 

haha, is an auto and is my sister second car, which is my beater for now until i get my b18b legal and running