Well i replaced the entire harness due to doubts on my soldering connections, and the car continues to do the same thing. (so i guess i did alright with teh soldering but whatever)

What sensors will make a car run for a few seconds then die? i checked the dizzy, and it seems to be ok, timing is right on the money, and i know the car is getting alot of fuel. soo do you think the evap vacuum and **** liek tha towud mess it up? how about o2's? i dont have any of those on the car as of yet.

can someone please tell me what hoses go where on the evap diagram? where does the tank line, purge line and **** go.

 

Have you checked the idle air control valve? That would be the first place to check.

Also make sure the grounds on the thermostat housing and tranny are hooked up.

 

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If the engine won't run, how did you check your timing?

 

the belt, top dead center on cyl 1, lines line up. i didnt check it as to advance or retard, but...

 

Bleed out the coolant. Take the 2 bolts off the IAC valve and spray intake medic inside. Allow the cleaner to sit for 15 min. Let the cleaner drip out. Reinstall. The car will idle like **** for the first 10-15 min (It will keep on stalling). Eventually you will have a steady idle......Problem fixed.

Soimetomes, this completly cures the problem, sometimes it temporarly does the trick. I would try this first. If you have no success, get a new IAC from the dealership. This is such a common problem on Honda's and Acura's.

 

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OK I thought you meant spark timing...

Do you lose spark or do you lose fuel?

 

hmm. i have spark and i have fuel. lots of it, but i lean it out a lil on my vafc. (370cc at 60psi.) so i leaned it out. is the iac the lil needle valve in the TB? that thing i s known for getting dirty as hell...