My 88 crx with mpfi zc dohc is having problems in the cold...When I start it up, it seems like it's not geting enough fuel...When I step on the gas quick and put the pedal to the floor it sounds like a transport or I'm doin 10 mph in 5th gear....it sounds like it's struggling for air or fuel...once it warms up i can press the gas quick and the rpm's shoot up like the should. it would start today, I let it sit and there she went started up fine... I was wondering if anybody has ran into this problem before and what they did to fix it. I'm gonna do the tune up. but before I drop the time and money I thought you guys might have some advice... Also there is oil on top of my spark plug, do I need a new valve cover and does this have to do with my problem....

Any info would be great

Thanx Kyle

 

i have sort of the same problem....
what im going to do is change the fuel filter since i havent done it on this car for over 100,000 kms..

i also had the problem of finding oil on the spark plugs a while back. my motor was struggling and not firing in one of the cylinders... what i did was replace all 4 spark plug gaskets and the valve cover gasket while im at it. also spent a few bucks getting 4 new spark plugs. this easy fix seemed to clear that problem.

now about 80,000kms after that time, im due for a tune up including my fuel filter as i mentioned.

hope that helps

 

Check out the oxygen sensor. In my old Golf, I installed a non-heated o2 into the aftermarket header and until it warmed up it idles erratic and was gutless. After warm-up tho' watch out!

 

ya i'll check the o2 sensor, I think the car could use a real good tune up and I'll see what happens after that

 

check out http://www.autotap.com, they have some good info on o2 sensors, how to troubleshoot and how they work.

 

youneed to get the dizzy problem fixxed first.....if the whole engine isn't running right....wires are wrong somewhere!

 

Also, fix the oil leaks before you fix the 02 sensor. OIl in the exhaust can contmainate the sensor.

 

Just do a general tune up, cap rotor spark plugs and wires, and replace all of the seals to get rid of you oil leak and see how it goes from there.

 

how about the inlet temp-probe sitting on the intake manifold. Had some problems with mine. you can measure it with a ohm-meter. it should be 0-4kohm i think. I am not sure about the values. long time ago. My zc went really lean when the wheater where hot, and the car wherer standing in the sun all day. I started the engine buy holding over the intake to choke the engine. it worked, bur it was hurting my hand a lot. That engine can suck : ) . I also used the grid that are over my speakers in my car to choke the engine the secound time i had to start in a sunny day. have changed the temperatur probe know.
the engine workes good.