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wont run right
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:13 amby ikon
been workin alot on the car and once i replaced all that needed to be fixed the car ran great
but on the test drive it died and now it wont stay running unless i give it gas otherwise it just dies out. any suggestions?
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:49 amby biretsu89
how did the car run before? What did you replace when you fixed the car?
What gear and how high of rpms was your car at when it died while driving?
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:59 pmby ikon
before i replaced everything like shit. once i finished it ran great for like two days and once i replaced the throttlebody gasket it runs better but when i let the car idle it dies. i replaced ignition wires, spark plugs, distributor, fuel filter, IM gasket, pcv vavle, fuel injectors, and i already cleaned the iacv too. it first died when i was coming to a stop at a stop sign.
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:10 pmby marvinp8700
check your ignition coil
i had that prob on my integra and it was the coil
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:48 pmby ikon
i replaced the distributor so the coil is new
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:56 pmby marvinp8700
reading owned me
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:39 pmby mooze
any smoke from the tail?
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:33 pmby sdots
Check all your ground wires. Especially the one on your distributor.
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Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:21 amby suspendedHatch
Base ignition timing and set the IACV according to the procedure in the manual.
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Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:38 amby biretsu89
check your fuel pump? my pump is starting to go... for some reason it doesnt want to turn on when its hot? haha...O.o
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Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:55 amby ikon
i replaced the fuel pump a little while back so it should be good. but i dont know how to set the iacv cuz i dont have a manual. is it easy? and there is a little white smoke but i hope its not my head gasket.
any help guys is appreciated im out of ideas and the car is almost there.
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Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:01 amby biretsu89
white smoke? O.o... I forgot... .. umm... check your coolant.... does it look normal... or is the color a little dark?...
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Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:47 pmby Faded_Milano
check your idle speed control screw. It might be too far in and not letting in enough air when the throttle is closed to keep the engine running.
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Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:01 pmby mooze
welll thats how mine started. are you about due for an oil change?
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Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:17 pmby biretsu89
Lets hope its the idle screw... ifs its a blown head... aye....