Re: 88 civic wagon surging/stalling
 

I think it is still the 88 version....I have all the records for this
car and it does not show it was replaced( I just bought this little
lemon). They did say there was something loose in there and they took
it out?

Woul I need.
Eric wrote:
> XiliaFaye@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > My 88 honda civic wagon surges intermittently( feels like the car is
> > rocking back and forth rythmnically like a heart beat every second when
> > at around 1500 rpm at lower speeds) and recently began stalling at
> > highway speeds. I can go a full 2 hour drive and not have a surge, or
> > at least not one that I notice,or a stall but then it will act up.
> >
> > When it stalls out it will sometimes start right away and keep running
> > but more often will stall back out. Sometimes it wont start at all
> > after its stalled. The fuel pump was not turning on after the stalls. I
> > took it to the mechanics and they checked fuel pressure, Checked IAC,
> > checked for vacume leak, replaced the fuel filter, o2 sensor, air
> > filter, fuel pump, fuel pump relay,cleaned the throttle body and
> > disrtibutor and checked/cleaned the fuel injector.
> >
> > It still is surging and I don't want to go through the scare of taking
> > it back on the HWY to see if it will stall.
> >
> > My mechanic is at a loss. Anyone have any ideas? I just bought this car
> > used a month ago and already spent a wad of cash trying to get this
> > issue fixed.
> >
> > Thanks for any advice/help
>
> Has the distributor been updated or is it still the original '88 version?
> The pickup coils on the early distributors would come loose and cause
> running problems. Honda redesigned them but I don't remember which year
> that was.
>
> Eric

Re: 88 civic wagon surging/stalling
 

I think it is still the 88 version....I have all the records for this
car and it does not show it was replaced( I just bought this little
lemon). They did say there was something loose in there and they took
it out?

Woul I need.
Eric wrote:
> XiliaFaye@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > My 88 honda civic wagon surges intermittently( feels like the car is
> > rocking back and forth rythmnically like a heart beat every second when
> > at around 1500 rpm at lower speeds) and recently began stalling at
> > highway speeds. I can go a full 2 hour drive and not have a surge, or
> > at least not one that I notice,or a stall but then it will act up.
> >
> > When it stalls out it will sometimes start right away and keep running
> > but more often will stall back out. Sometimes it wont start at all
> > after its stalled. The fuel pump was not turning on after the stalls. I
> > took it to the mechanics and they checked fuel pressure, Checked IAC,
> > checked for vacume leak, replaced the fuel filter, o2 sensor, air
> > filter, fuel pump, fuel pump relay,cleaned the throttle body and
> > disrtibutor and checked/cleaned the fuel injector.
> >
> > It still is surging and I don't want to go through the scare of taking
> > it back on the HWY to see if it will stall.
> >
> > My mechanic is at a loss. Anyone have any ideas? I just bought this car
> > used a month ago and already spent a wad of cash trying to get this
> > issue fixed.
> >
> > Thanks for any advice/help
>
> Has the distributor been updated or is it still the original '88 version?
> The pickup coils on the early distributors would come loose and cause
> running problems. Honda redesigned them but I don't remember which year
> that was.
>
> Eric

Re: 88 civic wagon surging/stalling
 

<XiliaFaye@gmail.com> wrote
> Its throttle body fuel injected. Tune up was done at the
> same time as
> new breals, fuel pump and fuel filter and new relay and
> new exast
> installed.
>
> Not sure about honda parts.. will ask when I talk to the
> mechanic later
> tonight.

Take the OEM parts seriously. Even something as seemingly
innocent as using plugs not listed in the owner's manual can
noticeably affect car performance.

All the other items I listed are also candidates for causing
problems.

Re: 88 civic wagon surging/stalling
 

<XiliaFaye@gmail.com> wrote
> Its throttle body fuel injected. Tune up was done at the
> same time as
> new breals, fuel pump and fuel filter and new relay and
> new exast
> installed.
>
> Not sure about honda parts.. will ask when I talk to the
> mechanic later
> tonight.

Take the OEM parts seriously. Even something as seemingly
innocent as using plugs not listed in the owner's manual can
noticeably affect car performance.

All the other items I listed are also candidates for causing
problems.

Re: 88 civic wagon surging/stalling
 

<XiliaFaye@gmail.com> wrote
> Its throttle body fuel injected. Tune up was done at the
> same time as
> new breals, fuel pump and fuel filter and new relay and
> new exast
> installed.
>
> Not sure about honda parts.. will ask when I talk to the
> mechanic later
> tonight.

Take the OEM parts seriously. Even something as seemingly
innocent as using plugs not listed in the owner's manual can
noticeably affect car performance.

All the other items I listed are also candidates for causing
problems.

Re: 88 civic wagon surging/stalling
 

<XiliaFaye@gmail.com> wrote
> Its throttle body fuel injected. Tune up was done at the
> same time as
> new breals, fuel pump and fuel filter and new relay and
> new exast
> installed.
>
> Not sure about honda parts.. will ask when I talk to the
> mechanic later
> tonight.

Take the OEM parts seriously. Even something as seemingly
innocent as using plugs not listed in the owner's manual can
noticeably affect car performance.

All the other items I listed are also candidates for causing
problems.