96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
(engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I’m
scooting around town it’s fine. I’ve replaced the spark plugs ,
ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
under the same circumstances...I don’t know what to do next !?!?!?
Could it be a fuel problem?

Thanks Pat

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Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

pibby2000 wrote:
> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I�m
> scooting around town it�s fine. I�ve replaced the spark plugs ,
> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
> under the same circumstances...I don�t know what to do next !?!?!?
> Could it be a fuel problem?
>
> Thanks Pat
>
what is the code? check the owners manual for how to read it or go to
tegger.com for details.

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

pibby2000 wrote:
> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I�m
> scooting around town it�s fine. I�ve replaced the spark plugs ,
> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
> under the same circumstances...I don�t know what to do next !?!?!?
> Could it be a fuel problem?
>
> Thanks Pat
>
what is the code? check the owners manual for how to read it or go to
tegger.com for details.

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

pibby2000 wrote:
> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I�m
> scooting around town it�s fine. I�ve replaced the spark plugs ,
> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
> under the same circumstances...I don�t know what to do next !?!?!?
> Could it be a fuel problem?
>
> Thanks Pat
>
what is the code? check the owners manual for how to read it or go to
tegger.com for details.

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

pibby2000 wrote:
> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I’m
> scooting around town it’s fine. I’ve replaced the spark plugs ,
> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
> under the same circumstances...I don’t know what to do next !?!?!?
> Could it be a fuel problem?
>
> Thanks Pat
>
-==============================

Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.

It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
method).

Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.

'Curly'

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

pibby2000 wrote:
> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I’m
> scooting around town it’s fine. I’ve replaced the spark plugs ,
> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
> under the same circumstances...I don’t know what to do next !?!?!?
> Could it be a fuel problem?
>
> Thanks Pat
>
-==============================

Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.

It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
method).

Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.

'Curly'

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

pibby2000 wrote:
> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I’m
> scooting around town it’s fine. I’ve replaced the spark plugs ,
> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
> under the same circumstances...I don’t know what to do next !?!?!?
> Could it be a fuel problem?
>
> Thanks Pat
>
-==============================

Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.

It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
method).

Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.

'Curly'

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:13:01 -0700, motsco_ wrote:

> pibby2000 wrote:
>> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
>> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
>> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I’m
>> scooting around town it’s fine. I’ve replaced the spark plugs ,
>> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
>> under the same circumstances...I don’t know what to do next !?!?!?
>> Could it be a fuel problem?
>>
>> Thanks Pat
>>
> -==============================
>
> Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
> high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.

On hills, I always operate in the upper range of the gears. I am not sure
about other Hondas, but the 06 Si has all the torque between 6000 and 8000
RPM's, so the car just does the climb much better up there.

>
> It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
> method).
>
> Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.

Very good advice.

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:13:01 -0700, motsco_ wrote:

> pibby2000 wrote:
>> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
>> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
>> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I’m
>> scooting around town it’s fine. I’ve replaced the spark plugs ,
>> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
>> under the same circumstances...I don’t know what to do next !?!?!?
>> Could it be a fuel problem?
>>
>> Thanks Pat
>>
> -==============================
>
> Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
> high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.

On hills, I always operate in the upper range of the gears. I am not sure
about other Hondas, but the 06 Si has all the torque between 6000 and 8000
RPM's, so the car just does the climb much better up there.

>
> It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
> method).
>
> Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.

Very good advice.

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:13:01 -0700, motsco_ wrote:

> pibby2000 wrote:
>> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
>> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
>> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I’m
>> scooting around town it’s fine. I’ve replaced the spark plugs ,
>> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
>> under the same circumstances...I don’t know what to do next !?!?!?
>> Could it be a fuel problem?
>>
>> Thanks Pat
>>
> -==============================
>
> Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
> high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.

On hills, I always operate in the upper range of the gears. I am not sure
about other Hondas, but the 06 Si has all the torque between 6000 and 8000
RPM's, so the car just does the climb much better up there.

>
> It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
> method).
>
> Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.

Very good advice.

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

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> -==============================
>
> Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
> high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.
>
> It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
> method).
>
> Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.
>
> 'Curly'

Posting from the USA.

My local COSTCO has stopped carrying Chevron's Techron injector cleaner.
What do you regulars think of STP's Concentrated Injector Cleaner. I can
get it at BJ's.

Thanks.

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

[snipped]
> -==============================
>
> Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
> high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.
>
> It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
> method).
>
> Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.
>
> 'Curly'

Posting from the USA.

My local COSTCO has stopped carrying Chevron's Techron injector cleaner.
What do you regulars think of STP's Concentrated Injector Cleaner. I can
get it at BJ's.

Thanks.

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

[snipped]
> -==============================
>
> Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
> high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.
>
> It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
> method).
>
> Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.
>
> 'Curly'

Posting from the USA.

My local COSTCO has stopped carrying Chevron's Techron injector cleaner.
What do you regulars think of STP's Concentrated Injector Cleaner. I can
get it at BJ's.

Thanks.

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

For future ref.

After looking further into the fireing system I found voltage
discharge burns on the coil.... Once I replaced it the car ran fine

Thanks for the help and comment

"pibby2000" wrote
> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would
> misfire (engine light would come on) only when the engine is
> under strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over
> 100kph...when I'm scooting around town it's fine. I've
> replaced the spark plugs , ignition wires, distributor cap and
> rotor...but it still will misfire under the same
> circumstances...I don't know what to do next !?!?!? Could it
> be a fuel problem?
>
> Thanks Pat

Re: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
 

For future ref.

After looking further into the fireing system I found voltage
discharge burns on the coil.... Once I replaced it the car ran fine

Thanks for the help and comment

"pibby2000" wrote
> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would
> misfire (engine light would come on) only when the engine is
> under strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over
> 100kph...when I'm scooting around town it's fine. I've
> replaced the spark plugs , ignition wires, distributor cap and
> rotor...but it still will misfire under the same
> circumstances...I don't know what to do next !?!?!? Could it
> be a fuel problem?
>
> Thanks Pat