two personalities
 

My 1992 Civic LX seems to have a personality disorder. Sometimes the car is
lively and peppy and does exactly as I expect it should. Other times it is
sluggish, hesitant, and a pain to drive. It often hesitates to go from a
stop, getting "bogged down" when I give it more gas. After about 5 seconds
the car perks up and does what it should. I also have trouble keeping
highway speeds, especially on the slightest of inclines. I have gotten new
plugs, wires, and a gas filter. Anyone have any experience with timing belt
troubles giving those symptoms? My friend has a '95 with similar milage
which behaves much more consistently and more peppy than my own.

Thanks,

Joe

Re: two personalities
 

Falling asleep through Joe's post...

> Anyone have any experience with timing belt
> troubles giving those symptoms?

Timing belt is a one way beast in this case. Once it goes, it's gone.

--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
Owner of the following: Henry Cotter - A.G.F.F., Eric Dreher AND mark
digital© - A.A.T., wiru the tired - A.F.D., and that Gino guy who keeps
chaning his nick on A.A.Acura.
Don't be stupid, and I won't point it out...

Re: two personalities
 

Falling asleep through Joe's post...

> Anyone have any experience with timing belt
> troubles giving those symptoms?

Timing belt is a one way beast in this case. Once it goes, it's gone.

--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
Owner of the following: Henry Cotter - A.G.F.F., Eric Dreher AND mark
digital© - A.A.T., wiru the tired - A.F.D., and that Gino guy who keeps
chaning his nick on A.A.Acura.
Don't be stupid, and I won't point it out...

Re: two personalities
 

Falling asleep through Joe's post...

> Anyone have any experience with timing belt
> troubles giving those symptoms?

Timing belt is a one way beast in this case. Once it goes, it's gone.

--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
Owner of the following: Henry Cotter - A.G.F.F., Eric Dreher AND mark
digital© - A.A.T., wiru the tired - A.F.D., and that Gino guy who keeps
chaning his nick on A.A.Acura.
Don't be stupid, and I won't point it out...

Re: two personalities
 

"Joe" <jgriffiths@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:mouab.12271$Ej.1775009@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> My 1992 Civic LX seems to have a personality disorder. Sometimes the car
is
> lively and peppy and does exactly as I expect it should. Other times it
is
> sluggish, hesitant, and a pain to drive. It often hesitates to go from a
> stop, getting "bogged down" when I give it more gas. After about 5
seconds
> the car perks up and does what it should. I also have trouble keeping
> highway speeds, especially on the slightest of inclines. I have gotten
new
> plugs, wires, and a gas filter. Anyone have any experience with timing
belt
> troubles giving those symptoms? My friend has a '95 with similar milage
> which behaves much more consistently and more peppy than my own.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe

Check the catalytic converter, may be clogged.

J

Re: two personalities
 

"Joe" <jgriffiths@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:mouab.12271$Ej.1775009@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> My 1992 Civic LX seems to have a personality disorder. Sometimes the car
is
> lively and peppy and does exactly as I expect it should. Other times it
is
> sluggish, hesitant, and a pain to drive. It often hesitates to go from a
> stop, getting "bogged down" when I give it more gas. After about 5
seconds
> the car perks up and does what it should. I also have trouble keeping
> highway speeds, especially on the slightest of inclines. I have gotten
new
> plugs, wires, and a gas filter. Anyone have any experience with timing
belt
> troubles giving those symptoms? My friend has a '95 with similar milage
> which behaves much more consistently and more peppy than my own.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe

Check the catalytic converter, may be clogged.

J

Re: two personalities
 

"Joe" <jgriffiths@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:mouab.12271$Ej.1775009@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> My 1992 Civic LX seems to have a personality disorder. Sometimes the car
is
> lively and peppy and does exactly as I expect it should. Other times it
is
> sluggish, hesitant, and a pain to drive. It often hesitates to go from a
> stop, getting "bogged down" when I give it more gas. After about 5
seconds
> the car perks up and does what it should. I also have trouble keeping
> highway speeds, especially on the slightest of inclines. I have gotten
new
> plugs, wires, and a gas filter. Anyone have any experience with timing
belt
> troubles giving those symptoms? My friend has a '95 with similar milage
> which behaves much more consistently and more peppy than my own.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe

Check the catalytic converter, may be clogged.

J

Re: two personalities
 

If there are more than 125K on it, I'd think about the 'ignitor' in the
distributer. bob

Re: two personalities
 

If there are more than 125K on it, I'd think about the 'ignitor' in the
distributer. bob

Re: two personalities
 

If there are more than 125K on it, I'd think about the 'ignitor' in the
distributer. bob