VR6SA 0 Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 When driving, the car somethings skips a beat , misfires I think. It sometime also happens if I floor it at pull away. Embarrassing when trying to take on a civic ! x) Had the car serviced not to long ago..any ideas what the prob isD Link to post Share on other sites
DundeeDub 0 Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 i would take a stb in the dark and say the coil pack but it could be any number of things. you are in S. Africa so its dry, maybe a spilt lead?? Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 could be...coilpack,leads (loose or damaged),hall sender,fuel pump.really need a diagnostics check to pin point it. the only one that won't show up is if its coilpack. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 coil pack is common mine aint great and occasionally misses under heavy load Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 noob question do obd1and2 hav coil pack did it replace dizzy?? Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 '92 (and maybe very very early '93) OBD1's are dizzy'93-mid '95 is OBD1 coilpackmid '95 on is OBD2, all coilpack. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 cleers that up cheersvr6sa is urs early ie obd1 or later Link to post Share on other sites
Pittuf 0 Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Mine has been doing the same as well recently, gonna check the leads firts. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6SA 0 Posted September 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 my is 97 so OBD2. how do I check the lead or should I just have the agent do it . I dont have that special thingy to pull the lead from the spark plug Link to post Share on other sites
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