Fuel pump going bad? What are symptoms?
07-18-2006, 03:56 PM
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(Keep in mind these symtoms are intermittently happening to my 91 civic hatch dx 1.5, and have been for a while now)
Would fuel pump that is going bad cause the car to jerk (like you didn't know how to drive stick) as you were trying to accellerate in 1st gear? Would it cause surging in accelleration or the feeling of not getting gas when you step on the gas in 1st gear taking off from a stop? It doesn't get any rev at all sometimes when I am taking of from a light even when I would expect I'm giving it enough gas to rev but then it will slowly accelerate like I'm barely giving it gas but I'm giving it sufficient gas. Could this be a TPS issue or maybe Air Intake issue that would cause these symtoms? Or something else maybe? Super appreciate any help you can give me this is driving me nuts.
Would fuel pump that is going bad cause the car to jerk (like you didn't know how to drive stick) as you were trying to accellerate in 1st gear? Would it cause surging in accelleration or the feeling of not getting gas when you step on the gas in 1st gear taking off from a stop? It doesn't get any rev at all sometimes when I am taking of from a light even when I would expect I'm giving it enough gas to rev but then it will slowly accelerate like I'm barely giving it gas but I'm giving it sufficient gas. Could this be a TPS issue or maybe Air Intake issue that would cause these symtoms? Or something else maybe? Super appreciate any help you can give me this is driving me nuts.
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08-04-2006, 10:37 AM
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OK thanks guys, BUT is there any way for me to know for sure OR be pretty sure, if it's either TPS or a fuel pump going bad? or possibly a fuel injector that's clogged or going bad? Anything that differentialtes one from the other or test that will differentiate to eliminate one or the other, narrow it down. If not then what would you guys do in my situation? TPS has come up alot as well as the other things I mentioned so has clutch but I'm less wanting to think it might be the clutch since it was just replaced about 8 months ago.
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Clutchs depend on both how it was installed (was the flywheel resurfaced is the main player and if it was PROPERLY broken in), and ofcourse the driver...
To test for this:
Put on the ebrake.
Start the car with the clutch in.
Put it in 4th gear.
Slowly let up while pressing the gas.
If the car doesnt stall, then its probably the clutch...
You can diagnose most of the other problems with a Helms and a volt meter...
To test for this:
Put on the ebrake.
Start the car with the clutch in.
Put it in 4th gear.
Slowly let up while pressing the gas.
If the car doesnt stall, then its probably the clutch...
You can diagnose most of the other problems with a Helms and a volt meter...
08-12-2006, 01:21 PM
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Clutchs depend on both how it was installed (was the flywheel resurfaced is the main player and if it was PROPERLY broken in), and ofcourse the driver...
To test for this:
Put on the ebrake.
Start the car with the clutch in.
Put it in 4th gear.
Slowly let up while pressing the gas.
If the car doesnt stall, then its probably the clutch...
You can diagnose most of the other problems with a Helms and a volt meter...
To test for this:
Put on the ebrake.
Start the car with the clutch in.
Put it in 4th gear.
Slowly let up while pressing the gas.
If the car doesnt stall, then its probably the clutch...
You can diagnose most of the other problems with a Helms and a volt meter...
