ok so i finally took my car 93 civic sedan manual, in, it was pinging bad even on 94 octane. i'd already asked you guys what it could be, tried a bunch of stuff, couldn't figure it out.

also got my timing belt and water pump replaced. changed tranny oil.

now car is fine even on 87 octane! woohoo! money savings!

it turns out that the timing was too far advanced (but my friend and i checked it before :dunno and they just reset it to factory specs

the only thing is that now, and even the mechanic says so. is that theres a lag.

so when i drove my car home today, i noticed it. in first gear, when you kinda step on it. it lags under 1500 rpm? then it kicks in fine.

so my question is what causes the lag, and how can i fix it? thanks guys

 

wish I could help you.. havent had that problem (yet)

 

pretty much any honda lags under 1500. I think thats considered bogging the engine.

 

the lag is caused by the retarded timing(well after its been advanced and put back to oem spec) advanced timing will pick up a little faster on the low end but slow a little on the top end.

 

thanks guys, i woudln't have known this, i bought this car used and i guess they had already advanced the timing.

 

yeah, but youre car will still lag under 1500, lol