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Old Sep 29, 2002 | 08:53 PM
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What's up guys....
Its happening again....since I changed the fuel filter my car seems losing power. My car is A/T, at 80 m/hour the rpm is between 2k-3k, in which I think is too low (is it guys?)...then sometimes the engine light goes off...I cheked it to Honda, they said everything is fine.

Today its happening again...Maybe you guys have some input for me...Thanks
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Old Sep 29, 2002 | 09:49 PM
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Even if the check engine light shuts off, it should still store a code which can be retrieved by a good reader. Did honda read the codes?
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 01:20 AM
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I have an A/T '00 EX and @80mph the rpms are ~3K, not below that though. ****, if you can cruise at 80mph at 2K I say hell yeah and do it cuz you're going to be saving a lot of gas.
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 08:14 AM
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Originally posted by SpeedRacerEX-R
Even if the check engine light shuts off, it should still store a code which can be retrieved by a good reader. Did honda read the codes?
They said that they cheked everything including the ecu....and all fine.

What I'm thinking right now is, maybe the problem happen because the rpm set is too low (about 600-700 rpm, without steping on the pedal) causing low fuel distribution to the engine. Becuase everytime the engine light on the rpm needle is up and down between 500-2k.

WHat do you think guys?
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 09:21 AM
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That's about right. I have the wife's car idling at 675. Have you checked your tranny fluid level? Maybe you're low.
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 01:29 PM
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under the hood is a sticker telling you the correct idle. Every honda I've checked has been between 600 and 750...
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 05:29 PM
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Originally posted by Bakeoff
under the hood is a sticker telling you the correct idle. Every honda I've checked has been between 600 and 750...
Thanks for the input...well, its happening again tonight...the idle went up and down...again..I pushed the pedal anyway.. I could hear form the exhaust, the sound of the car went very deep and repeating ...(sorry guys I don't how to say it ....)...then I stop the car wait for a while and back to normal again...Now I;m thinking maybe the air filter is dirty.....I have the air cold intake....guys, do you know when do we have to clean the air filter or may ber replace it.....and how?

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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 05:54 PM
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i doubt it would be your air filter, but they have cleaning stuff at your local advance or autozone, napa. the air filter is suppose to run better after it has a little mileage on it. If you know how to adjust your idle, I would raise it a little and see if that does it.
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 08:32 PM
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Originally posted by Sj21
i doubt it would be your air filter, but they have cleaning stuff at your local advance or autozone, napa. the air filter is suppose to run better after it has a little mileage on it. If you know how to adjust your idle, I would raise it a little and see if that does it.
My friend said its the injector...I have to clean it....how?
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 02:30 AM
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I used to use stp injector cleaner back in the day before I started using Chevron Premium w/ techron. Haven't had a problem since. But the stp used to help. :dunno:
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