95 lx auto "flooding?" issue
07-12-2008, 02:17 AM
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95 lx auto "flooding?" issue
i own a 95 civic LX auto (completely stock... for now) and when i floor it from a dead stop it sputters a good 2-3 seconds then jumps a grand and a half in revs then sorta goes then its fine, my buddy thinks its cause the engine is flooding but i disagree. when we disconnected the filter (only for a minute) it still did it but not as long or as violent a jump in revs. im thinking is a mixture issue. i could use some advice
07-13-2008, 12:02 AM
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Not saying Omie is wrong, and I'm no mechanic, but it actually sounds like it could be ignition related also, like an ignition coil that's on it's way out.
MAP or TPS come to mind of course, but if it's fine under all other circumstances, probably not the issue.
MAP or TPS come to mind of course, but if it's fine under all other circumstances, probably not the issue.
07-13-2008, 04:36 PM
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Air + Fuel + spark = 
... especially when you can maintain 14.7 parts air to 1 part fuel. Any other ratio starts to get : | or : \ or even : (
I think with the filter removed you've settled that it's getting lots of air. A stuck injector could produce the problem you described, along with a whole lot of black smoke from the exhaust from running too rich... but I'm with A-series on this one.
Do a new distributor cap, rotor, wires & plugs. If that doesn't solve the issue, then look at the more expensive parts that are less likely to wear out (like the MAP and TPS). Essentially, the parts listed above are a tune up without a new air and fuel filter, and are usually the #1 causes of poor throttle response.
... especially when you can maintain 14.7 parts air to 1 part fuel. Any other ratio starts to get : | or : \ or even : (I think with the filter removed you've settled that it's getting lots of air. A stuck injector could produce the problem you described, along with a whole lot of black smoke from the exhaust from running too rich... but I'm with A-series on this one.
Do a new distributor cap, rotor, wires & plugs. If that doesn't solve the issue, then look at the more expensive parts that are less likely to wear out (like the MAP and TPS). Essentially, the parts listed above are a tune up without a new air and fuel filter, and are usually the #1 causes of poor throttle response.
07-17-2008, 07:45 AM
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It's probably something as simple as an old gunky fuel filter. Pull your plugs and see what they say. You can tell a lot about what's going on by reading your plugs. It could also be a torn fuel pressure regulator, bad spark plug wires, etc, etc, etc. Time to go through the basic maintanence shit.
so basically a tune up is in order?