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Old Jun 24, 2003 | 11:54 AM
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Default Tachometer Jumps/Engine Sputter Problems

New to this, so here's the deal. 1997 Accord EX V6 w/78K miles. No matter if it's hot or cold, rain or shine, lately and like clockwork, after 10-15 minutes of driving (no matter what the speed) my tach jumps wildly. Very soon after the tach hits 0 RPM and the engine starts to buck and stutter sporadically, but not violently. It remains until the end of the ride but never stalls, and the check engine light does NOT come on (The light does cycle through at startup as it should). My mechanics have no idea what it could be without the engine light triggering. The problem resets itself after the car sits for a few hours and then the problem happens again on cue. My question is which electrical/ignition part if any is causing this? The plugs/wires, distributor, fuel filter, PVC valve, O2 sensor, ground wires????? I'd like to try to fix the problem myself, keeping in mind I change the oil and filters and that's my extent of repair knowledge, but not afraid to learn. Thanks in advance, and any help or direction would be great.
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