ok heres the problem,

my 97 accord ex(stick) will hesitate when i push on the gas (kinda feels like hitting the fuel cut off) this happens at 2000rpm anywhere up to 4500. the car will not accelerate like it should...feels like something is clogged. just had my timing belt done but this problem was present before that. cleaned out the egr valve (i think i did it well enough) problem goes and comes. ive searched but no one else seems to have the exact same problem. i would say it is the clutch(kinda feels like when clutch #1 went) but the rpm's dont go up unproportionally to the engine speed, they(rpms) just stay.

thanks,

andrew

 

What do you mean by hesitation, is it boggy or does it jerk like a misfire?

 

right sorry

boggy..very boggy
just changed the oil 2 weeks ago so that helped for 1 day or so but then it came back.

im thinking fuel filter may have something to do with it. the knuckle heads at midas had the same prob i had so they didn't change it either (bolts were stuck) i dont know what to do about that either.

--andrew

 

Yeah that could be the problem...my car is boggy as hell too, i tried changin the fuel filter to no avail, that bolt is hard as shit to get off

 

2marrow im gonna try to remove/replace the metal plate/gasket under the egr valve and fuel rail. the dude at the dealership said that could be the prob. before putting the new one on he said i have to vaccuum out the intake "port area" got the tools and the time...now if only i had the knowledge...screw ill do it anyway


--andrew

 

i had the same problem in my old civic. it was fixed after i replaced the spark plugs and wires. does it have a problem at idle or anything?

 

actually yeah
it did so i set idle to slightly lower than stock. the car feels like its got big ass cams at idle(too low) untill i drive it abit then it idle at 1000 eventhough its set to aboot 600

ill try that, thanks dude
i dont wnat to replace the egr plate b/c its suppose to be cold and rainy tommarow

--andrew

 

so i fixed the problem today. replaced my dist. cap, wires, plugs, and rotor.
in addition i think what really fixed the prob was replacing the egr plate. underneath was full of carbon deposits. a screwdriver i had would not fit into the holes but after a bit of cleaning the shaft of the screwdriver fit perfectly. carb cleaner is the best, it destroys carbon crap. i let the engnine run for a while and it shot out white shit for a bit. at first idle was wicked rough (cuz of the carbon that fell into the intake manifold + carb cleaner) so i revved it a bit and then went for a long anticipated full throttle redlining adventure...and then a cop got behind me...

no prob bob

 

Too bad I couldn't get to this thread earlier.....I was going to say replace your distributor as the same thing happened to me on my gsr