Then definitely look in ignition area , the issue in my EX (F22B1) is the CKP or TDC Sensors which are located in the distributor , these tell the ECU the position of the piston and crank so it can properly adjust the fuel/air mixture , so if these sensors are messed up the mixtures arent correct and hence the sluggish performance, get a haynes manual will help you out on this issues , if you find out that the either sensor is bad you will need to replace the whole distributor , and from what ive been looking wont be cheap.

 

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I have the same problem also, but not all the time. Its about half hte time that it wil act like htat. I have pretty much traced it back to the Distirbuter. I have replaced EVERYTHING else(plugs, wires, pcv valve, fuel filter, fuel pump, adjusted timing) I put a new ignition coil in, and it ran a little better, but i didnt think it made a 70 dollar difference. So getting and putting in the distributer will be done tomorrow before work hopefully.

 

this only happpens occationally to my car... maybe 3 or 4 occurances per week. each occurance being a couple minutes or so.

I will look into getting a new distributer.

 

did you get the new distributor? any difference?

 

Agreed. Sounds like a timing problem. Changed the belt recently?

 

what about water in the distributer cap?


yes, the belt was changed but I had the problem before that I think.

 

Guess that's a possibility and it's fairly common, but it usually only happens when it rains. Being that you already changed your fuel filter - if you're injectors were clogged, you'd be sluggish all the time. My first thought would be igntion. I don't remember exactly what you did, but here's what I'd do.

1. Check the timing - it's not fun, but a few minutes with a timing light sometimes works wonders. Even though I had a pro do my timing belt in my old 95 Probe SE, the timing was off just slightly and it exhibited the same symptoms.
2. Check spark plug gap and/or replace plugs
3. Check and/or replace wires
4. Check and/or replace distributor cap AND rotor.

If you've gone through all of the above, it's gotta be fuel or sensors. Check your O2 sensors visually and replace them if possible. If you've gone through all of that and the problem persists, I guess it might be the fuel system. Honestly though, fuel system problems are usually consistent. If you've got REALLY dirty injectors, the car will be sluggish all the time. If it's a bad fuel pump, you're car just won't run or stay running. A dirty fuel filter can be a little more intermittent, but you've already replaced that.

Good luck.

 

I had a new O2 sensor installed last year.

I've got a feeling it is water in the distributor. Today it was really raining hard and this problem happened a lot today. Also, I was talking to a guy with a 92 accord and he had the same problems and that's what it turned out to be. I suspect I got water in there during an engine cleaning.

 

is your timing retarded? when i retard my timing for my nitrous runs its real sluggish NA.