i already got the "complementary set of plugs" Acura replaced the spark plugs and distributor button..... the problem was not solved..... like your experience, Acura is blaming it on bad gas and cold starts, but it even occurs after riding 30 miles at 80 down the interstate.. like you i'm going crazy!!!!! no aftermarket fuel system changes... the only mods i have are the basics intake headers exhaust.... it either has to be fuel or fire... i'm taking it back up there tuesday and i'll tell them your suggestions!!! thanks.

 

I had a similar problem with my 01. One day it just died in traffic. I got it started back and it was fine, then it slowly became REALLY hard to start in cold weather, and it would hesitate above say 3k-4k RPMs when cold, and would hesitate above 7500 or so ALL the time. It would like cutout/buck/hesitate, and still occasionally would just die for no reason. I took it to the dealer who of course blamed it on my header(??). Took it to a different dealer (Baranco Acura) and they ended up replacing:

-ignition coil assembly
-igniter unit
-rotor assembly
-distributor housing

They had the car for a long time replacing stuff before this finally fixed it. They used the "Tech Line" w/Acura quite a bit.

Good luck!

 

 

I had the exact same thing happen to me.. its either oil level that was a bid low in my case or probably the catalyser.. however, it screwed up for a week, and came back to normal one time.. i was so happy to rehave my vtec i shifted my friend to show him who was the man back in town on the double lines... hehe he never believed that my vtec was kicking in is ear again) As far as abusing an R with low oil levels.. i don't know about you guys, but im like 55 000 miles and i burn a pint of oil every time i either hit my vtec for a good 10 minutes on the highway ( ± 120 MPH cruising with stop and go racing involvment ), or nail 1st and 2nd gear alot in daily city driving...

No im not a sick bastard, Thats what type R's are all about bet some of yall do it alot too.. lol