Hey,
for a few months now ive noticed that with light accelerator pressure my civic hx will occasionally suptter/jerk, and the only way to run smoothly is to either release all accelerator pressure or apply a lot more. there is no sputtering with heavy accelerator pressure, but in all gears (5-spd manual) it suptters with light accelerator pressure. does anyone know what this might be a symptom of, and how can i fix it?

thanks guys.
j

 

check your spark plugs and also this is the PRELUDE SECTION

 

Please sputter your way to the Civic forum.

 

Check the TPS and replace the fuel filter if you don't know how old it is.

Then, don't post Civic problems in the Prelude forum.

 

Come on guys give him a break he is a Honda user.....
p.s. we all know the Civic rules!

 

My 92 Prelude S sputters with the same exact pattern as the civic's. I replaced a ton of elctrical parts. Dizzy, IM, Cap, Rotor, Plugs & Wires. Once the cap and rotor were replaced the sputtering stopped for a few days. Now it doesn't do it as frequently or nearly as bad as before, but it still happens. In order to get it to quit I either have to run the RPMs up above 4000 and let the engine wind down on its own or sometimes just letting off the accelerator works too. I've been diagnosing this problem for like 5 or 6 months and each time I replace something it seems to be fixed for a short amount of time then it starts doing it again. It has to be something else that myself and every mechanic that I have taken it too is missing. If you have any ideas, that would be sweet. Thanks guys. Take it easy.

Prokrasta