gRmEcMgOrVeEw@mindspring.com (Gordon McGrew) wrote in
news:2mar51tcelrscrcc8786v4bg1qojebccea@4ax.com:

> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:59:08 -0700, jim beam <nospam@example.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Zakatak wrote:
>>> I have a 1990 Honda Civic 4 door with 196k. The car has been running
>>> great. The car now seems to have a power loss at low rpm and jerks
>>> and shudders untill about 3000 rpm when it will kick back in and
>>> perform. I have changed the fuel filter, have new plugs, wires,
>>> dist/cap/rotor and all my vac lines appear in good shape. Anybody
>>> delt with this please drop a line.
>>>
>>try the thermostat. it you're still on the original, it'll almost
>>certainly be out of spec. by now. mine was & changing it removed
>>symptoms like you describe. also check the operation of the throttle
>>body's tandem valve.
>
> Also, check to make sure that the timing advance mechanisms in the
> distributer are working properly.
>
>



You mean like vacuum advance and centrifugal weights? Ain't no such thing
in the '90 Civic.

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