"noway" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in
news:JJ72b.83154$Ij4.62549@news2.central.cox.net:

> Could easily be a fuel problem. How many miles? Did you get gas when
> there was a tanker there filling the tanks (never do that one)?
>
> If you have a few miles on, you can try fuel injector cleaner. Try
> different gas. Amoco is always real good if its available in your
> area. At the least try a different gas station. Try to fuel up at the
> same station if possible.
>
> Few things to try.
>
> "Carolina Cool" <cnc@columbia.sc> wrote in message
> news:3f488d75.67211456@nntp.pbtcomm.net...
>>
>> Our new Civic stick shift is wonderful in every regard except one and
>> that is a tendency of the engine to pause or hesitate for 5-10
>> seconds while under acceleration, up a slight grade, when the motor
>> is cold, at 2000 rpm in 2nd and 3rd gears. It acts up like this, to
>> a lesser degree, at other times, too. The hesitation is slight and
>> perhaps would not even be noticed if the car was equipped with an
>> auto trans.
>>
>> The motor does not cut out, it continues to run during these 'spells'
>> but it seems to be discontinuing or postponing the acceleration
>> effort. This hardly seems worthwhile to worry about, but I thought
>> that perhaps other Civic owners may have had a similar experience?
>
>

I second that. Sounds like some fuel pump / fuel line / fuel filter
problem.