Re: 98 civic starts running rough then CEL
loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
> 98 civic, 289000kms, 5spd, non-vtec.
>
> Driving home in some snow tonight, car started running rough, as though on 3
> cylinders.
>
> CEL started flashing. Code was P0302 at first. My code reader cleared it,
> then the flashing CEL came back. Read P0300, P0301, P0303, P0304. No other
> codes.
>
> I recently replaced the cap, rotor and sparkplugs (all from dealership). I
> am using Bosch plug wires (I know, but they have a lifetime warranty
> apparently), so I replaced the wires with new bosch wires (warranty as
> mentioned).
>
> While changing the wires, I decided to check the condition of the sparkplugs.
> They all looked fantastic, but I did notice that they were all pretty loose!
> Not falling out loose, but not tight.
>
> Tightened them down, seated the plug wires, and all seems OK now. I also
> reset the computer as the idle was a little low after completing the work.
>
> My question is: Did I solve my problem here, or is this a sporadic problem
> perhaps with the ingitor? Anyone else out there have this issue before?
>
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Somebody peed in your gas tank ? Seriously, you may need to replace or
at least back flush your fuel filter and maybe add some methyl hydrate.
Was it COLD where you were? Fuel line icing sounds like that too.
'Curly'
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