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Old 29 May 2004, 06:48 pm
Tony Hwang
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Default Re: Honda Civic DX 1990 - cannot accelerate properly

Thien-Anh wrote:

> "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in message
> news:40B918BA.1010701@interbaun.com...
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>>Thien-Anh wrote:
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>>>Honda Civic DX 1990
>>>I changed an used distributor about two years ago. I have a one-month

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> new
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>>>clutch and all my valves are adjusted. My water pump and timing belt

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> are
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>>>about two years. My car ran smoothly for the first week after adjusting

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> the
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>>>valves, but the same old problem occur after that. The problem is that

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> when
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>>>I press on the gas pedal unexpectedly, it does not accelerate

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> immediatelly.
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>>>Some times it does not even accelerate. The engine is reving, but no
>>>acceleration. I took to so many mechanic, but no one knows what causes

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> it.
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>>>Any one has similar problem, please share. Thank you.
>>>

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>>+++++++++++++++++++
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>>The new clutch needs to be adjusted, now that it's 'broken in a bit'.
>>If engine revs up, but no increase of ground speed, clutch is slipping.
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>>If engine runs weak, timing belt is out a notch.
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>>'curly'
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> I forgot to mention that it also happen with the old clutch. This is the
> first time I changed my clutch. So, would the problem occurs in the first
> clutch?
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Hi,
Sounds like timing issue.
Is there any vacuum leak in the intake manifold?
Tony

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