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Old 15 Nov 2004, 10:21 am
Fernando Olea
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Default Re: Power loss on my honda civic 1994 dx

i have tested the wires, are ok from 7000 to 12000 ohms from the shortest to
the biggest, but what about the distribuitor or the catalitic exhaust, i am
a little scare............
"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> escribió en el mensaje
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> Tests for spark plug wires, among other things, are described
> free online at www.autozone.com . You may have to hunt around the
> free repair guides a little, but it's there.
>
> Generally, wire resistance should be well under 25,000 ohms per
> wire. The exact specification depends on the wire length. My 91
> Civic's two year old OEM wires measure 7000 - 12000 ohms each,
> and the car runs great.
>
> I'm not saying this is the cause of your power loss or the noise.
> What I say above is just to eliminate your concern about the plug
> wires.
>
> Maybe replace the air filter, fuel filter, plugs, wires,
> distributor cap and rotor, and PCV valve, just to eliminate some
> of the basics that are due for replacement every couple of years
> anyway. Total cost of all these parts should be around $150, OEM.
>
> "Fernando Olea" <hellfish@aliceposta.it> wrote
>> Hi my name is Fernando from milano italy, "this country sucks",

> honda parts
>> here in milano are very expensive but that is not the subject,

> i am having
>> problem with my car, i have a rare sound comming out from the

> exhaust and i
>> looks like the catalitic shit is dead, because every time i

> shift years i
>> fell like loosing power , i doesnt matter if a press down the

> gas.....
>> Can someone help my out, how can y test the spark wires===???

>
>



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