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Old 16 Nov 2004, 03:01 pm
Fernando Olea
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Default Re: Power loss on my honda civic 1994 dx

not really is only when i start on first year after that i dont have any
problems getting speed the problems come out on fourth year its seems that
the car does not have any power, sometimes whe is to cold i loss all power .

"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> escribió en el mensaje
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> Does the sound coming out the exhaust happen all the time? Or
> just when accelerating? Does it get worse when the car
> accelerates? Are you sure the muffler hasn't simply failed? How
> many mufflers have you had on this car?
>
> In the United States, one can have one's car tested for exhaust
> emissions, and this may reveal a failed catalytic converter.
>
> If you want peace of mind with the distributor, replace its cap
> and rotor (as well as the other parts I listed below).
>
> Site http://www.jaydm.com/hoem.htm implies its company ships to
> Italy. Use the form there and see if jaydm can get the parts you
> want. I found this site by googling for {Italy Honda Civic
> parts}. Other possibilities that come up from this search are
> worth exploring. Maybe try {Europe honda civic parts} too.
>
>
> "Fernando Olea" <hellfish@aliceposta.it> wrote
>> 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
>> > 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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