"hutchtoo" <hutchtoo@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> My 94 Honda Civic is sputtering. Acceleration is weak and the sputtering
> causes a bit of a jerky ride. The sputtering happens inconsistently at
> all different speeds including idling.
>
> The temp gauge just shot up close to the red -- don't know if this is a
> different problem or not.
>
> I replaced the distributor recently, could this be related?
>
> Thanks....
>
Dunno - but the distributor was the first thing that came into my mind. If
you check the timing I think you will see it jumping like a hop toad
(technical description). I think that distributor has failed.

Mike