What does that entail to fix?


"Mista Bone" <MistaB0ne@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
news:x1XYa.11477$IQ2.5844@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> your engine is lugging, not likeing the lower rpms.
>
> --
> Charles Tague
> 93 Honda Civic DX HB
> 1.6L SOHC VTEC 14.85 @ 89 mph,1.98 60 ft.
> With ZEX 85 hp ZEX 13.09 @ 103 mph, 1.81 60ft.
> 86 Pontiac Trans Am
> 225/50/15 GForce Drag Radials
> 305 peanut cammed 15.29 @ 88 mph
> http://home.cinci.rr.com/mistab0ne/
> "Jon" <kingpenguin78@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2f2a982d.0308080643.2c0762b4@posting.google.c om...
> > I really don't know what to title the subject for this, since I have
> > no idea what is wrong with the car.
> >
> > I have a 1994 Civic EX, and after having it parked for a year and a
> > half, I have finally got it back on the road. By the way, it has an
> > automatic transmission.
> >
> > It has always (since day one, and the car was bought new by me) been
> > rough at shifting, which seems like a common problem with the 94
> > Civic. It also has been a little 'shakey' at low RPMs right after a
> > gear change, but it has never been a problem.
> >
> > Recently, since I have been driving it again, I have noticed something
> > odd. When the car shifts into 3rd (could be second, I have not take
> > note of that) at 30mph (around 43kmh) the floorboard, steering wheel,
> > and pedals get very 'jumpy', sort of like going over a rough road. It
> > feels sort of like driving a manual transmission car in to high of a
> > gear for the speed, like it is about to stall. To remedy the problem
> > I have to hit the gas, and accelerate it a few mph higher, and it
> > stops. It only occurs right at the bottom range of that gear, when
> > the RPMS are minimal. However, the RPMs are sitting at right around
> > 2000 when this is happening.
> >
> > Although I have no idea what is wrong, I do not think it is the
> > transmission as the gear is fine once I hit the gas. Perhaps it could
> > be the fuel injectors or something else? I have not had to time to
> > get the car tuned up since un-parking it, but I did have an oil
> > change, and the oil is clean. Transmission fluid is still clear and
> > red but when I wipe the stick it leaves a blackish mark. Radiator and
> > it's fluid look fine, but the air conditioner is out of commission and
> > does not work at all (I have think that is caused by a slow leak, and
> > since I can't afford to fix it, it is going to stay broken).
> >
> > Thanks for the help,
> >
> > -Jon
> > kingpenguin78@hotmail.com
>
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