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Old 31 May 2004, 02:57 am
Thien Anh
 
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Default Re: Honda Civic DX 1990 - cannot accelerate properly

These are great possibilities. I'll check it tomorrow and let you guys
know. Please let me know more if there are other possibilities. Thanks
all.
"Marty Bose" <martyb@sonic.net> wrote in message
news:300520041951006032%martyb@sonic.net...
> Sorry, but 90's were still cable operated, so that rules out a couple
> of possible problem areas.
>
> A better question would be this; do you still have some freeplay when
> you step on the clutch pedal? If not, the cable may be adjusted too
> tight. You can change the adjustment yourself - just turn the white
> plastic nut on the clutch cable at the transmission.
>
> Marty
>
> In article <Vpuuc.6325$hB2.5021@nwrdny03.gnilink.net>, Arthur Russell
> <atr@REMOVE_CAPS_AND_INVALIDbellatlantic.netINVALI D> wrote:
>
> > If the engine revs but the car speed doesn't proportionally increase to
> > exactly match it, then your clutch is slipping. With a clutch that's in
> > good shape, there are very few situations that should be able to cause

that.
> >
> > The clutch could be misadjusted, you could have a master or slave

cylinder
> > hanging up (the clutch is hydraulically actuated) or the new clutch

could
> > have been put in wrong.
> >
> > Arthur
> >
> > Thien-Anh wrote:
> >
> > > "mike" <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:yr8uc.10533$IB.4754@attbi_s04...
> > >
> > >>
> > >>>Some times it does not even accelerate. The engine is reving, but no
> > >>>acceleration. I
> > >>
> > >>clutch slipping?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > Sometimes it accelerates, but is very slow. It sounds like some thing

got
> > > stuck in the gas pump.
> > >
> > >



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