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99 Honda Civic Si. (1.6 DOHC VTEC)

Ok so heres the thing. When i drive occasionally for over 10 minutes my
car will start lossing rpms. For example: I will drive the car okay for
10 minutes than all of a sudden i will be in 5th gear and when i let
off the game the rpms will almost instantly drop down and my car will
start jolting.I am getting a constant check engine light. When i shift
my car jolts also dure to the rpms instantly droppping. I was told it
could be a nox/knock sensor (not sure how its spelled/pronounced)

ArthurBrazil@gmail.com wrote:
> 99 Honda Civic Si. (1.6 DOHC VTEC)
>
> Ok so heres the thing. When i drive occasionally for over 10 minutes my
> car will start lossing rpms. For example: I will drive the car okay for
> 10 minutes than all of a sudden i will be in 5th gear and when i let
> off the game the rpms will almost instantly drop down and my car will
> start jolting.I am getting a constant check engine light. When i shift
> my car jolts also dure to the rpms instantly droppping. I was told it
> could be a nox/knock sensor (not sure how its spelled/pronounced)
>
have you had the ignition switch recall work done on this vehicle?

im not sure i havnt had the car for too long

ArthurBrazil@gmail.com wrote:
> im not sure i havnt had the car for too long
>
a dealer should be able to look it up on the central computer database.
replacement is free because it's a safety recall and symptoms are just
like you describe. if that's not it, get the diagnostic codes from the
onboard computer and report back. a lot of auto parts stores do this
for free.

"ArthurBrazil@gmail.com" <ArthurBrazil@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1145064748.546742.325230@u72g2000cwu.googlegr oups.com:

> 99 Honda Civic Si. (1.6 DOHC VTEC)
>
> Ok so heres the thing. When i drive occasionally for over 10 minutes my
> car will start lossing rpms. For example: I will drive the car okay for
> 10 minutes than all of a sudden i will be in 5th gear and when i let
> off the game the rpms will almost instantly drop down and my car will
> start jolting.I am getting a constant check engine light. When i shift
> my car jolts also dure to the rpms instantly droppping. I was told it
> could be a nox/knock sensor (not sure how its spelled/pronounced)
>

the "check engine" light ought to be a clue;get the ECU trouble codes read
to see what is the problem there.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in news:55ednfE-NKhpzd3ZRVn-
rQ@speakeasy.net:

> ArthurBrazil@gmail.com wrote:
>> im not sure i havnt had the car for too long
>>
> a dealer should be able to look it up on the central computer database.
> replacement is free because it's a safety recall and symptoms are just
> like you describe. if that's not it, get the diagnostic codes from the
> onboard computer and report back. a lot of auto parts stores do this
> for free.
>

He -might- want to get the trouble codes read FIRST,then worry about the
ignition switch.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Thanks everyone. I will find out then post here thanks again.