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#11 (**permalink**) 14 May 2006, 11:59 pm

I have a 90 Model Crx DX and my car is doing the same thing. If you
finally figure out how to fix it, PLEASE, share the info with me. We
have tried everything but a new computer.

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#12 (**permalink**) 21 Aug 2006, 12:02 am

"djathens" <djathens2@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1147162435.655007.225780
@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

> I have an '88 CRX HF with 175,000 miles on it. The engine shudders
> pretty violently when the accelerator pedal is held at a particular
> spot in its range of travel. It occurs in any gear, at any RPM. It is
> more noticeable at lower RPMs probably due to the lower inertia of the
> reciprocating mass. If I press the pedal down past this point, say
> ~1cm, it goes away. Similarly, if I let up on the pedal the same
> distance, the shaking also stops.
>
> Car has new plug wires, new O2 sensor (Bosch), new distributor, and a
> MotorVac flush service done. Its also had a new timing belt put in and
> a valve adjustment done in the past 25k.I suspect it could be the
> throttle position sensor, but I'm not familiar with its construction.
> Is it possible that it could have worn out in this spot and is sending
> bad/no signals? Any other ideas?
>
> On a related or unrelated note, the car also idles erratically,
> sometimes too high (1100RPM), sometimes too low (250RPM), sometimes it
> bounces between 900-1100RPM. A Honda tech told me my accelerator cable
> was too tight. I haven't fooled with that yet.
>

Not sure, but I'd check the entire fuel system: tank, pump, filter,
injectors, and fuel lines.

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