WHY DOES MY CAR TAKE LONG TO START,AND ACCELERATE?

2002 HONDA CIVIC
142 MILES
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STEVEN1
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wHEN i GO TO TURN MY CAR ON IT TAKES A WHILE TO IGNITE,I JUST CHANGED THE BATTERY 4 MONTHS AGO, ALSO WHEN I ACCELERATE,IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THE CAR TO GO.FOR INSTANCE IM AT A STOP LIGHT AND SO WHEN IT TURNS GREEN i GO BUT ONLY AT LIKE SPEED 20MPH THE MOST, EVEN THOUGH IM PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR COMPLETELY DOWN...AND AFTER LIKE 5 SECONDS ,IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING KICKS IN AND THEN IT ACCELERATES. PLEASE HELP ME WITH SOME ADVICE I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
Sep 22, 2011 at 3:37 PM
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DRCRANKNWRENCH
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The injectors may be dirty or the fuel pressure may be low. Another possibility is the throttle position snensor.
Have the car checked for trouble codes by a qualified repair facility.
Sep 22, 2011 at 5:47 PM
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