2001 Acura Integra bogging

2001 ACURA INTEGRA
140,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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LOR87
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hey guys i need help my car is bogging out!!! it bog's up and down sounds like a weed wacker when im driving... changed out spark plugs still same thing. i was looking into my distruibuting cap and there is sparking going on for pistion 3 wire only. is there suppose to be sparks in the distrubutor cap?? is it the cap i need to replace or the wires?
Nov 9, 2008 at 8:58 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi Lor87,

I would suspect the cable. Do a resistance test with an ohmmeter. Reading should be less than 25 k ohms and more than 5 k ohm.

Easiest way is to swap wire and do test. If not the wire, you need to check the cap and rotor.
Nov 9, 2008 at 11:55 PM
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