1980 Honda Civic sputtering engine

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DMMBTEK
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1980 Honda Civic 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 110k miles
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My civic/1500cvcc engine has started sputtering when heavily loaded like 2nd gear turning a corner and accelerating out of the turn. Have tried new coil and coil wire, checked points and timing. It also seems to flood when parked for a time and on restart. Maybe the plugs are slightly fuel fouled. It kind of acts like plug wire in that it only does it when the engine is lugging on acceleration. I've been a technician on gm and mercedes-benz for over 30 yrs combined but can't seem to figure this one out....carburation is very foreign to me....no pun intended. Thanks
Jan 7, 2008 at 12:20 PM
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HEGGIE
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Hey there dmmbtek.
I have the same car, and the same problem. Low power and spluttering when I accelerate.I was wondering if you were able to fix your problem and had the cure for me too??
Feb 1, 2011 at 1:18 AM
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