1982 Honda Civic Car is having a hard time starting

1982 HONDA CIVIC
23,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JJARV12
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My honda is having a hard time starting up/turning over. Once it turns over the engine shakes and wants to die. If I am driving the car up a hill it chokes and wants to die. If I am at a stop light is might die as well.
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:18 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi jjarv12,

Seems the engine is misfiring badly and it could be caused by the following:
1. Bad spark plug, wires, distributor cap and rotor.
2. Fuel delivery.
3. Engine compression.
4. Vacumn leakages.
Feb 13, 2009 at 3:25 AM
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