1994 Honda Civic Jerks Under Acceleration

1994 HONDA CIVIC
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FLYERP
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I have a problem I hope you can help me with my civic which has 106000 miles on has started to run rough everytime i give it gas i feel a jerking motion kind of like a fuel inj. is half cloged it does it in every gear but doesn't feel as bad in 5th. gear when the tach drops to around 2000 any sugestions as to what this might be.
Jan 28, 2007 at 7:00 AM
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GARFIELD
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You may have the throttle postion sensor checked out. They normally wear around the idle and just off idle postions since that is were they normally operate at.
Jan 28, 2007 at 9:15 PM
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UCC
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I am going thru some what of a similar problem as to where the car putters when going, and it seems to lack power in a 1998 Civic. I am currently looking into it and have found that it could be an ignition problem (ie: cracked cap or bad coil etc...) Look into this if the other suggestion doesn't work.

Good Luck
Jan 29, 2007 at 2:41 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Good suggestions and another is a bad set of plug wires.
Jan 30, 2007 at 2:51 AM
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UCC
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As of last night I pulled the cap and wires and one of the wires i pulled is covered in a powder almost rusty/white color. In talking to my Dad (22 yr mechanic) he suggested to look for lines in the wire (ie: streaks of that rusty powder) and sure enough there is... Which is cracks and now it is arhing causing the mis-fire... Im not sure if that is all of it or not, but it could be.
Jan 30, 2007 at 3:21 AM
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FLYERP
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thanks I will take a look at it . I have noticed the colder the weather it runs alittle better its only 15 deg. here.
Jan 30, 2007 at 6:33 AM
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UCC
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I just swapped out the Cap and Wires and my car runs like new... She didn't want to start, but hey its not very warm here either... but I got my civic back so I am happy, do a good tune up and you should be sitting good...
Jan 30, 2007 at 6:37 AM

Suggested Repair

Check the throttle position sensor, especially around idle and just off idle. Also inspect the distributor cap, ignition coil, and spark plug wires for cracks, powdery residue, or arcing that can cause a misfire; replacing the cap and wires fixed a similar Civic.

Conversation Summary

A 1994 Honda Civic with about 106,000 miles jerked and ran roughly under acceleration in every gear, feeling less severe in fifth around 2,000 rpm. Experts suggested checking the throttle position sensor and spark plug wires. Another owner with a similar 1998 Civic found cracked, powdery plug wires that were arcing, then reported the car ran normally after replacing the distributor cap and wires and recommended a tune-up.

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