1997 Honda Civic surging

1997 HONDA CIVIC
130,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JMEHRHARDT1
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only surges when in gear, when in neutral it idles evenly..
cracked head? bad gasket? need new seals for fuel injectors? anybody know?
Jan 30, 2010 at 9:36 AM
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F4I_GUY
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It's typically a dirty IACV motor.

Try cleaning the valve and throttle body with throttle body cleaner.
Jan 30, 2010 at 10:51 AM
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