The car surges when going uphill

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RLARTHUR
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Transmission problem 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 150184 miles

My 1997 Honda Civic starting surging as you would go uphill about a year ago. At first you could hardly tell it was doing it, but it has gotten progressively worse. I took it to a mechanic, they replaced the fuel filter, computer, and then rebuilt the transmission. All this cost more then I actually paid for the car. And the car isn't fixed, it is still doing the same exact thing, I can't tell any difference at all. Is there something else that may cause this? It can't be normal.
Jan 15, 2009 at 9:28 AM
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Hello,

This sounds like you have a MAP sensor that is going bad. Here is a guide to help you see what other tings it can be but I am pretty confident in the MAP sensor correctly the problem.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-hesitates

Check out the diagrams (Below)

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Cheers, Ken
Jan 26, 2018 at 4:03 AM
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