89 honda crx dx 1.5l 166,000 miles *roughly
i am tryen to get her smogg'd on the high rpm check it was fine.... stellar if i may say. BUT.....on the idol check is where we run into an issue. now i have already gone thru her and did the basics oil change, spark plugs wires, oil filter, air filter,spark plugs**propperly gapp'd no less** and here and there i still keep getting a slight idol bounce mainly when she's cool/ cold like right after start up. now when i changed the spark wires i noticed on the far left plug, i'll just for the sake of this particular question name this one plug #1 ** not sure if i am right in this or if i'm wrong on the number it REALLY is, not really caring for right now** Confused
but the far left wires connector to the distributor cap was corroded with a green corrosion.. now i think i need to clean that portion of the cap out before i get to crazy. but that really can't that simple can it?
now here is exactly what is happening after i start car:
idols is a lil high while it warms.. then it may sit at 500-600rpm's for a few then it will bounce down to zero and then back to 700-800 and back and forth a few times then will act normal. it may do this for a few seconds to a few minutes then stop for a few seconds to a few mintues ** longest was about 20 minutes of sitting without it acting up, then i revv'd the engine a few times and sometimes it will act up and then level out and sometimes nothing at all will happen... i'm just not sure what to do next, i just need it to act right so i can get it to pass smog mad frigging ca smog laws
update::::
i noticed if i put a draw on the electrical system or make the idle raise to about 800-900 rpms the drop off/bounce/ sputtering stops all together!
i was also reading this issue may be caused by my eacv but.. lol my manual shows this item on a si model not a dx.. so i'm haven a lil trouble locating it....
i am tryen to get her smogg'd on the high rpm check it was fine.... stellar if i may say. BUT.....on the idol check is where we run into an issue. now i have already gone thru her and did the basics oil change, spark plugs wires, oil filter, air filter,spark plugs**propperly gapp'd no less** and here and there i still keep getting a slight idol bounce mainly when she's cool/ cold like right after start up. now when i changed the spark wires i noticed on the far left plug, i'll just for the sake of this particular question name this one plug #1 ** not sure if i am right in this or if i'm wrong on the number it REALLY is, not really caring for right now** Confused
but the far left wires connector to the distributor cap was corroded with a green corrosion.. now i think i need to clean that portion of the cap out before i get to crazy. but that really can't that simple can it?
now here is exactly what is happening after i start car:
idols is a lil high while it warms.. then it may sit at 500-600rpm's for a few then it will bounce down to zero and then back to 700-800 and back and forth a few times then will act normal. it may do this for a few seconds to a few minutes then stop for a few seconds to a few mintues ** longest was about 20 minutes of sitting without it acting up, then i revv'd the engine a few times and sometimes it will act up and then level out and sometimes nothing at all will happen... i'm just not sure what to do next, i just need it to act right so i can get it to pass smog mad frigging ca smog laws
update::::
i noticed if i put a draw on the electrical system or make the idle raise to about 800-900 rpms the drop off/bounce/ sputtering stops all together!
i was also reading this issue may be caused by my eacv but.. lol my manual shows this item on a si model not a dx.. so i'm haven a lil trouble locating it....
Feb 18, 2007 at 12:50 PM