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Sep 19, 2007 | 07:29 PM

countryboy17

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car has no power

i can crank the car and it runs fine will tack up and everything.when i put the i 1st gear it runs like shit i can give it all the gas but will barley move has no power.the car it 93 civic with a 1.5sohc

Sep 20, 2007 | 02:10 AM

Gustav

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Re: car has no power

I would start with checking the plug wires for arching inside the spark plug tubes. Second thing I would check would be the catalytic convertor.

Sep 20, 2007 | 05:52 AM

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no cel?

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Sep 20, 2007 | 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Illegal

no cell?

Check Engine Light... Light?

Sep 20, 2007 | 08:42 AM

countryboy17

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check engine is on but have not checked the code yet a friend thought maybe it could be the pressure plate

Sep 20, 2007 | 09:11 AM

ILLEGAL

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Check Engine Light... Light?

thanks, type-o

Sep 20, 2007 | 09:12 AM

ILLEGAL

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check engine is on but have not checked the code yet a friend thought maybe it could be the pressure plate

check the cell first

Sep 20, 2007 | 12:59 PM

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check engine is on but have not checked the code yet a friend thought maybe it could be the pressure plate

if your car was running bad and you have a check engine light then you should probably start there

Sep 21, 2007 | 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by sohc_mshue

if your car was running bad and you have a check engine light then you should probably start there

ditto.

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