madsteez

The car will start fine,although the first turn of the key it trys to start and then dies,then it will start fine and idle fine. When coming to a stop,or a deceleration it gets a extremely low idle and then dies. Once it dies it takes a couple minutes to start back up.


Ive narrowed it down to an ignition problem. The entire distributor is brand new,so ive kinda narrowed that out.

Any ideas or what to test?

TurboEG8

idle air control valve..... might be carbon clogged
ecu parameters might be set to low beins other problems have led to a low idle

where are you located i can check it out for you

madsteez

IACV would also cause the idle to fluctuate from time to time. What will happen is when im coming to a stop,the rpms drop,if I try to bring them back up by giving it some gas,it will not respond and pretty much bog.

Im in Vabeach by bestbuy on Independence.

Fabrik8

Check MAP sensor and TPS. Those can both cause similar symptoms as you're having.

250

On my car, o2 sensor failure causes a decel stumble/stall... Don't know about Hondas though...

Codes?

madsteez

I was thinking Map since it has the trouble starting.........Ill try and pm you since you always help me in these types of threads.

Im greatful

1slowcivic

check your throttle plate might have carbon build up, also adjust your idle valve screw usually on top of the throttle body covered with honda bond to start..

madsteez

That wouldnt cause an usual stall or no start condition. It feels like a weak fuel pump.

Fabrik8

How is the cranking speed, do you think you have a bad battery or a power/ground problem?

madsteez

Cranks fine,and the battery last awhile. The trick is if im just parked in front of my house,I can rev the crap out of it and it will still idle. But once I start driving I get the issues.