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pibby2000




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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:57 pm
Post subject: 96 Honda Civic...Misfire code
I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I'm scooting around town it's fine. I've replaced the spark plugs , ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire under the same circumstances...I don't know what to do next !?!?!? Could it be a fuel problem?

Thanks Pat

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:48 pm
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pibby2000 wrote:
> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I�m
> scooting around town it�s fine. I�ve replaced the spark plugs ,
> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
> under the same circumstances...I don�t know what to do next !?!?!?
> Could it be a fuel problem?
>
> Thanks Pat
>
what is the code? check the owners manual for how to read it or go to
tegger.com for details.

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motsco_

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:13 pm
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pibby2000 wrote:
> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I’m
> scooting around town it’s fine. I’ve replaced the spark plugs ,
> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
> under the same circumstances...I don’t know what to do next !?!?!?
> Could it be a fuel problem?
>
> Thanks Pat
>
-==============================

Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.

It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
method).

Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.

'Curly'
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Joe LaVigne

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:55 am
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On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:13:01 -0700, motsco_ wrote:

> pibby2000 wrote:
>> I have a 96 Civic Hatchback with a 1.6L. My engine would misfire
>> (engine light would come on) only when the engine is under
>> strain...such as climbing a hill in 5th gear or over 100kph...when I'm
>> scooting around town it's fine. I've replaced the spark plugs ,
>> ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor...but it still will misfire
>> under the same circumstances...I don't know what to do next !?!?!?
>> Could it be a fuel problem?
>>
>> Thanks Pat
>>
> -==============================
>
> Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
> high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.

On hills, I always operate in the upper range of the gears. I am not sure
about other Hondas, but the 06 Si has all the torque between 6000 and 8000
RPM's, so the car just does the climb much better up there.

>
> It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
> method).
>
> Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.

Very good advice.
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DodgeDriver

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:27 am
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> -==============================
>
> Your manual says you should be in fourth gear. You'd be amazed at how
> high they say you can go in each gear. You're lugging it.
>
> It could possibly be a dirty injector or the fuel filter (or the driving
> method).
>
> Use injector cleaner three or four times a year.
>
> 'Curly'

Posting from the USA.

My local COSTCO has stopped carrying Chevron's Techron injector cleaner.
What do you regulars think of STP's Concentrated Injector Cleaner. I can
get it at BJ's.

Thanks.
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pibby2000




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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:05 pm
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For future ref.

After looking further into the fireing system I found voltage discharge burns on the coil.... Once I replaced it the car ran fine

Thanks for the help and comments
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