My 1992 Civic LX seems to have a personality disorder. Sometimes the car is
lively and peppy and does exactly as I expect it should. Other times it is
sluggish, hesitant, and a pain to drive. It often hesitates to go from a
stop, getting "bogged down" when I give it more gas. After about 5 seconds
the car perks up and does what it should. I also have trouble keeping
highway speeds, especially on the slightest of inclines. I have gotten new
plugs, wires, and a gas filter. Anyone have any experience with timing belt
troubles giving those symptoms? My friend has a '95 with similar milage
which behaves much more consistently and more peppy than my own.

Thanks,

Joe

 

Falling asleep through Joe's post...

> Anyone have any experience with timing belt
> troubles giving those symptoms?

Timing belt is a one way beast in this case. Once it goes, it's gone.

--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
Owner of the following: Henry Cotter - A.G.F.F., Eric Dreher AND mark
digital© - A.A.T., wiru the tired - A.F.D., and that Gino guy who keeps
chaning his nick on A.A.Acura.
Don't be stupid, and I won't point it out...

 

Falling asleep through Joe's post...

> Anyone have any experience with timing belt
> troubles giving those symptoms?

Timing belt is a one way beast in this case. Once it goes, it's gone.

--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
Owner of the following: Henry Cotter - A.G.F.F., Eric Dreher AND mark
digital© - A.A.T., wiru the tired - A.F.D., and that Gino guy who keeps
chaning his nick on A.A.Acura.
Don't be stupid, and I won't point it out...

 

Falling asleep through Joe's post...

> Anyone have any experience with timing belt
> troubles giving those symptoms?

Timing belt is a one way beast in this case. Once it goes, it's gone.

--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
Owner of the following: Henry Cotter - A.G.F.F., Eric Dreher AND mark
digital© - A.A.T., wiru the tired - A.F.D., and that Gino guy who keeps
chaning his nick on A.A.Acura.
Don't be stupid, and I won't point it out...

 

"Joe" <jgriffiths@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:mouab.12271$Ej.1775009@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> My 1992 Civic LX seems to have a personality disorder. Sometimes the car
is
> lively and peppy and does exactly as I expect it should. Other times it
is
> sluggish, hesitant, and a pain to drive. It often hesitates to go from a
> stop, getting "bogged down" when I give it more gas. After about 5
seconds
> the car perks up and does what it should. I also have trouble keeping
> highway speeds, especially on the slightest of inclines. I have gotten
new
> plugs, wires, and a gas filter. Anyone have any experience with timing
belt
> troubles giving those symptoms? My friend has a '95 with similar milage
> which behaves much more consistently and more peppy than my own.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe

Check the catalytic converter, may be clogged.

J

 

"Joe" <jgriffiths@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:mouab.12271$Ej.1775009@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> My 1992 Civic LX seems to have a personality disorder. Sometimes the car
is
> lively and peppy and does exactly as I expect it should. Other times it
is
> sluggish, hesitant, and a pain to drive. It often hesitates to go from a
> stop, getting "bogged down" when I give it more gas. After about 5
seconds
> the car perks up and does what it should. I also have trouble keeping
> highway speeds, especially on the slightest of inclines. I have gotten
new
> plugs, wires, and a gas filter. Anyone have any experience with timing
belt
> troubles giving those symptoms? My friend has a '95 with similar milage
> which behaves much more consistently and more peppy than my own.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe

Check the catalytic converter, may be clogged.

J

 

"Joe" <jgriffiths@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:mouab.12271$Ej.1775009@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> My 1992 Civic LX seems to have a personality disorder. Sometimes the car
is
> lively and peppy and does exactly as I expect it should. Other times it
is
> sluggish, hesitant, and a pain to drive. It often hesitates to go from a
> stop, getting "bogged down" when I give it more gas. After about 5
seconds
> the car perks up and does what it should. I also have trouble keeping
> highway speeds, especially on the slightest of inclines. I have gotten
new
> plugs, wires, and a gas filter. Anyone have any experience with timing
belt
> troubles giving those symptoms? My friend has a '95 with similar milage
> which behaves much more consistently and more peppy than my own.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe

Check the catalytic converter, may be clogged.

J

 

If there are more than 125K on it, I'd think about the 'ignitor' in the
distributer. bob

 

If there are more than 125K on it, I'd think about the 'ignitor' in the
distributer. bob

 

If there are more than 125K on it, I'd think about the 'ignitor' in the
distributer. bob