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TonitrusEN
11-05-2002, 09:08 PM
Well last week I installed some MSD 8.5mm wires, and about a week or 2 before that i did a venom 400. For the last few weeks ive noticed my idle is really rough... like really rough..

i thought it was the venom at first but i turned it off and it still did it.. so i thought maybe it wasnt getting enough spark so i put the MSD wires in...

then i noticed that my 4th cylinder MSD wire kept coming off the plug, and it was taking a crap.. so i fixed that, well im still stuck with a rough idle... and now i noticed my tranny feels like its slipping, but i dont think it is since they told me at the trans. shop that it was fine. But like if im at a light and im going up hill.. my tranny will slip and slip and slip until i get on a flat surface, then it will downshift and go but with lack of power..

I put some fuel injector cleaner in, and filled up today cause one of the guys at a local racing shop said it might be dirty injectors, but what does it sound like to you guys?

if this doesnt make sense to you, slap me :P

Thanks in advance
jason;(
TonitrusEN
11-05-2002, 09:30 PM
Shameless bump
blind34_1
11-06-2002, 04:07 PM
How rough? Like almost going to die rough, or just real low RPMs? Does it fluctuate a lot? check all your connections, check your spark plugs.

Your other problems, I have no idea, but it sounds expensive.
ebpda9
11-07-2002, 12:45 PM
it sounds to me that the wires are bad. put back on the 6.5 mm wires until you get a new coil and ignition. And might as well check the dist cap and rotor.
TonitrusEN
11-07-2002, 01:33 PM
It seems like its almost going to die rough...

I dont have a tach but its fluctuating quite a bit..

Im dropping it off at a mechanic tonight since im going out of town for 4 days, i figure it couldnt hurt..
blind34_1
11-07-2002, 11:34 PM
Same here. I tried messing with mine earlier today, but it's hopeless, and I'm way in over my head. to the mechanic it goes!
DrumminBoy
11-19-2002, 09:22 PM
Update us on what the mechanic says. I'm having the same problems with my '92. What is your idle speed? I usually idle around 1500 and i KNOW that cant be right...
ebpda9
11-19-2002, 09:30 PM
what ? 1500rpms ? your idle is quite screwed up. it should be half of that with the iacv connceted and 500 with it disconected
DrumminBoy
11-20-2002, 12:18 AM
what would be causing it?
armyguy5
11-20-2002, 01:55 AM
are all of your cylinders firing??


chris
DrumminBoy
11-21-2002, 12:32 AM
im assuming they are, how would i know if they werent?
TeriyakiBroccoli
11-21-2002, 12:40 AM
mine idles at 1500 initally, then goes down to 700-800 after warming up.
ebpda9
11-21-2002, 09:00 AM
Originally posted by TeriyakiBroccoli
mine idles at 1500 initally, then goes down to 700-800 after warming up.

that is fine. every cold engine does that.
ebpda9
11-21-2002, 09:01 AM
Originally posted by DrumminBoy
im assuming they are, how would i know if they werent?

you will know it because the engine seems like stalling and shaking like a mofo.
TeriyakiBroccoli
11-21-2002, 09:38 AM
I know, im just stating that :D
armyguy5
11-21-2002, 01:53 PM
well thers to things u can do. Buy a compresion tester or talk to a master tech at a dealer..
DrumminBoy
11-21-2002, 04:20 PM
Originally posted by hondaman-iac
you will know it because the engine seems like stalling and shaking like a mofo.

Well it shakes a little bit, but nothing violent. I usually idle around 1500, but sometimes it'll get pretty low too, around maybe 300-400 and when i push the brake pedal the rpm's go way down, and it feels like im gonna kill it.
ebpda9
11-21-2002, 04:22 PM
sounds to me more like a vacuum problem. you have power brakes right ?
DrumminBoy
11-21-2002, 04:26 PM
yep
ebpda9
11-21-2002, 04:29 PM
have the vacuum hoses checked out, the throttle body cleaned up, and a fuel filter change. also add some fuel filter cleaner to your next fill up