Stupid Honda

[Number Two]

Hi Tobi, I know you didn't ever see my honda act up the way it has been for the past few weeks. Figures that it would behave when you have the car :rolleyes: The idle is acting up, going up to 2k, down to 500, up, down. etc. It'll go away when the car warms up after 5-10mins, for the most part. But then i'll stop my car after a long drive with the engine good and warm, get back in 3 mins later, and it'll be doing it again for the next 5 mins. It even does it while driving too, as long as I'm in the Rpms range of 500-2k. Going through parking lots is painful, having the car lurch forward every couple seconds.

Any thoughts, or fixes to this embarrassing problem?

-Paul

[STIBungy]

Those symptons are indicatiions of a vacuum leak.

[HONDA GHANDI]

It acts like it has low coolant or a vacuum leak. Other than that I would have to look at it and diagnose the problem.

[preludeshfan]

i was going to say low coolent my 98 Prelude did that before. its because a pocket of air gets near the temp sensor and the car keeps going from hot to cold idle speed.

[Racingheads]

Low coolant is possible, check the IACV. This controls fast idle and uses a thermo wax valve. These have a problem.

[HONDA GHANDI]

The 92-95 civic doesnt have a thermowax valve FYI.