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01-Apr-2003, 09:13 PM

imported_dented dx

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today i noticed tha my car seems to be bogging when i press the gas, and its getting pretty bad. any ideas? bad spark plugs, bad rtank of gas? air filter? ecu?

01-Apr-2003, 09:16 PM

NoSpleeny

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Bad spark plugs cause problems with acceleration but that assumes you have a problem with them. Get them checked or check them yourself. ClubSi actually has a page on spark plug problems/descriptions/causes.

Bad tank of gas is possible.

Could also be one of your plugs are dead too...

http://www.clubsi.com/spark_plug_tech.shtml

02-Apr-2003, 02:11 AM

imported_JookSingKid

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lets clean your throttlebody and see what that does

02-Apr-2003, 08:08 AM

imported_My Blue Si

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does it stall? It can be your distributor I had the same problem but it would bog and then stall

02-Apr-2003, 10:04 AM

imported_dented dx

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nope doesn't stall just gets kinda like a bronco and bucks a bit

02-Apr-2003, 10:18 AM

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are the injectors clean ? how's compression? oil changed?? ummm sensors all working ?? (bad sensor could cause the ecu to play it safe) umm what type of gas did you fill up on?? spark plugs and wires and cap and coil and stuff?? alternator?? umm I dunno any more things to check I'm outta Ideas