Ruff Ride
08-11-2006, 07:38 PM
#1
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Ruff Ride
My car was parked for 8 months. Last week, I had to put the car back on the road. I changed the fuel pump, fuel rail, fuel filter, engine oil and air filter. I bought STP fuel injection cleaner. When I’m driving my car the rpm’s are jumping off the scale and coming back down. When I try to accelerate the car feels ruffs. On idle sometimes it even shuts off. What should I do???
08-12-2006, 02:46 AM
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start by re-setting your ECU, you can either A) pull the battery for like 10 mins, or B) pulling the ECU fuse located in the fuse box under your hood for a bit, put it back, start the car and let it idel for about 10mins.
08-30-2006, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 1DA2NV
to reset the ECU on any honda/acura you must pull the negative battery terminal off and leave the pos on leave it off for 30secs or so and then re install the terminal
08-30-2006, 08:34 PM
#8
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Thanks Guys
Thanks guys for the advice, it’s really nice to know that I can go somewhere and ask for help for my car. Trust me, I used to work for a dealership and I seen what goes on there. Everybody who works at the dealership is on commission from the salesman, services advisor, parts guys and even the mechanic. That means you can’t even trust anyone who works there, everyone is out for your money. At the end of the day they half to support they family and pay for their bills and even if they know you by first name and treat you well your just and another paycheck.
I went to a “Shop” to get my car fix. It ends up being the distributor. Just before I stop driving my car I change my distributor. I bought a used one from a “Shop.” Two days later it went again. So, I went back to the “Shop” and bought a rebuild one that was in October. A month ago I had this problem. (Ruff Ride) The Owner of the “Shop” said it was the distributor. I told the Owner I just bought a rebuild one from you 7 months ago and didn’t even drive the car. So I had to pay him a brown bill for him to look at the car and $80 buck to fix the distributor. Keep in mind that I spent over $ 4,000 in upgrades at his shop three years ago. I don’t like to hate on people, it’s not my thing, that is why I didn’t tell you guys that shop name.
Sorry guy if this was too long. I just wanted to say “THANKS” for the advice that you guys gave me. This day it feels like everyone is out for your money.
I went to a “Shop” to get my car fix. It ends up being the distributor. Just before I stop driving my car I change my distributor. I bought a used one from a “Shop.” Two days later it went again. So, I went back to the “Shop” and bought a rebuild one that was in October. A month ago I had this problem. (Ruff Ride) The Owner of the “Shop” said it was the distributor. I told the Owner I just bought a rebuild one from you 7 months ago and didn’t even drive the car. So I had to pay him a brown bill for him to look at the car and $80 buck to fix the distributor. Keep in mind that I spent over $ 4,000 in upgrades at his shop three years ago. I don’t like to hate on people, it’s not my thing, that is why I didn’t tell you guys that shop name.
Sorry guy if this was too long. I just wanted to say “THANKS” for the advice that you guys gave me. This day it feels like everyone is out for your money.