So i bought my first honda and i've seemed to gotten my self into more trouble than i thought i would be.
First off i prob shouldn't of bought the car but its mine now so im stuck with it lol.
Its a 93 4 Dr with a VTEC-D15B (Not the 3 stage one) that is supposedly a JDM motor with about 45000 on the block. The only thing it currently has done to it is a cold air intake (which im prob gonna replace.) I plan on doing everything i can possibly do to this motor and use it as a learning experience but as of right now its not running perfectly and im not sure why.
First off it randomly sputters at low rpm's. It acts as if im not giving my engine enough gas but it runs like a champ at high rpm's. My friends and i think that i need a new throttle body or the timing might be off but truthfully im not sure that they're sure.
Next im going through gas like thiers no tomorrow. I'm only getting around 18 miles to the gallon. it doesn't matter if i fly everywhere i go or if i do the speed limit (i've tested full tanks of gas doing both).
I kinda think that prob A is related to prob B.
Lastly. If it is the throttle body and i need to replace it ill prob do the intake manifold and get a new ram air intake (i live in ct and it rains a #!#!#!#! load so im thinking no cold air) . I was just wondering if it matters where i start doing upgrades to after market parts.
First off i prob shouldn't of bought the car but its mine now so im stuck with it lol.
Its a 93 4 Dr with a VTEC-D15B (Not the 3 stage one) that is supposedly a JDM motor with about 45000 on the block. The only thing it currently has done to it is a cold air intake (which im prob gonna replace.) I plan on doing everything i can possibly do to this motor and use it as a learning experience but as of right now its not running perfectly and im not sure why.
First off it randomly sputters at low rpm's. It acts as if im not giving my engine enough gas but it runs like a champ at high rpm's. My friends and i think that i need a new throttle body or the timing might be off but truthfully im not sure that they're sure.
Next im going through gas like thiers no tomorrow. I'm only getting around 18 miles to the gallon. it doesn't matter if i fly everywhere i go or if i do the speed limit (i've tested full tanks of gas doing both).
I kinda think that prob A is related to prob B.
Lastly. If it is the throttle body and i need to replace it ill prob do the intake manifold and get a new ram air intake (i live in ct and it rains a #!#!#!#! load so im thinking no cold air) . I was just wondering if it matters where i start doing upgrades to after market parts.
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