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Double Agent · 11-04-2009, 05:10 PM

If it's having problems when it's warmed up it could be the O2 sensor. Runs fine in open loop, but once it's hot the ECU goes into closed loop where it relies on the O2 senor. If it's getting bad readings from the O2 it could mess with the fuel and timing.

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josh-roy · 11-04-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ILS_09

check timing is where I would start

no.

If his timing was that mangled, it wouldnt even be able to idle. Thats definetly not a timing issue, definetly electrical. Sounds like something isnt grounded or you have some exposed wires rubbing together. I had the same problem with my car, i had a shit wack of wires under my cluster from terrible alarm,sub,deck install, I removed all the useless junk and the car hasn't had a problem since. I donno maybe it was just my car.

DAtegLs · 11-04-2009, 08:47 PM

to God-driven, i changed the actual one wire coolant temp. sensor. not the sensor for the gauge. i know this.
and my timing is fine. it didnt start till after the car sat for a few months if that has anything to do with it. ive checked all grounds. and everything looks tight. i do have a bunch of random wires under the dash from old acc. so ill prolly pull all that out tommorow and see if it changes anything...

God-Driven · 11-05-2009, 02:59 PM

Good luck, let us know what was wrong with it

DAtegLs · 11-09-2009, 03:11 AM

well, ive now tried everything i can think of and still the problem persists. i did fill her up a few days ago and on the first half of the tank i got almost 140 miles. then it hits the half mark and drops to a 1/4 of a tank within about 23 miles. thats what kind of gets me confused. i guess im going to start blindly throwing parts at it again...probably just another fuel filter, o2, wires, and plugs. ugh! this is killing me!

DAtegLs · 11-11-2009, 03:26 AM

you guys think this could have anything to do with it? i let my dad borrow the wire for his teggy while mine was sittin and i pressume i didnt look at when i put it back on my car. i pulled them today and saw it. its just this one wire. the others are fine.

my thought is that when it was in my dads teggy, (HG was blown in that cylinder) it somehow fried that wire and is now shooting the spark through the sleeve instead of through my plug? that sound legit?

Double Agent · 11-11-2009, 09:22 AM

I've seen wire arc out through the sleeve before. Looks pretty cool at night, lol. Change the wires, that one doesn't look good one way or another. Pull the plugs while you're in there, see what story they tell. If that doesn't fix it I still think you should test the O2 sensor.

DAtegLs · 11-11-2009, 09:25 PM

well i stole my dads stock wires and now my car doesnt spit or stutter. yay me. lol now i just have to figure the 9mpg thing. *sighs*

11-04-2009, 08:47 PM	#28
DAtegLs Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: montgomery, al, United states Posts: 278	Re: 91 Teggy stumbles like shes drunk! to God-driven, i changed the actual one wire coolant temp. sensor. not the sensor for the gauge. i know this. and my timing is fine. it didnt start till after the car sat for a few months if that has anything to do with it. ive checked all grounds. and everything looks tight. i do have a bunch of random wires under the dash from old acc. so ill prolly pull all that out tommorow and see if it changes anything... __________________ <Mr.OASiS>

11-05-2009, 02:59 PM	#29
God-Driven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, Tx, u.s.a Posts: 224	Re: 91 Teggy stumbles like shes drunk! Good luck, let us know what was wrong with it

11-09-2009, 03:11 AM	#30
DAtegLs Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: montgomery, al, United states Posts: 278	Re: 91 Teggy stumbles like shes drunk! well, ive now tried everything i can think of and still the problem persists. i did fill her up a few days ago and on the first half of the tank i got almost 140 miles. then it hits the half mark and drops to a 1/4 of a tank within about 23 miles. thats what kind of gets me confused. i guess im going to start blindly throwing parts at it again...probably just another fuel filter, o2, wires, and plugs. ugh! this is killing me! __________________ <Mr.OASiS>

11-11-2009, 03:26 AM	#31
DAtegLs Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: montgomery, al, United states Posts: 278	Re: 91 Teggy stumbles like shes drunk! you guys think this could have anything to do with it? i let my dad borrow the wire for his teggy while mine was sittin and i pressume i didnt look at when i put it back on my car. i pulled them today and saw it. its just this one wire. the others are fine. my thought is that when it was in my dads teggy, (HG was blown in that cylinder) it somehow fried that wire and is now shooting the spark through the sleeve instead of through my plug? that sound legit? __________________ <Mr.OASiS>

11-11-2009, 09:22 AM	#32
Double Agent Junior Member 1991 Acura Integra My Garage Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CT, USA Posts: 126	Re: 91 Teggy stumbles like shes drunk! I've seen wire arc out through the sleeve before. Looks pretty cool at night, lol. Change the wires, that one doesn't look good one way or another. Pull the plugs while you're in there, see what story they tell. If that doesn't fix it I still think you should test the O2 sensor. __________________ Friends don't let friends drive Volkswagens.

11-11-2009, 09:25 PM	#33
DAtegLs Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: montgomery, al, United states Posts: 278	Re: 91 Teggy stumbles like shes drunk! well i stole my dads stock wires and now my car doesnt spit or stutter. yay me. lol now i just have to figure the 9mpg thing. sighs __________________ <Mr.OASiS>

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