1997 Honda Civic Ex, (the one I traded my CRX for )
Here is the problem, when driving (under moderate acceleration) it will then act like I let off of the gas (some times I hear this odd noise like detonation or something and it will make like a backfire pop from the intake).
Most of the time I will just have the performance loss and it will come back but it is annoying, destroying my fuel economy, and I worry it would lead to worse things.
The only thing I did to the car was put a short ram intake on it (I had it laying around with a re-washable K&N Filter and didn't feel like replacing the stock one.
I replaced the spark plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and rotor button, fuel filter and I even readjusted the valves back to factory specs (they were really loose, it may have made a little improvement but it definitely made the engine quieter) ^_^
Questionable: When I took the old plugs out it took A LOT of alluminum with them from being cross threated badly (I hate the previous owner), i got the new ones in but I often worried maybe this could be a factor ( not enough compression). I'm paranoid that I'm going to take one out and the head will be to stripped out to put another back in.
I have received the cel codes 82 & 83 but they don't exist, I went to advance and they said "Random Misfire 1"
I have gotten the cel code 54 and checked it and it seemed to be fine, cleared the ECU (waiting for it to pop back up).
The only things I can think of is maybe the timing is off? Or maybe the injectors are weak/clogged (but that wouldn't explain how the power comes and goes would it)
Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated, sorry for the long read.
Here is the problem, when driving (under moderate acceleration) it will then act like I let off of the gas (some times I hear this odd noise like detonation or something and it will make like a backfire pop from the intake).
Most of the time I will just have the performance loss and it will come back but it is annoying, destroying my fuel economy, and I worry it would lead to worse things.
The only thing I did to the car was put a short ram intake on it (I had it laying around with a re-washable K&N Filter and didn't feel like replacing the stock one.
I replaced the spark plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and rotor button, fuel filter and I even readjusted the valves back to factory specs (they were really loose, it may have made a little improvement but it definitely made the engine quieter) ^_^
Questionable: When I took the old plugs out it took A LOT of alluminum with them from being cross threated badly (I hate the previous owner), i got the new ones in but I often worried maybe this could be a factor ( not enough compression). I'm paranoid that I'm going to take one out and the head will be to stripped out to put another back in.
I have received the cel codes 82 & 83 but they don't exist, I went to advance and they said "Random Misfire 1"
I have gotten the cel code 54 and checked it and it seemed to be fine, cleared the ECU (waiting for it to pop back up).
The only things I can think of is maybe the timing is off? Or maybe the injectors are weak/clogged (but that wouldn't explain how the power comes and goes would it)
Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated, sorry for the long read.