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alright so im really sorry if this exact question/very similar problem is posted somewhere in here.. there were just way too many pages to skim through and it's already going on almost 2am here. Anyways... I'm very un-car oriented...sooo forgive me for lack of proper terms and such, im simply an 18 year old trying to find some simple answers to my car troubles.

Alright so I recently bought a 1996 Honda Civic Ex. Has a large amount of miles, I believe it's somewhere around 156,400. It appeared to be in phenominal condition. atleast on the INTERIOR. No one in my family knows anything about cars, and not having a father around doesn't help. So it was just me, my gullible mother, and a male cousin there to haggle the price down ...anywho, sorry for the long intro. To get down to business...
Im having some problems, or what I believe to be probelms, that is.
Acceleration. WHen I first got the car, it drove amazingly well for quite some time. that is, after we took it back to the dealer three seperate times to get the windshield wipers working.. (needed a new motor for it i guess...i got this car at a toyota dealer so the part had to be ordered from honda, hence the three visits)...so it drove fine for quite some time, and now lately, it seems that when i accelerate, it likes to hesitate. at one point today actually, the pedal was basically touching the floor and I wasn't accelerating at ALL...and barely going 30. I don't know if this is a signifigant problem or what the deal is with that...so if anyone has any knowledge as to what that could be, let me know. Basically just telling me what causes it, and how easy it is to get fixed (by a mechanic...) and possible prices?

Second problem. I also don't know if this is an "okay" thing for a car to do, but when the engine is running, it's squeeky. It seems more noticable when stopped, but that's probably because it's easier to hear when Im not going..
so also some sort of 'cause' or answer with that whole problem.

Third and final 'problem'. Also lately, ive been having a hard time starting my car. It seems to start very roughly, and struggles quite a bit when I turn the key. It's never failed to start with one key turn, but sometimes it really struggles and seems like it might not. I always make sure all accesories are turned off...a/c...even the radio. anything that would take power away from starting the car. And that does seem to help, it doesn't stress out the engine as much, but im still having this problem and it seems to be getting somewhat worse.

soooo if anyone out there took the time to read my long-*** rambling about my alleged problems, and has any idea what could be the cause/possible fix for them, PLEASEEEE help me out. Im a Noob in the car-world. And i just basically wanna know whats doing it, it interests me, and also what can fix it.
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thanks in advance