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Old Aug 21, 2007
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engine light comes on, help

hi, i have a 1991 dx honda civic and the problem I'm having is when the engine light comes on after the car is been driven for a couple miles, nothing happen until you get to the next stop light and the car been in idle star hesitating until turns off, any suggestion, thank you
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Re: engine light comes on, help

i have the same car and the same problem................need some help.....
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Re: engine light comes on, help

bad/dirty intake system. take out and clean throttle body and idle air sensors.
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Re: engine light comes on, help

Maybe the air filter when was it last replaced ?
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Re: engine light comes on, help

I couldn't follow what you were saying but I had a problem with my engine light coming on until I filled it with gas again. Turns out the gas cap wasn't tight, that's all.
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Re: engine light comes on, help

thats on newer cars, gas cap wont do it on obd1
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Re: engine light comes on, help

that sounds like the same problem im having someone told me to check my main relay.. but i cant find where mine is.. but im not even sure if thats what it is tho.. my car will drive fine for mabye 15 20 minutes the check engine light will come on and then when i start slowing down the car will just die.. hopefully someone has the answer for us
 
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