weird problem

[Canabalooza]

so i was driving home from work today it was raining and i was going about 40 in 3rd or 4th around a slight bank to get off the free way. it seemed that around 2000 to 2500 rpm it lagged if i pushed it alittle it would rock back and fourth and it was gutless but if i floored it it would pull out and act normal untill i slowed below and tried again. i turned my car off at a light and back on and it didnt do it anymore. any ideas im worried and i dont have money to fix it if it breaks.

[91civichatch2571]

What do you mean it rocked back and forth? Kinda like it sputtered a little or somethin? Sounds like either an ignition or fuel problem to me. Any codes?

[Canabalooza]

yea it sputtered back and fourth i guess it was sputtering but it would be like rearrearrearrear and then id floor it and it would accelerate again. another thing is that when i would rock it would constily loose speed even though i never moved my foot. i have code 1 but thats cause i cant get it to go away even after i changed out my 02 sensor twice.

[TheSilentChamber]

check and see if your dizzy rotor is tight.

[skotman]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

check and see if your dizzy rotor is tight.

and check it soon before the damn screw flies off and breaks the thing :P

[Canabalooza]

which screws the one on the outside? or do i have to take the black outside off im new to this stuff.

[Canabalooza]

tried to wiggle it its solid as a rock

[honda_luvr_2000]

just a quick q, wut was u'r fuel level at?

[Canabalooza]

full

[mattio781]

what kinda car you got, si dx, my si does the same thing also, acts gutless and ill floor it and it'll go, not quite as bad as yours though

[TheSilentChamber]

take the three screws off the dizzy cap, the rotor is under it.

[1PhatCX]

fuel filter?

[TheSilentChamber]

Fuel filter will usually mess up flow at higher rpms insted of lower rpms

[91EF3ZC]

I had that problem in my 92 Si. It was my spark plug wires. They were getting moisture in them. they looked perfect to me, but I swapped them and the problem was gone.

[Canabalooza]

i have an 89 si crx im going to change out my plugs and wires and check my dizzy tommorow hopefull it wont happen anymore. it was raining out so it might be moisture.