98 Honda Civic HX - check engine light

[bklynrat]

It's a 5spd and lately has been driving as though it wants to stall unless it gets around 3500rpm. only then is it smooth driving.

the check engine light has pretty much always been on (for a year, but no other problems with the car) and today it blinked once when the battery was on.

how do i find out what code it's trying to relate? any ideas what might be wrong?

[AudioGuy93DelSol]

Are your serious, you've had a cel for almost a year?!?

"The lesson for Clueless Joe: Those dashboard lights glow for a reason." -Motor Magazine

[Civic_D16Y5]

try searching for "reading ecu codes" on like google or sumthin, and itll say something to the extent fo taking apart ur passenger side kick panel, find ur little grey box, put a paperclip into the little holes and count the number on long and short blinks, the dash gives ya

[superbluecivicsi]

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=345817

[gibbagabba]

i have a 97 honda civic hx and my check engine light never goes off. i went to autozone to have them check it and it came up as the egr valve. and on these hx models there was a recall on the egr valve, what happens is there is carbon buildup inside it and all you can really do is open it clean it out good and replace the gasket, unless you want to pay a pretty penny to have the stupid thing replaced!