Main IndexAuto Repair Home Search Posts SEARCH
POSTS
Who's Online WHO'S
ONLINE
Log in LOG
IN









Engine sputters when accelerating


Search for (search options)
 



majorlinkcar
New User

Jul 22, 2024, 12:16 AM

Post #1 of 5 (9940 views)
Engine sputters when accelerating Sign In

I have a 2004 Honda Civic (185,000 miles) that started sputtering when making quick accelerations at higher speeds a week or so ago. If I step on the gas pedal with force at 60 or 70 mph, the engine will sputter.

Normal acceleration is not a problem. If I accelerate slowly, the engine is fine at high speeds. The issue arises when I accelerate quickly at 60 or 70 mph. I had the spark plugs replaced in late April, so this shouldn't be a problem. There's a small hole in my catalytic converter (first identified in late April).

Based on this description of the symptoms, can anyone pinpoint some possible causes of this issue? I'd appreciate any responses, thanks.


Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Hammer Time profile image

Jul 22, 2024, 3:31 AM

Post #2 of 5 (9929 views)
Re: Engine sputters when accelerating Sign In


Quote
I had the spark plugs replaced in late April, so this shouldn't be a problem.


That doesn't necessarily eliminate them. In fact it would make them more suspect. If one of the plugs was damaged during installation it could cause a problem.

It's going to be pretty difficult to isolate what's going on without more testing and info. It could be an ignition problem, fuel pressure problem or even intake air problem.



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.



majorlinkcar
New User

Aug 23, 2024, 10:28 PM

Post #3 of 5 (7933 views)
Re: Engine sputters when accelerating Sign In

It turns out this was caused by a leaking oil filter, thanks for the reply.


Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Hammer Time profile image

Aug 24, 2024, 3:26 AM

Post #4 of 5 (7918 views)
Re: Engine sputters when accelerating Sign In


Quote
It turns out this was caused by a leaking oil filter,


No it wasn't



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.



tractorboy
User
tractorboy profile image

Sep 5, 2024, 11:16 AM

Post #5 of 5 (5586 views)
Re: Engine sputters when accelerating Sign In

a leaking oil filter?, lol maybe was leaking on the knock sensor or crank shaft position sensor connector.....but then again I have had cars with really oily connectors, and it never caused a misfire , though i correct it when I find it. he should have had his plug wires changed out also unless coil on plug. my Neice, who is a very lovely person, takes her car in and they will say for example spark plug number 4 is bad so she just gets that one plug replaced. Smile. she has a CVT transmission and I kept telling her are you following Nissan's maintenance schedule. It has it's own filter that needs replacing along with the correct type of CVT transmission fluid.......guess who had to get a new transmission last year...oh well i have digressed a bit.Smile






 
 
 






Search for (options) Privacy Sitemap