two personalities

[Joe]

My 1992 Civic LX seems to have a personality disorder. Sometimes the car is
lively and peppy and does exactly as I expect it should. Other times it is
sluggish, hesitant, and a pain to drive. It often hesitates to go from a
stop, getting "bogged down" when I give it more gas. After about 5 seconds
the car perks up and does what it should. I also have trouble keeping
highway speeds, especially on the slightest of inclines. I have gotten new
plugs, wires, and a gas filter. Anyone have any experience with timing belt
troubles giving those symptoms? My friend has a '95 with similar milage
which behaves much more consistently and more peppy than my own.

Thanks,

Joe

 

[Pahsons - Somnolent]

Falling asleep through Joe's post...

Anyone have any experience with timing belt
troubles giving those symptoms?

Timing belt is a one way beast in this case. Once it goes, it's gone.

--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel
http://www.cafeshops.com/creexul.2534632
Owner of the following: Henry Cotter - A.G.F.F., Eric Dreher AND mark
digital© - A.A.T., wiru the tired - A.F.D., and that Gino guy who keeps
chaning his nick on A.A.Acura.
Don't be stupid, and I won't point it out...

 

[Josh]

My 1992 Civic LX seems to have a personality disorder. Sometimes the car is
lively and peppy and does exactly as I expect it should. Other times it is
sluggish, hesitant, and a pain to drive. It often hesitates to go from a
stop, getting "bogged down" when I give it more gas. After about 5 seconds
the car perks up and does what it should. I also have trouble keeping
highway speeds, especially on the slightest of inclines. I have gotten new
plugs, wires, and a gas filter. Anyone have any experience with timing belt
troubles giving those symptoms? My friend has a '95 with similar milage
which behaves much more consistently and more peppy than my own.

Thanks,

Joe

Check the catalytic converter, may be clogged.

J

 

[N.E.Ohio Bob]

If there are more than 125K on it, I'd think about the 'ignitor' in the
distributer. bob