# Civic: stalling/ dieing out when given throttle **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 27, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160 "2008-10-27T12:59:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/1 "2008-10-27T12:59:32Z")
i just did a d16y8 swap on my 97 civic hatch. it idle good untill it warms up. it seems to have a vacuum leak. when giving the car throttle, it dies out. it cant even go WOT. engine is a d16y8 with dx ecu,wiring harness, timing all done NO CEL ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/2 "2008-10-27T13:01:35Z")
so what are you asking? you said it has a vac leak… what ecu you are you running? who did the swap? why did you swap? ---
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/3 "2008-10-27T14:59:45Z")
im just asking what are the possible causes of this problem. im running a DX ECU, DX Harness, DX TB, i did the swap myself, it starts up just fine and idles good ( just warmed it up for a good 15min) the problem is, once i start to open the throttle, it start to die out/ stall, if i was to WOT it, it would stall out ( rpm dont increase, jsut blahhh-stall). if i slowly open the throttle, the RPMs will raise, it also tends to do a little better if the map unplug ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/4 "2008-10-27T15:03:25Z")
sounds like the timing is off. ---
**Author:** ![Birdman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/birdman/32/5186_2.png) [@Birdman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/5 "2008-10-27T15:28:02Z")
start by checking ur map sensor return voltage to the pcm ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/6 "2008-10-27T15:30:48Z")
Check your grounds. Coolant temp sensor? ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/7 "2008-10-27T16:06:18Z")
Did you mix up the plugs for the TPS and MAP sensor? ---
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/8 "2008-10-27T18:41:06Z")
the car is timed, i did it myself last night, coolant temp is in, mike, it could be possible, ill check it out ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/9 "2008-10-28T04:42:03Z")
unplug the map and tps then start the car… the car will go into limp mode … but will work… if this works you had the plugs wrong or you have a bad map or tps if this still does not work let us know ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/10 "2008-10-28T05:16:30Z")
sounds like TPS ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/11 "2008-10-28T05:18:39Z")
yea it sound like the car thought it was a wot at 2 k and just dumping gas in it you need to unplug something to get it to go into limp mode… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/12 "2008-10-28T05:21:01Z")
there is a way to calibrate the TPS and confirm a good signal. Google it or search on [honda-tech.com](http://honda-tech.com) Why did you swap out the Throttle body? ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/13 "2008-10-28T05:28:02Z")
this is for obd1 [http://hondaswap.com/~pills/obd1guide.html](http://hondaswap.com/~pills/obd1guide.html) may want to look threw this here > **[TPS is reading backwards 4.5v at CT and .5 at WOT](http://hondaswap.com/threads/65446/)** > > I dont know whats up, i did put new plugs on the car and installed an obd2 to obd1 coneversion harness. I'm getting 4.5 at closed throttle and .5... ---
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/14 "2008-11-02T21:34:11Z")
ok the plugs was on backwards. but there more problems. question: since im using the Dx TB ( which has the IACV). is it okay to just leave the IACV on the back of the manifold unplug? or do i HAVE to remove it and block it off with a plate? when i first start the car up it runs good, but when it hit operating temps, the car tends to bog and stall out. it like it does into limp mode then after a sec. it has a smooth idle again. then when i put it under some load again, it goes into that “limp” mode feel again ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/15 "2008-11-02T21:44:21Z")
get an ex ecu and use the y8 ex manifold. ---
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-stalling-dieing-out-when-given-throttle/57160/16 "2008-11-02T21:49:17Z")
if i get an ex ecu, i wont pass inspection because of the gas tank sensor and would have to repin my harness for the iacv, i mean i know its somthing little. these swap has been done alot of times with no issues. damnit no sleep for me tonight