# fix my car **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [March 2, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868 "2008-03-02T14:54:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![toolow69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@toolow69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toolow69)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868/1 "2008-03-02T14:54:17Z")
having some car problems, need help. ok my civic was running great, and now when u give it gas it wants 2 die out. or it will rev up 2 4grand and it will backfire. its has no codes. im stumped on this. i think it might be the tps, not sure. i know there are some honda heads in the region, help a brother out!!! it starts up and idels fine. its a a6/y8 high comp motor in a 92 civic. any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868/2 "2008-03-02T16:14:45Z")
Sounds like a sensor issue. ---
**Author:** ![91teg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91teg/32/6304_2.png) [@91teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91teg)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868/3 "2008-03-02T16:39:55Z")
sounds like your on the right trac with the TPS ---
**Author:** ![toolow69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@toolow69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toolow69)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868/4 "2008-03-02T17:55:49Z")
i have a spare tb on gona check 2 c. any other ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868/5 "2008-03-03T01:57:25Z")
> [@91 teg b16a1](#): > > sounds like your on the right trac with the TPS Ya… im gunna need those TPS reports tommrow …mmmk? LOL (fav movie.) anyways gl ---
**Author:** ![toolow69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@toolow69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toolow69)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868/6 "2008-03-03T15:12:00Z")
ok switched tb, same problem. so its not the tps. also replaced cap and rotor. when i went to pull off the wire to the #4 cyl it was rusted 2 death and the metal peace that goes into the cap just fell out. so now i need a need spark plug wire. i hope this is the problem. i need my car back, tired of bumin rides 2 work. car starts up and idels fine. just misses and back fires. let me know ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868/7 "2008-03-03T18:55:14Z")
Have the plugs and wires ever been changed? Kind of a stupid question, but I would start there. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868/8 "2008-03-04T11:13:02Z")
You car came with a MAF? ---
**Author:** ![toolow69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@toolow69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toolow69)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868/9 "2008-03-04T17:07:00Z")
maf? plugs are good and always have spares. the wires are obx shit. had them for about 3-4 years, on many different motors. so yea it time to upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868/10 "2008-03-04T17:53:36Z")
Sounds like your car doesn’t have a DOHC Vtec motor :haha Yo I will find those wires for you tomorrow, and swing by to look at it for you. I have some Nology powercore wires for you that were on my old Y8 (now your Y8). ---
**Author:** ![toolow69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@toolow69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toolow69)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fix-my-car/235868/11 "2008-03-04T19:51:28Z")
yea a upgrade might b soon. im broke bitch!!! 2 much money in the d, gota fix it for now.