Re: Engine hard to start, when up runs ok, rough idling and stalls

hynek.cihlar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> My mechanic called me today that the engine gives random sparks all
> over. I'm not exactly sure what he meant but it doesn't make sense
> when the car ran ok on 1500RPM and up.
> 
> On Feb 8, 11:45 am, hynek.cih...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> 
>>Honda Accord 1992 2.2l.
>>
>>The car worked flawlessly until yesterday when I came back from one
>>month vacation. The car started up with no problem at all. It ran for
>>another 5 kms or so. After I parked (in deep snow), shut off the
>>engine and another 30 minutes the troubles began.
>>
>>Since then the car was difficult to start. When started up I had to
>>keep pressing gas pedal to keep it running. From 1500RMP up, the
>>engine didn't experience any troubles at all - responsive, full power,
>>no choking, all ok. Bellow 1500RPM it quickly got worse - the idling
>>was rough, unresponsive to the gas pedal and was hard to keep up.
>>After an hour of trying to start up the car it got to the point when
>>it wouldn't start at all.
>>
>>Other observations
>>
>>* No strange sounds when starting up, except - 2-3 dull sounds/clicks
>>during the ignition process (fuel lines, intake?)
>>* The car was sitting for 1 month with almost empty gas tank (clogged
>>fuel system?)
>>* The symptoms worsen quickly in half an hour

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Fill the gas tank with fuel that has some ethanol in it. Make sure the 
coolant reservoir is full to the MAX mark. My CR-V gave multiple 
misfires after a long winter storage. If it goes OK on highway DON'T 
replace the fuel filter. It's not necessary.

Is there a possibility of sabotage?

'Curly'