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hi all....
As the subject line says, my friend's car needs a diagnosis. It's a 1996 Honda Civic EX (pls don't bash me). Here are the problems he's encountered.
- from cold start, the engine is experiencing some "lag" when turning over...takes a couple seconds longer than it used to.
- on certain occasions, the engine wants to overheat (during rush hour sitting idle in traffic). The temperature goes up, but as soon as the car starts moving, the temp falls a bit. He is not driving it hard or for long periods of time. I know this sounds reasonable (overheating in traffic), but it wasn't doing it before.
So, I gave him a couple possible reasons, but I can't be absolutely sure. I'm not THAT good a engine diagnosis. That's why I posted here, to see what some other car enthusiast have to say. Some insight or solutions would be grateful. THX!
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As the subject line says, my friend's car needs a diagnosis. It's a 1996 Honda Civic EX (pls don't bash me). Here are the problems he's encountered.
- from cold start, the engine is experiencing some "lag" when turning over...takes a couple seconds longer than it used to.
- on certain occasions, the engine wants to overheat (during rush hour sitting idle in traffic). The temperature goes up, but as soon as the car starts moving, the temp falls a bit. He is not driving it hard or for long periods of time. I know this sounds reasonable (overheating in traffic), but it wasn't doing it before.
So, I gave him a couple possible reasons, but I can't be absolutely sure. I'm not THAT good a engine diagnosis. That's why I posted here, to see what some other car enthusiast have to say. Some insight or solutions would be grateful. THX!
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