- Tue Jan 26, 2016 3:27 am
#358252
Ok new to the Honda world. Through some swapping around I have ended up with this little coupe. So far I'm really digging the car with the exception of it occasionally stalling on me at a stop light so bad that I have to pedal it to keep it running. Then at the next stoplight 1000 ft down the road idles fine!?!? So far as I can tell (like I said new to Hondas so correct me if I'm wrong) this car is swapped? Where should I look to try to fix this intermittent idle issue? Is it an issue associated with swaps or just a maintenance issue? Thanks for any info
- Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:20 pm
#358263
What ECU are you running with that D16y8?
The reason I ask is that the stock 92-95 ECUs all see base timing as 16 degrees.
Base timing on a D17y8 is 12degrees. You want the ECU to be mapped to the original base timing of the engine you are using.
This can cause intermittent idle issues depending on where in the temperature adjustment table the 'Map' on the ecu is using at that specific time. A chipped ECU from somewhere like Phearable.net or Xenocron.com would fix that issue.
Other common Honda issues:
Idle Air Control valve- Also check and clean the idle air control valve (bolted to the back of the intake manifold). You can search and find plenty of threads on how to do this. The gasket, if it needs replaced, is available at any Honda dealership for a few dollars.
Main relay- search how to re-solder a main relay. This is another common issue to cause intermittent stalling.
