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  1. Problems & Solutions RSX
    Hello all, I developed an issue with my '02 RSX Base 5MT about 2k miles ago (currently has 169,000) where if i floor it anywhere between 2-3k rpm it starts accelerating but it feels more like if the throttle were more like 60% down or if there was some air or fuel restriction preventing it from...
  2. Problems & Solutions RSX
    I’ve had this issue for about a month now and it’s driving me nuts. Every time I get off of a stop my car hesitates even if I let go of the clutch slowly, in low rpms in first and second gear my car hesitates and has a delay when letting off the gas. Today when I was driving to school my car...
  3. Problems & Solutions RSX
    05 rsx type s Hello & happy New Years ! I have a minuscule issue that is very annoying and hopefully someone has experienced the same and has a solution. So around in the lower rpms after I shift I experience a slight hesitation of some sort for a split second. This is only when driving...
  4. Problems & Solutions RSX
    hi i have been slowly looking into this issue. it finally has started to get warm here in mn but i have a hesitation in any gear under 2k rpm and as soon as i get to 2k it takes off on me no matter where i have the throttle. any ideas or possible causes would be greatly appreciated.:thumbsup:
  5. Problems & Solutions RSX
    Hey Clubrsx! I have this weird sputter / hesitation at 5-5.5k rpm as if it was hitting the rev limiter. I've already searched on clubrsx and a lot of people have reported the car on "limp mode" but I know its not on limp mode because when it sputters at 5.5k I let go off the gas then gas it...
  6. Problems & Solutions RSX
    Hey guys my 05 type s started hesitating at high rpms usually in first gear and around 7000 rpms. It just started doing this a few days ago and I can't seem to find a legit solution to fixing this. Any help would be appreciated.
  7. Problems & Solutions EP3
    So, I am fairly new when it comes to my ep3. I bought it about a month and a half ago and when I got it had a CAI on it and the VAFC II on it as well. I wasnt too sure about what the VAFC II was but the car was running good and didnt have any problems. Where I live it rains a TON during the...
  8. Bolt-On Basics: RSX Type-S
    When my car sits for a while it starts but it sounds like it's going to die then after a few seconds it idles normal my check engine light was misfire on cylinder 3 and I changed spark plugs, ignition coil and did a compression test, can it be low fuel pressure?
  9. Problems & Solutions RSX
    Sooo... I had a few problems that were fixed. Now my car is running fine. Bought an '06 last november. I get a hesitation when shifting / accelerating intermittantly. I rev to about 5k shift then it wont accelerate for maybe a sec or two then it feels like 2 bands of acceleration kick in. I...
  10. Problems & Solutions EP3
    Hi all, I'm fairly new to the ep3 world. My car is a 03 ep3. It has a hesitation around 1600-1700 rpms. It makes shifting a pain. it also sounds like it's trying to miss at the same time. So far I've changed the plugs, checked for vacuum leaks, and checked my coils. I'm stumped. What else...
  11. Problems & Solutions EP3
    Hey guys This is my problem and from what I have seen, these hesitation problem are little gremlins to fix. All my problems are hesitations and I will list them here: Hesitation on very light throttle and low speed exactly at 2k rpm, most noticeable on first and second. Late throttle response...
  12. ECU Tuning RSX
    Checking if anyone else gets car hesitation at very light throttle. I know the TB plate is open but KPRO is reading 0%. If I give a little more throttle(past ~5-10%) it will smoothen out and the TPS starts to read normally.
  13. Problems & Solutions EP3
    Mainly in first gear and sometimes in second ONLY, right after 5k rpm during WOT it feels like a slight hesitation in acceleration, like I've taken my foot off the gas for .5-1 seconds. What could this issue be? How can I fix it? Thanks 05 ep3 Injen MegaRam SRI OBX v2 rh megan mid pipe obx...
  14. Problems & Solutions RSX
    Hey guys I'm having an ongoing issue with my 06 type-s; i had gotten a CEL reading p0172 "fuel system too rich" code probably about 3 weeks ago. It was on for about 3 days before the code just disappeared. Ever since then I've been getting a intermittent hesitation when the car is between 2-3k...
  15. Problems & Solutions RSX
    Alright. Interesting problem that I am trying to solve. I have also has Jeff Evans from Evans tuning trying to diagnose it through data logs. His answer was the spark plugs. I changed them and still have the same issue. Cars Mods c30 Rotrex supercharger kit w/Intercooler and synapse bov...
  16. Problems & Solutions RSX
    Just started about week ago when A/F sensor went out. Fixed sensor CEL is clear now. The issue I have now is while I am driving the car, it is really strong up to 5000 rpm and the it hesitates and acts like it doesn't want to go anymore. I can still hit VTEC and redline but it takes for ever...
  17. Problems & Solutions RSX
    Ok well let me start out by saying that I did do a search and I didn't find anyone with this specific issue so please don't yell at me and tell me to use the search function. I recently purchased a 2002 ABP Type S with about 122,000 miles on it and my only engine mods are an AEM V2 CAI and a...
  18. Problems & Solutions RSX
    ( I know its an Ep3, but still a k20a3 and you guys have wisdom!!) Engine is same as a base Hey everyone. Just picked a 2004 Si with the HFP kit. 75K miles, STOCK besides a K&N drop in filter. My issues are mainly in 1st and 2nd gear. While accelerating between 2,000 and 3,000 rpms it will...
  19. Problems & Solutions RSX
    i need some help asap, i have a 2002 acura rsx type s. i just bought this car 2 months ago. the car has 118,000 miles, but the new engine has 700 miles on it. the problem im having... is that sometimes the car hesitates at higher rpm's in 2nd and 3rd gear... but mostly 2nd gear. the car isnt...
  20. Problems & Solutions RSX
    I have an 06 rsx base that has roughly 59,000 miles on it and is a 5 speed. The car is stock and runs great but I noticed that if I punch it there is a severe throttle hesitation. It feels like electronic throttle delay or another way to describe it is that it feel like a leaking clutch master...
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