i think you should get a manual eh?

 

that's not from a regular manual, i thik it was from a manual only about honda pgmfi :P

 

*update* problem not fixed my cel is still on, but it has only acted up twice (the two times that i stated), the temp has been warmer here, the two times this happened, it was really cold??

 

hrm.. and the CEL is from the IACV (or EACV) and it happens when its cold out. Any it idles high? (what rpm?)

 

yes, it's the IAC valve (cel 14), it's only happened twice, when it was cold out in the morning, and when it's acting up, it idles high at about 2k rpms?? both times it happened, i was minutes away from work, then when i go back to my car later, i was fine, but the CEL stays on?? i might have a small vacuum leak somewhere, how can i test it? hook a vacuum gauge up to the im??

 

throttle body gasket i know better than to reuse a gasket, but i didn't feel like waiting for the auto store to order one, so i reused it and never thought about it again, well, this was the culprit, have i mentioned that i'm a dumbass

 

I never even use gaskets between the throttle body and intake I just make sure those 12mm's are extra tight

 

lmfao. go figure.. my cars idle is crap too and my tb gasket has silicon all over it for sealing. my guess is that its blocking part of the iacv air inlet.. i'll fix that later on.

glad to hear u got it fixed kevin. and no, you didn't mention that you are a dumbass. but glad you did

 

wtf?? everything was fine with no cel, then all of a sudden yesterday morning (yes, it was really cold out), my cel pops on at a stoplight, and the car goes through the same funny acting ----, but then, after work, start car up and drive and it's fine :P

 

i bet it has something to do w/ thermal expansion. when its cold parts are a tad smaller. when its hot it expands and fills in the gap.