Power Burst?!

[crxballer32]

I have an '89 Honda Accord LXi and sometimes after i start the car i have tons of power but most of the time i dont have the kind of power and take off power is weak. What might cause these occastional power bursts and what can i do to always get this kind of performance?




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[1988starter]

auto or 5 speed.

[crxballer32]

it is a 5 speed. it only works that nice once in a while.

[88 Accord DX]

check your fuel lines and filters.

[crxballer32]

i did check the fuel lines and filters and the filter was very plugged but when i changed it it still gave me that performance boost from time to time and there was no difference.

[1988starter]

does you clutch slip at all try ajusting it.

[bobafett]

do you only seem to get that boost in power when cold? mine does the same thing, only expect giving me a boost of power, its weak up until a certain rpm, like 4000... but once the temp needle warms up a bit the power is always present

[dews89blkaccord]

If your fuel filter was clog try taking it off again and dump the fuel left in the filter in a clear jar if there is trash in the filter could be you have trash in your gas tank and the fuel pump is sucking it up.

[crxballer32]

Thanx for the advice i will try checking my fuel filter again that sounds resonable for and explanation thanx alot.

[thirdgenonly]

the reason yu get tons of power at start up is that the computer is running open loop, which means its not takin info from the sensors,my 88&89 accords does the same. and i belive there is a extra injector for cold start up's it injects alot more fuel into the motor. i know when i start my f-bird it pulls like no tomoro.