Rough idle?

That was my next guess. I had a similar problem with a fiero a few years ago, a temp sensor went bad and was telling the ECU that it was constantly at a -40 degrees and was just dumping gas into it. I just don't know whcih temp sensor it is on this car sense im not familiar with Hondas. I can tell you that the gauge and fans are working properly.

I got the coolant temp sensor replaced tonight and I've seen a nice improvement, I'll know more in the morning after it sits overnight. I am back to surging though, gotta get that figured out.

Overall it seems to be running better, still had some trouble starting and the initial idle was rough but it caught itself and and got better quickly. Still surging a lot though.

I noticed its still idling a little high so I let it get to operating temp and adjust the idle as per chiltons and now it won't catch an idle cold, i'm wondering if the fast idle or whatever controls the cold idle is bad

I know my 1994 acura integra had AWEFUL idling when I first got it. It wouldnt idle, without my foot on the gas at all times. It may not apply here, but a valve adjustment, and a new air filter did wonders for me. Could be short valve clearance.