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1999 Honda Civic backfires

Tiny
SHERRYHOGGLE
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  • 1999 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 204,000 MILES
My car sometimes runs well and other times it skips so bad it feels like its jerking and it backfires (not loud backfire though). I have put it on the handheld tester and all it says is bank 1 running lean. It is getting worse and of course the engine light is on. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Sherry
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Friday, May 21st, 2010 AT 7:17 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Have the computer scanned for code/s-you have a problem within the engine management system that caused the CEL to turn on-This is your starting point of diagnosis, finding out what's going on.
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Friday, May 21st, 2010 AT 7:25 PM

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