2001 Honda Civic

Tiny
RUDY MARTINEZ
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  • 2001 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 76,354 MILES
This car will not run after it gets hot, like it has a brake in the electical system the car will not go over 20 miles and is turning the exhaust system red. The machanic said that it could be a vacume leak or an injector running lean, is this the case?
Monday, June 22nd, 2009 AT 1:10 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Hi rudy martinez,

At least one cylinder is not firing correctly resulting in excessive fuel getting to the catalytic converter causing it to glow red.

It could be bad spark plugs or related parts such as ignition coil, leaking fuel injectors, compression leaks, clogged catalytic coverter.
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Sunday, June 28th, 2009 AT 12:59 PM

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