engine lag

[Houstoncb7Gomez]

my cb7 wont pick up as fast as it was wene i got it three weeks ago.The engine also dosenot rev as fast and is not as loud as it was. I just got a radiator hose changed (under the distributer all the antifreze spued out and now i just got water and a little dex cool fluid in there)a week ago.I love my car and I race it often but she has never acted this way before what could be wrong. also feels like one piston is dead

[NAiL05]

Its time for a tune up...

[Houstoncb7Gomez]

thanx

[Houstoncb7Gomez]

my engine is now sputering and stuff.

[LinX]

check the timing.

[Jarrett]

While it's running pop your hood and spray some carb cleaner at the intake manifold. You might have a vacuum leak that would require you to change a gasket or two. Also, adjust the idle speed screw on top of the throttle body to make sure you're idling at about 850rpm. If that doesn't work, follow the DIY on IACV cleaning. That really did wonders for me so give that a try either way.

[Houstoncb7Gomez]

While it's running pop your hood and spray some carb cleaner at the intake manifold. You might have a vacuum leak that would require you to change a gasket or two. Also, adjust the idle speed screw on top of the throttle body to make sure you're idling at about 850rpm. If that doesn't work, follow the DIY on IACV cleaning. That really did wonders for me so give that a try either way.

Ill try it ok thanx

[Houstoncb7Gomez]

my engine is sputering when I accelerate and when idleing under 1300rpm. when it goes higher than 1400rpm when idleing the sputering stops

[HenRoc]

Check you cap and rotor inside the distributor that could be causing the sputtering and also did you do a full tune up?

[Houstoncb7Gomez]

after i open the distributer cap what do I do or expect to see?

[trickedaccord92]

do a full tune up ... oil, oil filter, air filter, plugs, wires, rotor button, PCV valve and distibutor cap thats what i try to do every 10000 miles except the oil and oil filter every 3000 miles

[deevergote]

You might want to check the compression as well... kits are about $40, or you could take it to a shop and have it checked professionally. You'll know for sure if you have a dead cylinder then.

[Houstoncb7Gomez]

[QUOTE=deevergote]You might want to check the compression as well... kits are about $40, or you could take it to a shop and have it checked professionally. You'll know for sure if you have a dead cylinder then.[/QUOTE

what can I do to fix a dead cylinder. im new to Honda

[trickedaccord92]

[QUOTE=Houstoncb7Gomez]

You might want to check the compression as well... kits are about $40, or you could take it to a shop and have it checked professionally. You'll know for sure if you have a dead cylinder then.[/QUOTE

what can I do to fix a dead cylinder. im new to Honda

a dead cylinder means you have a little more serious of a problem it could be a head gasket which wont be too bad fairly easy to change or bad valves or you could have bad piston rings which will be bit more difficult for someone new to this or worst case senerio a cracked block which means time for a new engine basicly there are 4 steps to an engine making power ... intake, compression, combustion(power), and exhaust now on a compression stage all the valves are closed and the pistons move up compressin the fuel and air that were sucked into the cylinder on the intake stage are pressed tight into the cylinder by the piston now on a good engine that fuel and air mixture is pressed to the engines compression ratio then spark is sent into the chamber via spark plugs to ignite the mixture giving you power now the tighter the compression the better the fuel and air will burn but if you have a leak or dead cylinder its not going to be burning as well as it should meaning you will lose power ... hope that helps you understand a little

[Houstoncb7Gomez]

I fixed my car all that was wrong was a spark plug cables. I also got a tune up now she runs like new thanks for all your help