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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 06:08 AM
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i have a 1995 honda accord ex, when i give it gas, it gets very jumpy, like i'm riding a motor cycle and it sounds like one too. also when i sit at a stop light or something it sometimes will cut off. can it be a sparkplug or something else? please help
 
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 08:37 AM
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Less coffee for the car I get that way after a pot of coffee....I'm half way there already this morning.

If you are not sure of the tune up items, then they can be suspect....cap, rotor, plugs, test/inspect wires.

Is it jumpy all the time or only when the engine is cold.....only once it warms up?

Can you check for any stored codes in the ECU - TCU if this is an auto?
 
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 08:47 AM
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Sounds like you may have one or two dead cylinders. Preform a leak down test, run sea foam through the gas and intake, check the condition of your plugs (take a picture of them and post it here (also note color and or any thing on the plugs like excessive oil)

Is there a check engine light?

I would be very cautious when driving it, you are more than likely damaging motor mounts and the balance of the engine. You don't want to create more problems because you are not sure what the first one is.
 
Old Jan 6, 2013 | 10:10 AM
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thank you will do, will post on the results later
 
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