Circled the bleed bolt in yellow.

 

Thank you sir! I went and worked on the car today and found vacuum lines in the wrong place. We hooked those up correctly according to the diagram in this thread. Once the vacuum lines were hooked up correctly, the car didn't stall out and idled nicely. I also took apart the EGR system and cleaned that out (it wasn't really that dirty at all). I fired the car back up and the car throttled correctly the first time, but then after just warming up for a 30 seconds or so, the throttle began its low to medium throttle pressure hesitation and surging. I tried to pull the codes but I must have did it wrong, I am going to try again tomorrow. I am thinking at this point it could very well possibly be the TPS. I will follow up with more on Friday once I can try and pull the codes gain.

Thanks everyone for all the great information and advice. Hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving!

 

Here is a video on how to check for codes.


If you take off the snorkel to the throttle body, you will see two ports (holes) inside of the throttle body. Start the engine and wait for the idle to start acting up. Cover the bottom hole with your finger. Does the idle stabilize? Covering the top one (or possibly both) should cause the engine to stall out.

 

Thanks for the vid! The idle right now is good to go. I fixed the vacuum line problems and fire the car up today and it idles perfectly. The problem now, that still exists is when pressing the throttle giving it low to medium pressure. The motor then revs up and down, up and down, until I then give it heavy to WOT. Then the car revs up and seems good.

 

Also, I have a really dumb question...

How do I know if/when vtec kicks in?

 

The IACV is bolted to the back of the upper part of the intake manifold near the throttle body. You may want to remove the two bolts (12mm, I think) and clean the screen with some throttle body cleaner. I also remember that the coolant lines going into the IACV could get clogged up, so you may want to check that out too. While you are there, you should clean both sides of the throttle plate and the bore with throttle body cleaner.

You don't feel vtec kick in (although people claim they do). I owned the same car as you for 12 years and never felt vtec kick in. If the vtec messes up, you should get a check engine code. The boost at high rpm is probably from an extra runner in the intake opening to allow more air into the engine. Vtec kicks in from 2300-3200 rpm, IIRC.

One other thing you may want to check is the main ground that is bolted to the driver's side of the upper intake manifold. I would unbolt it, clean the eyelet and bolt with a wire brush or sand paper, then reattach.

Sounds like you are making progress. Just keep pushing forward and you will get the car running smoothly.

 

Awesome, I'll do everything you mentioned. I am definitely making progress. This is my first engine swap ever, and really glad it was on a Honda. THe way these cars are put together is quite awesome. I've been a vw'er since 2005, but I have much love for Honda, as well as Toyota and Subaru.

 

Cool, I'm glad to read you are making progress.

No sure at this point but just know that Honda's don't like air in the cooling system....The IAC (Idle Air Control) and the FITV (Fast Idle Thermo Valve) sit high on the engine so when air gets in there it can cause strange idle - looping and such.

When you bleed the system be sure to turn the heater **** to MAX heat so that any air in the heater core can be removed.

There is a pretty good manual you can download - free - for this car. I has all kinds of diagrams (vac lines, wires, testing, ect). See this thread : https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...threads-40780/

I have the one from the spooner site - along with a few other manuals for this gen car....thanks PA

EDIT: Letting it learn/relearn base idle can never hurt.

 

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Just trying to have a little fun today......Happy T-Day for everybody else.

 

Thanks poorman! <3 the Avatar!! Also, thanks for the info. I'll be working on the car all day tomorrow (Friday) I will bleed the cooling system. Hopefully by the end of tomorrow this Honda will run at 100% capacity. Wish me luck!