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What is the recommended oil viscosity for a 250000 miles 98 Honda Civic LX

The engine is not idling, but tends to run about 500 rpm when initially hot and vibrates excessively as it were gonna to turn off. I have poured it about 4 Qt of HM 5w30 oil and add a 16 Oz STP oil treatment b ottle.

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  • Posted on Sep 23, 2008

SOURCE: idling problem when ac turned on honda civic lxi 1999

Hi,

To my knowledge (at least in my country), some Honda Civics have a compensator solenoid the pushes on the throttle that adjust the engine's RPM to its standard idling when the A/C compressor is activated. Technically, this solenoid is nothing more but a coil and a plunger. When the compressor runs, the same relay activates this solenoid and pushes the plunger forward increasing the RPM. Pls check/clean/adjust/replace as deemed fit and necessary.

Hope this be of initial help/idea. Pls post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 14, 2009

SOURCE: 1992 Honda Accord EX 4 cylinder automatic [engine RPM change]

Hi!

It seems to be clutch problem.

There is a way to slightly adjust the idle,on the front of the throttle body where the intake boot is bolted on,abovt the boot and slightly to the left you will see a hole about 1/2 inch wide and it is plugged with grey epoxy like material. Using a flat head screw driver scrape the epoxy out of the hole and there is a flathead adjustment screw. You can adjust the idle up and down just a few hundred rpm. Hope this helps and let me know if there is any more direction you need.
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  • Posted on Mar 10, 2009

SOURCE: timing chain maintenance

It's actaully a timing belt, not a chain. But the mileage recommendation i believe is 60,000 or 90,000 miles.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 01, 2009

SOURCE: 1990 Honda Civic will not start

Most of the handas have a pick up inside the distributor behind the rotor button take off the black cover inside the distributor and two screws hold it on with two wires on it. If that go's bad your car will not start i would start there

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 26, 2009

SOURCE: my 98 honda civic Lx wont shift into gear

check your shift linkages if the bushing is worn out you may have problems shifting or it could be a bad transmission

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