Need help, power loss on hill climbs

[BigCat4]

94 d15 motor. Runs amazing until you get to a hill. It lugs and won't accelerate. Shakes a little bit. While that's all happening you can feel it kick back to normal that back to bad. Back and forth here and there. I dont know where to start or what it could be. New to honda civics so be gentle and help me out please.

 

[XpL0d3r]

Check Engine Light on?

 

[Sammy D]

There's a possibility of a failing fuel pump, fuel filter, or fuel pressure regulator. It sounds like a fuel delivery issue, and if it is, it won't always throw a code.

 

[BigCat4]

No check engine light.

Now when you say a fuel issue. When I turn sharply my gas gauge does fluctuate meaning it'll go down to empty then back up when I'm not turning.

 

[XpL0d3r]

That's normal.

Also, you're new to Civic. They have less balls than Lance Armstrong. So what you're experiencing may very well be normal as well. Downshifting to 2nd to make it up a hill isn't uncommon lol.

 

[BigCat4]

haha Lance Armstrong. I am new to civic but a surge idle and even having similar problem while mobbing down the back side of the hill I don't think is normal. Plus the feel of it's bogging then coming back every 15 seconds. There just a totally different feel.

 

[xxBLOOD88SHOTxx]

Were you low on fuel when this happened?

You need to start looking at fuel delivery as stated above.

 

[BigCat4]

Actually after going to pep boys. Auto zone calling around. I did what any man would of done when he's pissed at his motor. Opened the good and staired at it thinking why. While it was idling I went through all electrical connections and discovered one of my fuel injector wires the clip was a little warn. So if you barely pull it up it idled horribly. Pushed it all the way down idled beautifully. Proceeded to zip tie all 4 down to make sure it doesn't happen again until I get new ones. But I found a awesome forum out of it. Thanks guys for your help I'll be back soon.

 

[XpL0d3r]

Woot! Glad you solved the issue!