How do you change the air filter on a 1997 honda civic ex?

In maintenance work a tune up would include new spark plugs, if is fitted with a distributor then replace the distributor cap and rotor. if your spark plug cables are old (more than 100,000 miles) may be good to replace them. replace air filter abd cabin filter. check the hoses that carry coolant. change oil and filter. It may be a good idea to change the coolant also to change the transmission oil.

it is the same as changing oil in your car ..you will need to jack up the side where the trans drain plug is located so you can take a filter wrench and change the filter ,,,easy job ,,just a little nasty and smelly

The most typical thing to go out that will waste fuel is O2 sensors. They can be marginal where they will not throw a code but will not be efficent. You can test the operation with a good scan tool or just buy two new ones. Also buy a can of "Seafoam" and dump it in your tank next fill up

You can have it reupostered

Sounds like a starter. next time it does it try to tap on starter with screw driver handle or hammer handle just a couple taps then try to restart car if starts then starter is going.

hi, this might help you:

at first make sure your air system is set to take the inside air of the car. this is the button with the car on it with above this little car a circular arrow like as if air circulates only within the car, or like the air from the outside wont circulate inside the car.

if not:

if possible get a expert to do a check up of the body/chassis, it might be in a condition where rust has made wholes in eg a part under your seat.

it might also be that something is wrong with the ventilation part of your honda, like 'tubes' are leaking within the engine bay or??? something like that.

ive had a honda, not this problem, but i think it'll be something with the isolation and or the plates between the chassis 'bars'....

hope you'll find a solution soon.

clean the tank because a lot of sluggish rubbish is going through the injectors

replace it

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