hi everyone i bought a 98 gs a month ago and im having some trouble out of it, i am a former honda man so maybe this will sound stupid to some of you but, when i start my car the idle lopes from about 300 to 1500 rpm only for maybe a minute, during this time if you step on the gas you see smoke but when this temper tantrum is over the smoke stopes and you can drive it anywhere untill you stop at a stop light, then it revs at about two grand and slowly goes back down...im starting to get pissed so any info would be great....i really dont want to buy another honda

 

welcome aboard. I had ya for a second til you threw the smoke in there more info plz (mileage,last tuneup, etc.,) we don't want you to get another honda either[sm=smiley8.gif]

 

sorry about the lack of info i did the last tune up full synt motor oil k/n oil filter boush plat+4's and new wires it has 146000 mi on it and as an up date i drove it to work this morning or tried to, shut it off to pt air in my tires went to start it and all it did was turn over, i walked to work, no fun at all!!! came back 4 hours later and it started on the 2nd try..oyeah the smoke is white/grey and smells like gas again any help would be great thanks again

 

test your alternator.. check the starter.. fuel is getting there cause it DOES start, so its not that.. its something electrical. maybe there's a short somewhere.. bad ECU? not sure.. try that and see whats up