# 5 Speed 2003 Honda Civic Semi-Stalling

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/5-speed-2003-honda-civic-semi-stalling/23486>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 16, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/5-speed-2003-honda-civic-semi-stalling/23486 "2008-12-16T17:06:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kevincashman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@kevincashman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kevincashman)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/5-speed-2003-honda-civic-semi-stalling/23486/1 "2008-12-16T17:06:29Z")

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My 2003 Honda Civic only has 42k miles on it. Recently, after several routine trips on the NJ Turnpike of about 60 miles, followed by a short rest, my car seems to almost stall in 1-3 gears. I apply the gas and nothing happens. The car doesnt stall but just jerks before finally kicking in. Any thoughts? Thanks

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/5-speed-2003-honda-civic-semi-stalling/23486/2 "2008-12-16T21:53:22Z")

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These are symptoms of a dirty fuel filter.  
Change it.