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#6501 of 13114 did you buy this car new or used? by ral2167 Dec 19, 2003 (7:38 am)
i understand if you're leaning to not buy another honda, but did you buy this car new or used?   if you bought it used, i'd suggest not to be so quick to decide never to buy a honda, since previous owner(s) may have abused the car....   on the other hand, if you bought it new, getting 130,000 miles on the car isn't all that bad-- but i can at least understand better any ill will if you were the only driver of the car and knew you hadn't abused it..   am i nuts?
#6502 of 13114 2002 Automatic Transmission by clint98v6at Dec 19, 2003 (7:42 am)
Your transmission may not be bad. Has the hesitation gotten any worse since you first purchased the vehicle? If not, I would suspect that it is a "normal" Honda automatic transmission. I have the same experience with my 98. Honda automatics are just not as smooth as the domestics. If your transmission is noticeably more "jerky" than when you purchased the car, then I would have it checked out. If not, it's probably "normal".
#6503 of 13114 Water pump and heads by bburton3 Dec 19, 2003 (9:28 am)
Make certain the heads are warped before letting anyone grind them. Easy to tell-plugs will foul quickly-also with the engine cold-pull off the radiator cap-make sure the coolant is full up to the neck and then start the engine-if the coolant jumps up-then you are getting exhaust gas into the coolant but if not-no exhaust is making it's way into the coolant.   $750 is a fair price to mill heads but this is a very tricky repair job with few getting any success at all-once warped - head(s) are tough to get right again. This job IMHO is way beyond most gas station mechanics-just torquing the heads back is not simple-bet they don't even have a shop manual-would not let them touch it.
#6504 of 13114 Heavy Vibration when applying brakes by kl3415 Dec 19, 2003 (9:47 am)
I'm experiencing heavy vibration in the end of my '97 accord when I apply the brake. My first thought was need a brake job and rotors needed to be turned. Called the dealer ($178.95) Does that seem reasonable?
#6505 of 13114 Rotten Egg Smell by billyperks Dec 19, 2003 (10:51 am)
I drove my wife's Accord today and went out for a quick lunch.Upon reaching my destination (less than a mile) a rotten egg scent was smelt in the car.   I know there were discussions on this-what was the verdict.   Her model is 04 EX-L 4CYCL SEDAN.
#6506 of 13114 Rotten Egg Smell by kendrid Dec 19, 2003 (11:01 am)
My 04 LX 4cyl has done it about 4 times now, the most recent being this morning. I have not had a chance to bring it to the dealer yet. I probably will sometime early next week. I will let everyone know what I hear from them.
#6507 of 13114 its gas by justin Dec 19, 2003 (12:32 pm)
winder grade gas contains something that causes some cars to smell from time to time. i don't think anything is actually wrong. happens to a lot of cars lately, including Toyota.
#6508 of 13114 justin by billyperks Dec 19, 2003 (12:52 pm)
Can you refer me to some sort of literature that explains this.
#6509 of 13114 rotten egg smell by silverk21 Dec 19, 2003 (1:36 pm)
Has to do with sulfur content I believe. Try epa.gov for info.
#6510 of 13114 rotten egg smell by dust90 Dec 19, 2003 (1:59 pm)
A lot of new cars seem to have this problem(if it is a problem) and it is indeed a result of high sulphur content in the fuel. The cat converter turns some of the exhaust into sulfur dioxide(commonly known as rotten egg gas). I have smelled it when following many different makes of cars. The new 4Runners had a lot of complaints from owners about this. Check out the 4Runner forums. But, most of the complainers were trying to run with the back window down, which lets exhaust in the vehicle. A few states have mandated low-sulphur fuel(Cal for one) and they don't seem to have the problem. There is really nothing wrong with your car.

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