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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (1976-1989) Maintenance & Repair
412 messages, Last post on Oct 22, 2009 at 1:30 PM
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| #1 check engine light comes on at the same time every morning and afternoon. This is after it sits for a while. If I stop, cut the car off then turn it back on the light stays off. #2 When I stop the rpm's drop down low enough to cut the car off. #3 I changed the fuel injector seals, but still smell gas when driving. | |
I have an 88 accord that up until today was about perfect. I changed engine oil and filter today, went about my business and made several stops and did a variety of driving. late in the day I headed home and the car started shifting late at a much higher rpm than normal, I kept going trying to get home which was about 20 miles. By the time I got home the car wouldn't shift to 4th at any rpm and I hard time gtting to shift even into third. The car runs perfectly, and even the trans feels fine except that it won't shift at anywhere near the expected rpm. Being mostly familiar with older american cars the only thing I did was look for a disconnected or cracked vacuum line other than that I need advice????
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Replying to: delladl (Jan 23, 2006 10:58 pm) You could try a fluid and filter change, you might get lucky. Hope so.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 24, 2006 8:14 am) I had an interesting thing happen with my 88 Accord just the other day, it was shifting at all the wrong points, and actually dropped into neutral while driving uphill at around 50 mph. Turns out that I had shifted it part way between D4 and D3. As soon as I shifted it into D4 the problems went away. I wonder it there could be a linkage issue with yours, and your not solidly in D4. Maybe just a fluid change is all you need, easy enough to do since all you can do is drain and refill. Mrbill
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Replying to: mrbill1957 (Jan 24, 2006 10:15 am) |
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I'm wondering if anyone out there can help me. I have a 1988 Honda Accord LX with approx. 208450 miles on it. And it has suddenly developed a problem that unfortunately only happens with me!! When I am driving around town, it drives fine, But when I get on the freeway and up around 65-70 mph. I will be driving along fine, when suddenly I lose power. I can be pushing my foot to the floor and only able to do about 40 mph. When i get off the freeway and on side streets, it will eventually start to go back to normal. I;ve been to 2 mechanics and it does not act up for them. I have had both of the fuel filters changed, timing checked, air intake checked and i have even tried a different gas. But it still happens. Any ideas??? 
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Replying to: hondagirl5 (Jan 27, 2006 9:22 am)
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Replying to: haefr (Jan 27, 2006 10:35 am) 
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Replying to: hondagirl5 (Jan 29, 2006 10:41 am) If you have a manual gearbox, the "my speed went down.... but my rpms stayed up" certainly sounds like a slipping clutch. Also the fact that it runs OK in town = low gears , and shows problem at highway = high gear , points to a slipping clutch. Clutch could be in the stage where it just barely manages gentle driving, but at highway speed ( 5th gear ) actually exercises a certain amount of "micro-slip" , something you don't usually notice; this micro-slip eventually overheats the clutch, and thus makes it start to slip severely ( speed dropping ). Change of friction plate would be mandatory -> hope that the pressure plate hasn't warped from the heat. Clutch could just simply be worn-out, but a careful inspection for oil leak(s) recommended ! Oil would smear the clutch surfaces ( and cause an early death ). At standstill shortly after a "speed-dropping trip" , you should be able to smell a hot (burnt) friction-plate, and/or hot ("burnt") oil. Or both. If it's an automatic - I suppose it have to be a defect converter ( I'm no good at automatics ). Good luck ! Best wishes Gunnar P.S. Make SHURE there's no brake dragging ( car should easily be pushed by hand on level, even ground ) - a brake drag could heat up and eventually worsen ( increase friction ). |
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1987 honda accord lxi pfi while driving it just cut off any answers
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