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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (1976-1989) Maintenance & Repair
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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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| Is it possible that the car will start but the reverse light will not work. In other words that a part of the neutral safety switch that controls the reverse lights does not work? | |
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Replying to: dljudge422 (Jan 31, 2006 12:09 pm)
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Replying to: simsoo51 (Feb 07, 2006 6:07 pm) My 88 Accord has a sticking neutral switch. Sometimes the backup lights don't come on, and sometimes the car won't start in park. When that happens, I shift into neutral and the car starts fine. I'm assuming the swith could use a shot of WD-40, I just haven't taken the time to do it. Mrbill |
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89 accord man trans Check engine light comes at start. Does not go out. Car stalls after about 30 seconds. Where to start? Not o2 sensor, is it?
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I recently bought a 1989 Honda Accord LX, it only has 73,000 miles on it, is in excellent condition, with the exception of a minor oil leak, 2 Damaged motor mounts, exhaust leak, and the power door locks won't work. I had the exhaust leak fixed, and the oil leak and motor mounts are getting fixed this week. I recieved a keyless entry remote, with one button on it. No label on it and it doesn't do anything but light up(on remote). The lock/unlock switches do nothing, I have been locking by hand, but would like to know anything that has to do with the locks. Thanks for your time and any help.  Also, is it normal for the engine to drop by 200 rpms when running A/C on hi. When idling???
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Replying to: nacowboy2005 (Mar 12, 2006 12:24 pm) good luck |
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 Over the past year, I've had a reoccuring, though highly irregular and unpredictable problem. Without warning and seemingly without patterned reason, the rpm will climb from it's regular 1100 idle to 2500, 3500, sometimes exceeding 5000 rpm. Tapping the gas peddle as though to disengage the choke only worsens the high idling problem. The only way to stop the rev is to shut off the engine which makes it diesel which I then stop basically by stalling the engine. Believe me, it's a blast. Start the car and it continues to happen. But just as quickly and unexpectedly as it arose, the problem vanishes, the rpms drop to normal choke idle of 2000 rpm and a quick tap of the gas peddle disengages the choke and the rpms drop to their normal 1100 rpm. My dad and I have run every check we could think of. #1 we can't recreate the problem when we want to check it. and #2 we can't seem to find any mechanical reason for this to happen. Other than the possbility of bad fuel, a weak reason in itself, none of the mechanics and car buffs I've talked to have been any help thus far. Any advice, thoughts, or suggestions including past experiences, would be greatly appreciated as I don't want to buy a new car until the summer busy season at the restaurant is over and my savings stores are fully replenished. And that's at the very earliest.
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