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#308 of 412 Re: 89 Honda Accord rough idle (Only in Drive) Not reverse [liv4fun] by mrbill1957 Jan 04, 2008 (10:29 am)
Replying to: liv4fun (Jan 04, 2008 7:59 am) What about the back lower engine mount? I JUST changed the rear mount in my 88 Accord, and I have reduced the vibration about 50%. The old mount was intact, but the upside-down V shape of the rubber had collapsed.   Mrbill Replies to this message: liv4fun (Jan 04, 2008 4:25 pm) user777 (Jan 05, 2008 8:23 am)
#309 of 412 Re: 89 Honda Accord rough idle (Only in Drive) Not reverse [mrbill1957] by liv4fun Jan 04, 2008 (4:25 pm)
Replying to: mrbill1957 (Jan 04, 2008 10:29 am) Thank you Mrbill. I will check that out.
#310 of 412 Re: 89 Honda Accord rough idle (Only in Drive) Not reverse [mrbill1957] by user777 Jan 05, 2008 (8:23 am)
Replying to: mrbill1957 (Jan 04, 2008 10:29 am) yeah, i think you might have been the poster that indicated some time back how to test for a broken or worn engine mount... or maybe it was elroy5, can't remember. it had something to do with putting it in drive with the brake on maybe, or maybe it was the FWD vs. REV test. anyway, what you say would make a lot of sense!
#311 of 412 rough idle, but only in drive, not reverse by wanger1 Jan 07, 2008 (4:12 am)
I am not the one who posted the reply, but I agree on what he was telling you as to how to test it for a busted motor mount.       With the car running, put it in drive first and have someone stand off to one side with the hood up and watch. Hold your foot firmly on the brake and start pushing don't on the gas. If the engine raises up or rares up, you have a busted motor mount. If it doesn't rare, try the same procedure in reverse. Simple test and it will tell you if you have a bad mount. Good luck. Replies to this message: user777 (Jan 07, 2008 8:45 am) thegraduate (Jan 07, 2008 8:52 am) user777 (Jan 07, 2008 8:59 am) and 1 more...
#312 of 412 Re: rough idle, but only in drive, not reverse [wanger1] by user777 Jan 07, 2008 (8:45 am)
Replying to: wanger1 (Jan 07, 2008 4:12 am) your suggestion is a tad confusing. do you mean, have someone push the car when you have it in gear with the brake on?   if so, with the vehicle in drive (fwd), are they pushing from the front to try to move the vehicle backwards, or are they in the back, trying to push the vehicle forwards? Replies to this message: thegraduate (Jan 07, 2008 8:52 am) user777 (Jan 07, 2008 8:59 am) thegraduate (Jan 07, 2008 9:01 am)
#313 of 412 Re: rough idle, but only in drive, not reverse [user777] by thegraduate Jan 07, 2008 (8:52 am)
Replying to: user777 (Jan 07, 2008 8:45 am) No, let me try and rephrase it.   2 People are needed.   With hood up, engine running, person 1 should stand to the side (beside the front wheel, perhaps).   Person 2 should be in the car, with foot firmly on the brake pedal. Person 2 should then press the gas when the car is in drive, while keeping his/her foot on the brake. Repeat that process with the car in reverse. Person 1 will be looking to see if the engine raises up/moves around from its original position.   Does this help, and is this what you were meaning, wanger1? Replies to this message: user777 (Jan 07, 2008 8:59 am) thegraduate (Jan 07, 2008 9:01 am)
#314 of 412 Re: rough idle, but only in drive, not reverse [thegraduate] by user777 Jan 07, 2008 (8:59 am)
Replying to: thegraduate (Jan 07, 2008 8:52 am) yeah, this is the procedure someone, perhaps yourself had posted before. good stuff. Replies to this message: thegraduate (Jan 07, 2008 9:01 am)
#315 of 412 Re: rough idle, but only in drive, not reverse [user777] by thegraduate Jan 07, 2008 (9:01 am)
Replying to: user777 (Jan 07, 2008 8:59 am) Wasn't me, but I remember reading it a couple of times around here.
#316 of 412 87 honda accord starting slowly by tonyj2 Jan 12, 2008 (7:24 pm)
I have an 87 honda accord lxi that has some sort of a starting issue. It will try to start but will act as it it not geting enough battery power to start. 90 percent of the time it will start okay but that 10 percent of the time it will go to a slow crank to almost no crank If i continue to turn the key it will start.   I have replaced the starter, both battery cables, rotor and cap.and battery.   I also was wondering what the chances are the starter is bad It is a pep boys starter.   I was wonder if it could be the ingtion switch ,or maybe a relay   I do not know where to go from here or what to test next. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 13, 2008 10:48 am) wanger1 (Jan 14, 2008 5:19 am)
#317 of 412 Re: 87 honda accord starting slowly [tonyj2] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jan 13, 2008 (10:48 am)
Replying to: tonyj2 (Jan 12, 2008 7:24 pm) Sure could be a binding starter. Also check for corroded battery cables and ALSO check your engine ignition timing. Replies to this message: wanger1 (Jan 14, 2008 5:19 am)

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