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#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)
#318 of 412 New Owner by tranto Jan 13, 2008 (7:13 pm)
I've just bought a build date Sept 87 Accord EX(Australia) with 274000km on it. A gamble i know. It is a carburetted 2lt auto.This car has not been maintained very well and has several worrying issues.When started the auto choke idles high then drops below 1000rpm and shkes badly when in gear. When put into gear it clunks badly and does so through the range, I have taken to starting off in 2 and manually shifting to D3 and leaving it there except for highway running. This seems to work OK but am i damaging the trans by doing so. The fluid looks and smells ok to me. I have replaced the front engine mount but the problem remains. Also the power steer fluid goes right throughthe system and leaks v. badly from the rack area. Next issue is performance.The acceleration is sluggish and doesn't want to progress past about half throttle,and if you push the foot down it changes back, but almost at once shifts back up to the same situation. The fuel consumption is excessive to the point that i thought the gauge was faulty.Also the radio resets itself every time it is restarted. A real hassle is that the car was missing the master key and the local Honda dealer said they were out of issue. I really want this key.Is this car worth fixing, i have a feeling for this car and would love to continue on with it . Any assistance would be great Replies to this message: wanger1 (Jan 14, 2008 5:04 am) tranto (Jan 14, 2008 6:37 pm) kiawah (Jan 15, 2008 9:17 am) wanger1 (Jan 15, 2008 10:02 am) tranto (Jan 25, 2008 2:58 pm) wanger1 (Jan 26, 2008 3:36 am) user777 (Jan 26, 2008 4:34 am)
#319 of 412 Re: New Owner [tranto] by wanger1 Jan 14, 2008 (5:04 am)
Replying to: tranto (Jan 13, 2008 7:13 pm) Check all of your grounds as well. That radio resetting sounds like a faulty ground and that could be causing it not to run right. Without hearing it run in person, it is hard to define the fuel problem. Replies to this message: tranto (Jan 14, 2008 6:37 pm) kiawah (Jan 15, 2008 9:17 am) wanger1 (Jan 15, 2008 10:02 am)
#320 of 412 Re: 87 honda accord starting slowly [Mr_Shiftright] by wanger1 Jan 14, 2008 (5:19 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 13, 2008 10:48 am) If the engine is hot when it does this, it could be a faulty starter, but before going through that you might try checking the ignition timing and also make sure that the engine is grounded properly. Other than these things I can't think of anything else that would cause the engine to lag when starting.
#321 of 412 Re: New Owner [wanger1] by tranto Jan 14, 2008 (6:37 pm)
Replying to: wanger1 (Jan 14, 2008 5:04 am) Thank you very much for your input. I'll check the grounding. Car is in the shop today for trans. service,asit has no service records, hopefully this will smooth the trans. to some extent. Shall keep site informed of progress. I'd love to see how far this puppy will go.I am however very nervous about the power steer fluid loss, that bridge is next. Fingers crossed.Can anyone help with the master key situation? Replies to this message: kiawah (Jan 15, 2008 9:17 am) wanger1 (Jan 15, 2008 10:02 am)
#322 of 412 Re: New Owner [tranto] by kiawah Jan 15, 2008 (9:17 am)
Replying to: tranto (Jan 14, 2008 6:37 pm) Take your VIN # (and owners card) to a Honda dealership. They should be able to look your vehicle up in the system, and cut you a new master key.
#323 of 412 Re: New Owner [tranto] by wanger1 Jan 15, 2008 (10:02 am)
Replying to: tranto (Jan 14, 2008 6:37 pm) If the power steering is leaking from the metal casing, you can get some stuff called J B Weld, clean the surface real good and sand it with sandpaper, wipe it off and make sure it is dry, then mix and apply the J B Weld. It will seal it up and that problem is behind you, unless it is leaking from a seal or a hose. Then you are going to either have to replace the pump ot the hose to correct it.

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