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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (1990-1993) Maintenance and Repair
1342 messages, Last post on Oct 05, 2008 at 10:45 AM
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Replying to: rajkmr02 (Feb 07, 2008 9:53 pm) The cruise control is on the steeering. That could be a problem with a fuse or the unit itself could have a bad control module. It would need diagnosis. If it is working, you just reach a certain highway speed and then press the "cruise" button and the car should maintain that speed without you touching the gas pedal. When you hit the brake pedal, it shuts off. Not sure this is very useful in Malaysia. As for reverse gear, you should have the transmission oil changed and the transmission filter changed or cleaned, and see if that helps this problem. If not, then you have an internal leak in the hydraulic or a sticking valve, and this will require the transmission to be taken apart. |
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i'm driving a 92 honda accord. A few days ago my power steering went, then within 24 hrs, my signals went, then my emerg. flashers, then dash lights and horn. Finally, my gear stick locks. We replaced 4 fuses and all seemed to be working fine...for about 20 minutes. A burning smell seemed to be coming from hatch, then lights went back out. Any ideas??
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Replying to: chip365 (Feb 09, 2008 9:37 pm) |
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Should a mechanic charge me 400 just to put in a directional switch for a 91 honda accord? Thanks! 
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I am wondering if anybody has an idea about a problem I started to have with my 93 Accord, automatic tranmission (207KM). Sometimes (not always) it is having difficulty shifting up gear. rpm goes way up but the gear (and speed) does not. Seem to be happening at different gears from 2 to 3, or 3 to 4 (probably 1 to 2 as well). Seems to be worse when the engine is old, or climbing a hill. Shifting down is okay. The problem is on and off. Is this a sign of a serious transmission problem, or could there be an easy fix (like adding some kind of fluid to transmission)? Thanks a lot
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Replying to: naydin (Feb 13, 2008 12:07 pm) http://techauto.awardspace.com/transmission.html |
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Had an interesting morning today. I'll start with what happened, then give a bit of history. Situation: - Started the car up and got on my way to work. About 5 minutes into the drive, as I was stopping at a red light, the battery and oil indicators went on simultaneously (check engine did not). This behavior isn't described in the manual, but we obviously know what the lights mean separately. I turned the car off, then tried to start it again. It seemed to almost get running, but then quickly gave up. After that, cranks rapidly but no dice. Battery is new and OK. - Tried starting with gas pedal half in, checked oil, tank was full up with gasoline. Cranks plenty, but still won't turn over, so I called for a tow. This took forever, so I poked around under the hood. Things looked OK, but I did take off the spark plug covers (didn't have tools, so left plugs in). In the third hole from the left, I found that the spark plug cover had a substantial amount of oil around the bottom, and I could see oil pooled around the spark plug that remained in the hole. There is oil in the car, but it's at the add line. History, which I have no idea if is related: - Recently, when it's cold and the car will start, the car starts fine. But when driving, it takes a lot of extra RPMs to get moving (low power when accelerating). For example, I have to rev up to 3k-4k RPM just to get 5-10 MPH, then it eventually shifts up. After it's been running for a while, it seems to run with an OK amount of power. - It's also been doing another strange thing. If I'm making a bit of a short stop (i.e., the car jerks back a little bit after stopping), I notice something like a stutter. The RPMs seem to dip, and the electrical system may even slump, then it comes right back to normal in a second or two. - The car has a known *exhaust* problem (cracks in the system, maybe from rust). It sounds really loud from the undercarriage. - When opening the fuel tank cap after running down to nearly empty, I occasionally hear the brief sound of escaping or sucking of air (like a change of pressure in the fuel tank in either direction). Any ideas? I have minimal tools, but this trusty car has served well, and I don't want to throw in the towel. I have virtually no money to invest in repairing it. |
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Replying to: clghidorah (Feb 21, 2008 7:18 am) This is entirely normal. My 1996 and 2006 Accords both do this. Sorry, I'm not much help on the other items. TheGrad |
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Replying to: clghidorah (Feb 21, 2008 7:18 am) When the car will not start, you need to figure out what is missing, spark or fuel. Next time it will not start, pump the accelerator a few times, remove a spark plug. Is the spark plug wet with fuel? If not, I would suspect either the fuel pump or the main (fuel pump) relay. If there is fuel on the spark plug, reconnect the wire to the plug, set it on top of the valve cover, and crank the engine, and check for spark at the end of the plug. If you have any other questions about this, I will try to answer them. Good luck
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Replying to: elroy5 (Feb 21, 2008 4:08 pm) Thanks for any and all feedback. I'm going to do all of this stuff this weekend, and I'll post updates. To be clear, the car won't start at all right now. History: - One thing I had meant to mention. The car used to do something strange after being started, driven for a very short distance, then stopped and put into park. The RPMs would fluctuate in a rythmic way, maybe from 1k to 2k. So from 1k to 2k to 1k would maybe take 2 seconds, and that would repeat. I never let it go for very long, because I found it disturbing. Driving it seemed to make it go away (if temporarily).
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