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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (1990-1993) Maintenance and Repair
1358 messages, Last post on Oct 11, 2008 at 2:19 PM
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Hi, I need some help with a problem I have with my 1993 Honda Accord, 142,000 miles. Over the past several months, my car has been jumping/hesitating/stuttering. Initially, it happened so rarely I thought I had gone over something on the road. It happened more frequently, I started to pay attention. It felt as though I had driven over speed bumps. The car would lose power, stutter/jump several times and then everything would go back to normal. These events were sporadic. Never happened on acceleration or deceleration, but occurred when cruising (40-50 mph). I took the car to the mechanics who have worked with my car for years. They all said, “sounds like spark plug problem”. They found the engine gasket needed replacing, oil in the spark plug wells- I guess as a result of the gasket problem- and wires to the distributor old and cracked. I paid the $$$, drove the car for a couple of days and the problem was not fixed. Back to the mechanic. Faulty distributor wires… which they replaced. Problem still not fixed. Right now this occurs on a daily basis. The car will develop a throaty growl, hesitate a little, then back to normal. I have been thinking back as to when I started to notice this, as my old Honda is a great driving car. They had replaced all my belts some months ago and I think it was after this that I began to notice this problem. I would appreciate any suggestions or advice anyone has. Sincerely Anne |
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Replying to: kiawah (Jul 11, 2008 8:10 pm) |
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| hi, i'm totally new at this and not very mechanicly savy. but from reading different posts on this site i know there is alot of good help here from good people. i replaced both belts, power steering belt, and ac and alternator, which use the same one. when starting the car, before changing the belts, the belts would make squeeking sound. well, the ac belt would make sound when ac was turned on, would last for about 5 to 7 seconds then stop. i decided to replace with new belts. no noise for the first test drive. following day, it became worse than before replacing belts. only does it when starting car and initially turning on ac. i thought i adjusted the alternator as high as possible to keep an adequate tension. is there another area where the tension of the belts can be adjusted?? is there an actual tensioner device on the car i don't know about? how can i tighten the belts?? Thanks in advance. | |
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Replying to: kiawah (Jul 11, 2008 8:10 pm) I did not drive the car for two days. This morning, the car did not start, there was not even any sound. I noticed that the AC knob was on; could the reason be the AC is leaking some power and draining the battery...this is frustrating. My cosuin felt happy and kept repeating that the problem could be from the starter, and that I am not listening to him...LOL; that more frustrating.
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Replying to: aspring (Jul 23, 2008 3:15 pm) - the battery is defective, or - there is something 'on' in the vehicle, which is drawing a current while the vehicle is turned off, and drawing all of the current out of the battery while it sits for two days. I don't remember your situation, but the first step is to have an autoparts chain test your battery and alternator under load, which they'll do for free. The battery needs to be able to hold the power and deliver it when needed. The purpose of the alternator is to 'fill' the battery back up. So if we assume your battery an alternator are okay (you really do need to verify that first), then your battery would be fully charged when you turn it off. You can verify that by measuring with a digital voltmeter, should be at least 13.0 volts. If you battery then is drawn down when you try to start (test with a voltemeter, and less than say 12 volts), then something is drawing down. By the way, you can buy digital voltmeters relatively cheaply at an autoparts store or radio shack, among other places. The way to find what is drawing down your battery takes some trial and elimination, and is helpful if you have electrical schematics. If you disconnect the + cable from the battery, and put a test light (can be purchased at autoparts) from the +cable to the +battery terminal....if the light is on then something is wanting to draw current. You can start pulling the fuses, to help figure out whether it's something on that circuit or not. If this is beyond your capabilities, then take it to a shop who has the background to troubleshoot electrical problems. I've seen things on like: - trunk lights not turning off - power seat with a defective switch, leaving power to the motor - defective aftermarket alarms - defective engine computers - defective diodes in the alternator (won't find this via fuse, but the alternator test will find this) - defective door switch, leaving the inside lights on - my daughter leaving the dome light on  - defective power window switch - defective relay, leaving circuits powered when the key was off Good luck |
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Hello, I have a 92 Honda Accord and my D4 light doesn't come on when I put the gear shift in D4, all the rest of the shifting lights comes on. When the gear shift is in D4, the A/T shifts from 1st gear to 4th gear with a clunk. No in between gears. What could be the problem? Everything else works fine. Hope to hear from someone or anyone for this problem. Thanks, 94shadow |
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I posted a message earlier but it doesn't make any sense. I'll try again... Anyway, while stopped with my auto trans in D4, on acceleration, the transmission shifts from 1st. to 4th gear. Also the D4 light doesn't come on at all. While cruising, and I press the gas pedal, the only gear the A/T goes into is 1st gear. I am wondering what happened to my 2nd and 3rd gear on my car. Thanks, Hope this makes sense. 94shadow |
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Replying to: 94shadow (Jul 25, 2008 11:34 pm) http://home.earthlink.net/~michaelpkeefe/HowTo_Codes.htm
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Replying to: elroy5 (Jul 26, 2008 6:23 am) Thanks for your info. and pictures, it's a big help. My D4 shift indicator light does not come on at all. My car has only 1st and 4th gears. I tried checking with the service check connecter (P2) but nothing blinks on the the instrument panel. 94shadow
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Replying to: 94shadow (Jul 25, 2008 11:34 pm) I'm having the same problem, my D4 light starts blinking and then goes away. feels like I'm driving in 1st gear, slow. This happens once in a while not all the time. Is this expensive to fix? Is it a major transmission job? Thanks Jim
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