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Honda Accord (1994-1997) Maintenance and Repair

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Blind sighted by autoboy16
Mar 23, 2009 (3:06 pm)
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Great! After months of happy motoring in my accord, I noticed that I felt kinda blind sighted when I was driving in the night... Then when I pulled up to my house, I saw my headlights are WAAAAY off in vertical aim. Any tips for getting them to aim right and possibly a how too?
 
Oh and also, I actually got a chance to drive my sisters millenia at night. I COULD SEE!!! SO not only do I have off centered headlights, but they are quite dim now too. Any tips on brighter non xenon (H.I.D.) headlights?
 
Finally as a sort of update, I solved my antenna issue. I just got it to retract all the way and unplugged it. So no more up and down. Then came the poor reception. I ended up just pulling it up some (spoiler height) and Its great reception without being too high. I am also saving to get some LED replacement taillight bulbs to replace my current bulbs. What are you guys opinions on this? I was going to use superbrightleds.com for my purchase but I have no clue where I want to go with this.
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Re: 97 Accord with 260K "uses" oil on long highway drives [techman41973] by autoboy16
Mar 23, 2009 (4:21 pm)
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Replying to: techman41973 (Nov 08, 2008 2:08 pm)

My accord wsconsuming oil at one point in time too where i was puttin in a quart per tankfull of gas. it turned out to be me needing two new oil valve cover gaskets. Since the repacement, I'm adding oil regularly. Also, my mpg went up too.
 
$111 for parts and $80 for installation.
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Re: Blind sighted [autoboy16] by mrbill1957
Mar 23, 2009 (4:35 pm)
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Replying to: autoboy16 (Mar 23, 2009 3:06 pm)

Do an Internet search on " how to aim car headlights" and you will find online information.
 
Mrbill
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Re: IDLING PROBLEM. [anv1190] by rockaleta
Mar 29, 2009 (6:32 am)
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Replying to: anv1190 (Mar 23, 2009 11:23 am)

I had the same problem with a ford explorer. Go and check the "O2" sensors. Is your check engine light on? if so, it's probably that.
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Re: 97 Accord with 260K "uses" oil on long highway drives [autoboy16] by 94_accord
Mar 29, 2009 (6:12 pm)
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Replying to: autoboy16 (Mar 23, 2009 4:21 pm)

hi im new to this so i dont know how to post an new blog i seen yours talking about 260k and i was wanting to know if you could help me out i have a 94 honda accord automatic 4 door and it starts a little when you start it up and over heated one time my dad said the car has 200k on it =-( but hondas are a good car for alot of miles the tranny has not gave a bit of proble and it only take 15 bucks to fill it up full of gas. is there anyway it would have a blown head gasket? it only smokes for a few mins wether it is below 60 or above 60 degrees. can you possibly let me know what would be wrong with it or respond me to someone on here that may know?
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Re: 97 Accord with 260K "uses" oil on long highway drives [94_accord] by elroy5
Mar 29, 2009 (7:23 pm)
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Replying to: 94_accord (Mar 29, 2009 6:12 pm)

When valve seals leak, they will leak into the cylinders while the car sits (not running). Then, when you start the engine the accumulated oil will quickly burn off. The oil that drips through the seals while the engine is running will usually not produce enough smoke to be noticeable. It's not something that will really hurt the engine, but it will only get worse over time. I have no idea how much a shop would charge to change the valve seals, but it shouldn't be astronomical. How much oil does the engine burn through between oil changes? If it's more than a quart in 3000 miles, or if the smoking is really bad (fouling spark plugs), it should be fixed, IMO.
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Re: 97 Honda Accord - Cigarette Lighter Assembly Loose [unekgal] by krishanu
Apr 07, 2009 (2:51 pm)
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Replying to: unekgal (Sep 14, 2006 12:58 pm)

Hi Unekgal,
 
I am facing the same issue with my honda accord cigarette lighter. It's loose and coming out of the assembly. Please let me know how you had fixed it..
Thanks.
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Re: 1997 Honda Accord EX cigarette lighter [cookielady] by krishanu
Apr 07, 2009 (2:52 pm)
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Replying to: cookielady (Jul 19, 2006 7:05 am)

I am having the same issue with my honda Accord cigarette lighter assembly. It's loose and falling out of the assembly. Any ideas how to fix it?
Thanks.
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Re: 1997 Honda Accord EX cigarette lighter [krishanu] by drzoltar
Apr 07, 2009 (3:04 pm)
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Replying to: krishanu (Apr 07, 2009 2:52 pm)

There is a way to do it. You have to remove the center console to access it. If you search on-line for instructions on how to replace the radio in a 1996 Honda, it's essentially the same steps.
 
It's very easy and should only take 15-20 minutes to do. I have almost no mechanical aptitude and I found it very easy.
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Mushy Brake, 95 Accord LX Sedan by jhrost
Apr 17, 2009 (4:40 pm)
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For the last few days, the brakes feel kind of soft & "mushy"; that is, the resistance seems less than before. I haven't had to make any fast stops, but the brakes seem to work ok for the most part, even on steep downhills. Usually if you pump the pedal a couple of times the resistance seems to firm up, but even then, if you hold the brake down, you can sort of feel the pedal sinking under your foot, after an initial period of greater resistance.
 
I bought the car new nearly 15 years ago (about 160,000 miles), and this is the first time, I believe, that I've had this exact problem. In earlier life, when my at-that-time economic circumstances compelled me to drive a succession of used American- made beaters, this was a not uncommon problem for me, but with the passage of time and the availability of more reliable Japanese-made cars, I've kind of forgotten what the exact cause of it is, though I'm sure I must have known the answer at one time.
 
The first thing that popped into my mind was that the brake fluid must be low, but, as near as I could determine, the level seems to be ok. I know that in the full spectrum of automotive problems which can exist, this is a fairly common one, so I'm hoping that someone out there can jog my aging memory and tell me what's causing this symptom and what I could/should do about it.
 
Thanks in advance for any advice or input. I greatly appreciate anyone's insight into the nature of this problem.

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