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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (1998-2002) Maintenance and Repair
1924 messages, Last post on Nov 10, 2009 at 10:21 AM
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<blufz1: Well my old mechanic "quoted (of course he still has "to get back to" me and its been a month and 4 calls from me later, hence me firing him)" $900 for JUST the timing belt. But as I said he started to get too big for his britches.> The mechanic I took it to has been in business 50 years and family owned and recommended. But ONLY the trannie is from the dealership. So just as I understand correctly the RPM issue has to do with the trannie NOT the timing belt. Thanks for all the info so far!
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Sorry, I should be more clear. The RPM issue does NOT have to do with the timing belt correct?
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Replying to: channel121 (Jun 17, 2007 6:20 pm) |
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Replying to: channel121 (Jun 17, 2007 6:04 pm) Count the shifts. You should be able to feel the converter lock up also. 1st to 2nd. 2nd to 3rd. 3rd to 4th. Then the converter should lock up, at about 45mph. This is 4 shifts. If you aren't getting all of them, you have a problem. But if everything isn't working, the car should also be setting an error code. Tranny error codes are indicated by the transmission gear selector "D" blinking. Does the "D" blink in your car? If so, there truly is something wrong in the tranny. |
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| There is no error code but I will do the test tonight and see if I get 4 shifts the 4th being the "converter lock?" Will that feel like the first 3 shifts when it hits 45mph? Should it ever hit 3 RPMs and stay there under 70mph? | |
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Replying to: channel121 (Jun 17, 2007 8:33 pm) |
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i got several questions that i dont understand and hope some good people can help me with it. 1. my accord had a pretty bad gas mileage, i didn't drive that much (100 miles or less i guess)and it cost me about 7 gallons of gas each week. i heard from a mechanic that my car need a tune up, will tune up really improve gas mileage? how much is the average cost of tune up. 2. when every time i shift the gear to parking and i get my feet away from the brake pedal, the car moves a little bit forward and then stop. My friend told me i didn't stop the car well and its gonna hurt the transmission, but i always fully stop the car first, then shift the gear to parking, why the car will still move a little bit, (i guess it not moving, its kinda shaking) 3. same problem like other people, when i accerlate the car to a certain speed, i feel like the engine could not keep up with the accerlation and stop for about 0.5-1 second and then goes smooth again. i changed my transmission fluid recently and i used honda brand. this only happened on a certain speed, i guess around 30-40, didn't pay attention. Is there anything wrong? 4. People always told me dont drive the car immediately after i turn on the engine, otherwise it will harm the car? is that true, i always wait the meter next to the gas meter to shift from below C to little above the C, am i doing anything wrong? sorry if those are stupid questions, i only know a little about car and trying to learn more about it. 
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Replying to: srx2870 (Jun 17, 2007 9:41 pm) |
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Replying to: srx2870 (Jun 17, 2007 9:41 pm) Anything else 'I get xxx miles on about a half tank' or 'I can go yyy miles until the low fuel light comes on' don't mean anything. Do it right. My 2002 Accord with automatic and V6 got about 15mpg around town, and about 23-25mpg on the interstate. Your milage will vary. 4 cylinders will make a difference. Automatic verse manual will make a difference. When you shift an automatic into park, the car has to roll a small amount for the parking 'pawl' to engage the slot in the transmission where it locks the transmission. This is normal. I agree with the above person. Start the car, put the seatbelt on, and drive it away. Do not accelerate to 60mph or so in the first 300 feet and you should be fine. Letting a modern car 'warm up' just wastes gasoline. Now, if you live in extremely cold areas, and you park withing 200 feet of an expressway, I would not start the car at temperatures below freezing and accelerate the car onto a freeway to 70mph within the first 300 yards. Under these conditions, it might be better to let the car warm up a little. One minute would be plenty.
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Replying to: srx2870 (Jun 17, 2007 9:41 pm) 100mi a week? that's how many per day? how many per trip? your car isn't getting to the hi-efficiency state probably and i suspect is always running rich. your mileage may be fine for those few miles of travel each day. it would be interesting to see what highway mileage you are getting. per tuneup: you may need new plugs. check the engine air filter first (easy to replace). if dirty, replace it. they are very inexpensive at your local auto parts store, and very easy for you to check and replace. an engine is essentially an air pump. if it can't breath... |
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