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#4858 of 4922 Re: Sunroof gasket [cmartin411] by mrbill1957 Oct 26, 2009 (2:52 pm)
Replying to: cmartin411 (Oct 26, 2009 12:42 pm) Typically rubber stays black all of it's life, even when it's totally rotted and falling apart. I would suspect something is on the rubber, not the rubber turning white.   Is it possible the gasket just has left over auto paste wax on it?   Mrbill Replies to this message: cmartin411 (Oct 27, 2009 8:52 am) buyahome (Oct 27, 2009 9:08 am) cmartin411 (Oct 31, 2009 10:25 am)
#4859 of 4922 Re: Sunroof gasket [mrbill1957] by cmartin411 Oct 27, 2009 (8:52 am)
Replying to: mrbill1957 (Oct 26, 2009 2:52 pm) Wax on it is a good point. It has been several months since I waxed it and have washed it a few times since then. I thought I was careful around the edges when I applied the wax, but perhaps not. I use the liquid Meguiars cleaner wax. I will try and clean it tonight. Replies to this message: buyahome (Oct 27, 2009 9:08 am) cmartin411 (Oct 31, 2009 10:25 am)
#4860 of 4922 Re: Sunroof gasket [cmartin411] by buyahome Oct 27, 2009 (9:08 am)
Replying to: cmartin411 (Oct 27, 2009 8:52 am) On the rubber gaskets you can use a little mineral spirits and a clean cotton rag. Soak the rag lightly with the mineral spirits and ring it out into a small plastic cup or bowl. Then gently clean the rubber with the rag, turning it occasionally so you don't spread the old wax that you are trying to remove. Following the cleaning, use a new rag and apply some WD-40 to the rubber (spray the rag first). It works great to give it a clean, smooth finish with a touch of preserve to condition the rubber. Meguiars Cleaner Wax in the bottle is an easy wax to use, but I found that it doesn't last too long. If you wax often enough it is fine, but if you do it less often, try a good "yellow" paste wax. They have no cleaners, but last a lot longer than the other. Good luck. Replies to this message: cmartin411 (Oct 31, 2009 10:25 am)
#4861 of 4922 Re: Sunroof gasket [buyahome] by cmartin411 Oct 31, 2009 (10:25 am)
Replying to: buyahome (Oct 27, 2009 9:08 am) You are correct - the white residue must have been wax because it came right off when I wiped it. You guys were a great help. Thanks.
#4862 of 4922 Re: Replacement Tires [chief_obie] by lbirunner Nov 02, 2009 (7:44 am)
Replying to: chief_obie (Sep 09, 2009 4:55 am) I have an 04 EX, 4cyl, manual, 97k miles. I've always used Mich's MXV & MXV4. I thought they were good tires. When it came time to switch I was look for a higher performance tire. My son's a mechanic at Firestone, he suggested Falken Ziex from Germany. I went for it. They have about 20k miles on them now and so far I love 'em. They have a max inflation of 45 lbs (I think). I run them at 42 lbs in the front. They are A/A rated tires, I think I paid half of what the Mich's were selling for but they are becoming very popular and I see that prices are climbing.
#4863 of 4922 Re: 2005 Accord Radio Display [tom1956] by lbirunner Nov 02, 2009 (8:52 am)
Replying to: tom1956 (Oct 05, 2009 8:31 pm) Mine went out also (04). Honda extended the warranty on this part to 100k. They evidently had a problem with it. They replaced mine for free. I also noticed improved sound quality with the new one. The stock subwoofer output was much stronger.
#4864 of 4922 DTC P0420 by sockpuppet1969 Nov 09, 2009 (7:27 pm)
My 2003 Accord had been displaying a diagnostic trouble code P0420 - Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1). I had the catalytic converter replaced to the tune of $1,000 only to have the malfunction indicator light come back on when the weather got cold again. A search by my mechanic on ALLDATA turned up a service bulletin (03-063) dated September 23, 2003. The check engine light is due to the ECM/PCM incorrectly interpreting sensor inputs and firing off the error code. The fix is to have the dealer update the ECM/PCM software using the Honda Interface Module. Had it done today for $93 (1 hr labor at the dealer).
#4865 of 4922 2008 Accord Engine Stalls by tbozze Nov 10, 2009 (5:34 pm)
Less than 10K. Start up first thing in morning with no problem then drive to gym -- runs a total of 8 mins. Come out of gym 1 hr later and doesn't want to start. Turns over but hesitates starting. Three to four attempts. The usual display lights come but once it starts, no indicator light to tell me what the problem is. Doesn't happen all the time. Night time temperature has been in mid-30-40s. Garage kept but not heated. Any suggestions are appreciated.
#4866 of 4922 Re: 2005 Honda Accord DX - buy or not ? [nrcanada] by bav_fan07 Nov 10, 2009 (5:58 pm)
Replying to: nrcanada (Oct 09, 2009 6:39 am) It's hit or miss. Honda's quality is no where near what it used to be. Honda is living off "word of mouth" and loyal customers from the past. If you go to many car complaint websites, you'll see that there are more Honda complaints compared to many other manufacturers. The previous generation (2003-2006) was probably one of the worst generations of Accords in years.   Honda seriously needs to look at themselves in the mirror and go back to the way they used to be - or a certain Korean manufacturer, that also starts with the letter "H", will one day (if they havn't already) surpass them.... Replies to this message: thegraduate (Nov 11, 2009 6:30 am) fw_man (Nov 11, 2009 6:46 am) tankbeans (Nov 11, 2009 11:05 am) and 3 more... elroy5 (Nov 11, 2009 3:13 pm) tallman1 (Nov 11, 2009 11:29 pm)
#4867 of 4922 Re: Worst Accords in Years? [bav_fan07] by thegraduate Nov 11, 2009 (6:30 am)
Replying to: bav_fan07 (Nov 10, 2009 5:58 pm) The previous generation (2003-2006) was probably one of the worst generations of Accords in years.   What makes you say that? That generation went to 2007, for the record...   I think it was one of the best. It had a roomy interior without being a land-barge in exterior size. It was light for its class, making its engines feel like they produce more power than they did. The 4-cylinder models top 35 MPG on the highway at 75 MPH with no special effort to be miserly from the driver's standpoint, due-in part to being the first mainstream midsize sedan to offer 5-speed automatics across the board, at a time when Camry, Altima, etc still used 4-speeds on most models. The interior was absolutely the top of the class in quality, and ergnomically sound as well. Exterior design was a little more daring than the previous generations, but still bland enough as to be unoffensive to most. Early in the model run there were some bugs, but Honda stood by the product, replacing things and expanding warranty mileage into six figures for mileage, when they could've sat by and said "sorry, you've got 37,000 miles on your car - that'll be $xxx please."   As a 2006 owner, I'm curious to know what makes it "the worst in years" to you. Not picking on you, just asking for a little more detail. Replies to this message: fw_man (Nov 11, 2009 6:46 am) tankbeans (Nov 11, 2009 11:05 am) thegraduate (Nov 11, 2009 11:48 am) corkscrew (Nov 12, 2009 5:26 am) and 1 more...

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