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#5065 of 5868 2003 Honda Accord I-4 Gas Leak by roberts5

Jan 12, 2010 (12:27 pm)

Replying to: user5 (Dec 28, 2007 10:21 am)
Has anyone has a problem with a gas leak. I smell gas most every time I get in the car. It has 80,000 miles on the odo. The first 1/4 tank goes much faster than normal. I saw a 4" stain just below the gas tank this afternoon. I called Honda service and they did not admit to have hearing about this problem. My gas mileage has dropt by 2-3 mpgs. I understand there is a service door under the back seat. Hopefully, the gas tank will not have to be removed. Should the fuel filter and/or pump be replaced while I am in the gas tank?
   I greatly appreciate hearing about any ideas or suggestions?
   Happy Hondaring!
   John

#5066 of 5868 Re: - [dudleyr] by tankbeans

Jan 12, 2010 (6:44 pm)

Replying to: dudleyr (Jan 11, 2010 3:41 pm)
Ouch. I'm very sorry to hear about that. I suppose I'm lucky that MN is fairly hilly and breaks up some of the wind so that drifts don't get too bad. Also, I guess I'm lucky that deer stay away from where I'm at in the burbs. Hopefully your car is okay.
 
Mine will feel better after $3800 in repairs. They have to replace a wheel, which I guess hit pretty hard on the guard rail, the front bumper (I guess there were 3 pieces that got damaged), the front grill, front headlight and headlight bracket, and I guess there was some damage to the fender. Luckily insurance will cover most of it, save my $1k deductible.
 
I hate black ice.

#5067 of 5868 - by dudleyr

Jan 13, 2010 (8:31 am)

Just got my estimate and they left out the cracked headlight. They have about $1400 for a new bumper cover and a small dent on the quarter panel. I imagine a new headlight assembly would add $300 to that.
 
A little less damage than you tankbeans, but I don't really feel lucky.
 
Did your estimate say it was ok to use non honda parts?

#5068 of 5868 Re: - [dudleyr] by tankbeans

Jan 13, 2010 (10:13 pm)

Replying to: dudleyr (Jan 13, 2010 8:31 am)
Yep. I initialed the little line stating that non-oem was fine. I figure the parts are identical and the non-Honda parts have a lifetime warranty whereas OEM parts don't. I also figured the car is 7 years old and I'm not too concerned about everything being factory. I would have gotten it back today, but they sent it to paint.
 
I love winter and I hate winter. Especially black ice, and I think I read somewhere that they did a survey of drivers in our country and it said that Minnesota drivers, twin cities in particular, were the 3rd rudest in the country so our winter driving gets fun.
 
I'm hoping that this is the last foray into a body shop for my car. It's getting a little tiresome. If it keeps up I might unload it before I hit my goal of 200k.

#5069 of 5868 New SE V6 owner by austinman7

Jan 14, 2010 (12:21 pm)

Hello, everyone. I recently traded my 04 Accord LX 4 cyl. for an 07 Accord SE V6. I'm happy with the car overall, but have a couple of questions for those of you with experience with this model.
 
I wasn't prepared for the harsher ride in this model, which I guess is mainly attributable to the 17" alloys with lower profile tires. Or is there a tighter suspension in this model vs. my old LX? Anyway, if it's the wheels, I'm going to ask my service rep about installing a set of the 16" alloys that come on the SE 4 cyl. models, since they have a little higher profile tire. I don't know if there are any issues involving the brakes, etc., where the 16" wheels might not work on this car.
 
Just wondering if anyone has gone that route, and with what success.
 
It also seems to me the transmission doesn't shift as smoothly as in my 4 cyl. model, especially going from third to fourth under light acceleration, when I sometimes get a kind of thud as it drops into fourth.l My rep and service manager have driven it, said they noticed something once, but pronounce it operating normally. And it does shift fine under steady acceleration. Is this just a characteristic of this model, do you think?
 
Also had really bad, annoying, sometimes almost constant rattles coming from the tiny front speakers up in each corner of the dashboard. They put some foam tape in, and that helped. Anyone had this problem, and gotten a better fix?
 
I appreciate any feedback. I like the increased power of this model, and the redesigned rear end. I got it from a Honda dealer as a certified Honda, so it has great warranties, and had only 13000 miles on it, so it's really like new. Light blue with gray interior.

#5070 of 5868 Re: New SE V6 owner [austinman7] by grampy1

Jan 14, 2010 (1:14 pm)

Replying to: austinman7 (Jan 14, 2010 12:21 pm)
I noticed the firmness in the ride to,but after talking to other owners,i came away with belief that the tires,wheels,and tighter suspension are normal for the 6's. The slight hesitation you speak of can be eliminated with just shifting into D-3 around town.

#5071 of 5868 - by dudleyr

Jan 14, 2010 (3:23 pm)

What was the tire pressure? Lowering it could help if it is too high. Sacrilege to me as I run 40 psi and like the ride, but I have an I4 with 60 series tires.
 
Not crazy about the ultra low profile tires showing up these days. Even some more pedestrian cars like GTI, Matrix Sport and some others are running 40 series and they look silly, are expensive to replace, and easy to damage. I actually went to 15" tires (65 series) with my snows because of the harsher winter conditions.
 
The ironic thing is those super low profile tires weigh more and hurt performance and mpg.
 
I bet you would find plenty of people who would trade their I4 rims/tires for your V-6 rims and even give you a little cash.

#5072 of 5868 Re: New SE V6 owner [austinman7] by elroy5

Jan 14, 2010 (4:27 pm)

Replying to: austinman7 (Jan 14, 2010 12:21 pm)
I wasn't prepared for the harsher ride in this model, which I guess is mainly attributable to the 17" alloys with lower profile tires. Or is there a tighter suspension in this model vs. my old LX?
 
The V6 suspension is stiffer, and I'm sure the 17" wheels don't help the ride either. I have an 03 V6, with 16" wheels, and the ride is fine for me (subjective).

#5073 of 5868 Re: - [tankbeans] by tankbeans

Jan 14, 2010 (5:11 pm)

Replying to: tankbeans (Jan 13, 2010 10:13 pm)
Hello all -
 
I just got my car back. I'm very happy about that. Would you guys think that I would be smart to replace both of my turn signal lights? The one that had to be replaced is a considerably paler orange than the other one. I figure if I replace them both I will get the same color on both sides and my car won't look lopsided. Also I'm not sure if the color on the one side is precisely legal considering it isn't orange (well amber, but you all know what I mean). The police in our state tend to get a little uppity if the lights aren't exactly the right color. I got a ticket for having blue fog lights.
 
Thank you for all of your help.

#5074 of 5868 Re: Shifting Tranny & Other Problems [susanf] by silviod

Jan 14, 2010 (9:20 pm)

Replying to: susanf (Dec 13, 2005 9:43 am)
the vibration can be just a tire balance needed and the pulling to the left might need a alignment. i have to get one for my honda. I am experiencing the same issues and its a balance and alignment.

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