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Sedans Honda Accord 2008 Honda Accord Coupe and Sedan
5526 messages, Last post on Sep 12, 2009 at 10:45 AM
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Replying to: st1300 (Dec 11, 2008 5:23 pm) I asked them why a radiator fan would begin to cycle on and off within 20 seconds of the initial start on a 20-degree morning? Answer from Honda, it is normal. Pure crap! Normal operating temp is 210 - 220 degrees, so it takes a bit to reach that temp on a cold morning. The flickering headlights, exterior lights, etc, are the direct result of the fan cycling on and off every 20 seconds or so. Now, why would the fan need to operate this way, especially in very cold weather? The fan runs to cool the motor. The radiator fan on the 08 Accord seems to run off and on constantly for no apparent reason. Thus, the dealership continues to play dumb. An example of Honda’s concern for their customers, I had to bring them two TSB's, (Technical Service Bulletins), for a third gear problem on my 2007 Honda Civic SI that had only 3000 miles on it. The TSB FROM HONDA stated that third gear needed to be replaced. When I called the dealership, they told me there were no TSB’s postetd. I googled it and in 30 seconds I found the TSB, printed it and took it to Honda. The service writer says, "Wow, we've never seen that before". Again, pure crap. Well, they replace third gear at 3000 miles on the car. So, here’s our dealership that we count on for honesty and integrity telling me that there isn’t a problem when there absolutely was. That is just an example as to how Honda is dealing with the 2008 Accord issues as well. They will deny it from sun up to sun down until enough people complain or a class action suit is set into motion. I would just like to know how "KATANA" got a check from Honda? This seems impossible. In 20 years of being in the field, I've never seen that done. |
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Replying to: furiousone (Jan 06, 2009 8:47 am) Often it is not the dealer, it is the entire company that behaves that way. The dealers are TOLD to stonewall the customer; be polite and do NOTHING. Fixing issues cost $$ specially when you make 380-400K of these cars a year. Japanese are not used to spend money of fixing issues. Which dealer wants to be the one that says " We know this is a problem, we get tons of complain just like yours and we don't have a fix for it yet or we are not willing to fix it?!!" with cold engine and temp below 30 degrees, unless the defroster is on that turns the A/C compressor on, the fan should not come on. As you said this is not normal, it is an incorrect/misrouted sequence for operations. In older cars, the compressor would not even come on if the temp was like 30 degrees and that is the way it should be. Joe |
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Replying to: furiousone (Jan 06, 2009 8:47 am) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWfYIIG8tC0 This will be going to the board with me. If you have any questions you can leave a message under the video.
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Replying to: furiousone (Jan 06, 2009 8:47 am) Ign SW ON Drivers temp full cold Press and HOLD the OFF button Press the rear window defogger button 5X within 10 sec. Self test will begin. Test uses 88 (Driver side) and 88 (Pax side) as code identifiers. If you see no pieces of the 88 either side, test is good. If you see bits and pieces of 88 either side - check the service manual for problem identification. |
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| Just under the hood of my I4, right in front of the engine is a plastic air ram. Part of it diverts the air to the exhaust manifold. After that is goes down in back of the radiator fans and under the battery. I couldn't reach any further under there to find out where it goes. In the part where it goes vertically, behind the radiator fans, it has turned up arms coming out of it that remind me of a Saguaro cactus. What are they for? Where does it go? | |
I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but I cannot locate the forum. Has anyone else noticed how high the Rpms are at highway speed? At 60 mph my engine speed is well over 2000 RPM. Is this normal? I also have an 03 Honda pilot, and 60 mph is about 1600 RPM. Am I missing something, doing something wrong, or is this the way Honda geared the Accord? Right now I get about 22 MPG average, which I think is kind of low. My old 1991 Acura Legend, which I loved so much, got 25 mpg average! If I'm in the wrong category, please direct me, I'd like to get an answer. Thanks for everyone that contributes serious facts or opinions to this website, it is invaluable to any consumer!
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Replying to: marklud (Feb 14, 2009 10:24 am) Honda has geared the engine shorter (which means higher RPMs per MPH) so that it can more easily jump into VCM mode, using less fuel. If the gearing was taller, the engine wouldn't be able to stay in VCM mode as much, because it wouldn't have enough power at low RPMs to run in 3 or 4-cyl mode. Your Pilot doesn't have VCM, so it is always running 6 cylinders, so the lower RPMs make more sense in that application. I know Honda uses this logic, because the Odyssey vans that have VCM run about 200-300 RPM higher at 60 MPH than those without VCM. Regarding your old Legend...it was a smaller, slightly lighter vehicle about 60 fewer horses. It also is rated at 17/21 under today's standards (where your V6 Accord is rated 19/29) so I'm slightly skeptical that your driving style is the same. Not sure where the differences are. 22 MPG is the EPA estimated combined average for your vehicle, so you aren't far off from where you should be in your new car. Best, TheGraduate |
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Replying to: marklud (Feb 14, 2009 10:24 am)
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Will the new 2009 Acura TL wheels fit the new 2008 Honda Accord EXL V6 sedan? They are 17x8 I believe.
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