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Acura TL 1999-2003

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#107 of 111 Re: sup sup sup [hpmctorque] by dwdraw2

Feb 01, 2012 (8:49 am)

Replying to: hpmctorque (Jan 31, 2012 8:13 pm)
Thanks for the reply hpmctorque.
 
I'm about stuck with keeping the car. I now currently have more money put into the car than what I can get out of it. The transmission was the biggest expense. I have already replaced one fuel-injector and another is apparently going bad. The dealer said to wait for the check light to come on so they could better pin-point it. With that possibility looming, it makes it hard to travel very far out of town.
 
If I may ask, what was the cost of the catalytic converters cost. Did you get them from the dealership or an independent garage? When they replace the catalytic converter, do they replace the whole exhaust system? The cost of the fuel-injector was about 370. The motor mounts were around 400 each, all done at the dealership. The transmission was done by AMMACO Transmissions, as recommended by the garage to cut cost. That cost 2600.
 
The outside of the car has no rust-nearly new looking, and the inside is the same. I haven't changed my headlights yet, but that will be soon I suppose.
 
Thanks again for your reply.

#108 of 111 Re: sup sup sup [dwdraw2] by hpmctorque

Feb 02, 2012 (3:38 pm)

Replying to: dwdraw2 (Feb 01, 2012 8:49 am)
I should have the receipt for the catalytic converter, so I'll look for it and get back to you. I had it changed by an independent garage that we've used for many years. The rest of the exhaust system is original.
 
The '99 TL is a well designed and well built car, so if driven with care and serviced, it should give you many more years of service.

#109 of 111 1999 Acura TL 3.2 need help by liftcharge

Apr 28, 2012 (7:32 pm)

Yesterday my check engine light and TCS light came on same time. Also at the same time the engine started running rough. I took the car to autozone and used thier code scanner. It showed that all 6 cylinders were missfiring. The top recomended fix was to replace the Ingition coil. But their are 6 of them. I don't see how all six can go bad at the same time.
 
Any advice would be welcome
Thanks
Dave

#110 of 111 Re: 1999 Acura TL 3.2 need help [liftcharge] by speeder31

May 31, 2012 (8:50 pm)

Replying to: liftcharge (Apr 28, 2012 7:32 pm)
Hey Dave,
 
Not sure if you've remedied this yet, but I experienced the same thing a few months ago with my 2000 TL. It says that all six are misfiring, but it's basically an SOS for just one.
 
You need to pinpoint the bum coil with a guess-and-check technique. With the engine running and the transmission in Park, unplug the ignition cable from one of the coils--don't worry, you won't get shocked. Listen for a change in the engine's behavior. If you hear a drop in performance (rougher idle, lower speed), you unplugged a good coil. If there's no change in behavior, congrats--you've found the bad coil. Head back to your nearest AutoZone and pick up a replacement for about $45.00 and relish the fact that you saved about $200 over going to the dealer

#111 of 111 My 01 TL Trans... by davesharpe

Jul 22, 2012 (12:08 pm)

I just purchased a 01 tl and the trans dumped on me. The car only has 77,000 miles on it. I bought a used trans off craigslist yesterday for pretty cheap. So my question is, The trans thats in the car is a B7WA and the trans that i bout is a BGFA which turns out is a Acura CL trans. Will that trans work in my car???

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