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what gas for your accord?
Hello,
yesterday, I had the accord 2001 (37K miles) throttle plate cleaned, but still noted uneven acceleration after idling. I had the job done since the gas pedal was a bit stiff in the AM and also I've been noticing that the car accelerates unevenly after a stop. I usually fill the gas tank when it's only 1/4 left. what gasoline is recommended? I've switched to using premium gas (citgo/shell). has techron helped others in the forum? If so, do you wait till tank is empty to pour it and then do you fill it up with gas? Do you fill your tank when it's half full or less? THANKS! |
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"ap" > wrote in message ups.com... > Hello, > yesterday, I had the accord 2001 (37K miles) throttle > plate cleaned, but still noted uneven acceleration > after idling. > > I had the job done since the gas pedal was a bit stiff > in the AM and also I've been noticing that the car accelerates > unevenly after a stop. > > I usually fill the gas tank when it's only 1/4 left. > > what gasoline is recommended? I've switched to using > premium gas (citgo/shell). > > has techron helped others in the forum? If so, do you wait > till tank is empty to pour it and then do you fill it up with > gas? > > Do you fill your tank when it's half full or less? > > THANKS! well first off, is this a V6 or a 4 cyl accord? I believe both are made to use regular gas (87 oct.) but if it's a V6 ya might get some benifit from using super (89) but you definetly shouldn't need to use premium as the engine wasn't designed for it. Best bet is to try a few tanks at one gas station and see if anythign changes, if not try another. if still nothing you can be pretty sure it's not the gas and possible something else is wrong. -Nick |
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It's a v4 automatic. About 4 years old with 37,000 miles on it.
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A sticky accelerator linkage is not necessairly linked to a dirty
throttle plate. Honda dealers have had a big push on selling a 3M throttle body cleaner for several years - the tech who tried to sell me the treatment could hardly keep a straight face when he tried to tell me my engine needed cleaning. They get a pretty good spiff for selling this "treatment". Techron supposedly is very good for cleaning injectors. Maybe your linkage could use a shot of a aerosol lubricant like tri flow. |
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"ap" > wrote in message
ups.com... > Hello, > yesterday, I had the accord 2001 (37K miles) throttle > plate cleaned, but still noted uneven acceleration > after idling. > > I had the job done since the gas pedal was a bit stiff > in the AM and also I've been noticing that the car accelerates > unevenly after a stop. > > I usually fill the gas tank when it's only 1/4 left. > > what gasoline is recommended? I've switched to using > premium gas (citgo/shell). > > has techron helped others in the forum? If so, do you wait > till tank is empty to pour it and then do you fill it up with > gas? > > Do you fill your tank when it's half full or less? > > THANKS! > http://www.toptiergas.com/index.html http://www.chevron.com/products/prod...ls/techrongas/ BBTaco |
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"ap" > wrote in message ups.com... > Hello, > yesterday, I had the accord 2001 (37K miles) throttle > plate cleaned, but still noted uneven acceleration > after idling. > > I had the job done since the gas pedal was a bit stiff > in the AM and also I've been noticing that the car accelerates > unevenly after a stop. > > I usually fill the gas tank when it's only 1/4 left. > > what gasoline is recommended? I've switched to using > premium gas (citgo/shell). > > has techron helped others in the forum? If so, do you wait > till tank is empty to pour it and then do you fill it up with > gas? > > Do you fill your tank when it's half full or less? I usually fill when I get between E and a quarter tank. I typically run 87-octane or the 89-octane ethanol blend (because it's usually ten cents cheaper than the 87-octane). I run the ethanol blend mostly in the winter so I don't have to worry about water condensing in the fuel tank and freezing up the fuel line. Otherwise, there's not much benefit to it (other than paying U.S. farmers instead of mideast oil emirates), since it has a lower efficiency than gasoline (I presume some of that inefficiency is made up with advanced timing on the 89-octane). Although newer Honda engines have knock sensor technology on them, I'm not sure they can take full advantage of premium (e.g. - 91-octane) gasoline. Premium gasoline will make your car harder to start, so that's something to think about if you live in colder climates where cold starting can be an issue. My car has the I-4 engine, with 76,000 miles on and still runs great. I've never added anything to the fuel, but did change out spark plugs at 50k miles, and I change the air filter every 30k. -- '02 Accord LX |
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mrdancer said:
"Otherwise, there's not much benefit to it (other than paying U.S. farmers instead of mideast oil emirates), since it has a lower efficiency than gasoline" There is a bit more to it - Cornell U released a study indicating it takes 129 units of energy to produce 100 units of ethanol - so not only is it less efficient when burned, there is also a 29% production penalty. So in the name of reducing pollution, ethanol actually is a net contributor to pollution while providing welfare payments to wealthy farmers and driving other 3rd world country farmers out of growing corn cause they can not compete with US taxpayer subsidized corn. Cash price is now less than what it was 40 years ago. Don't blame the farmers - it is the frigging pols - most of them know the whole ethanol program is a joke. end of rant |
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