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malfunction indicator lamp in 93 Honda Accord EX
Hi,
I drive a 1993 Honda accord EX - 4 door. Since a couple of driving trips I have been noticing the malfunction indicator lamp ( engine check) light come on. STrangely enough, it does not come on immediately when I start. But after starting and stopping the car, it starts making screeching noises and the light comes on. I got under the hood and noticed the noise was from there but am not exactly sure where. It feels like the car is sort of struggling to pump the fuel somehow, like there is something stuck in the fuel filter or something. Also, since the 'check' light says it is a emissions malfunction (according to the manual), they might be somehow related. Is it possible that it was just bad gas or something? Could someone give me suggestions on what it could be and if I need to get it checked immediately. If someone has had similar problems, please let me know what you guys did. I cant seem to find too much about it on the user groups. I am desperately hoping I dont have to spend too much on this since I am just a student and can't afford a big bill. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Rahul |
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malfunction indicator lamp in 93 Honda Accord EX
Various problems may cause the check engine lamp to light.
The problems may be major or very minor. Once it is lit, there is a procedure for finding out what has lit it. Go to www.autozone.com , follow the pointers to the free repair guides for your Accord. Go to the "Emissions Controls" section. Look for discussion on the self-diagnosis procedure. Post back if you cannot find it. Once you have the code, post back with what it is, your car's mileage, and the maintenance history of the car. > wrote > Hi, > > I drive a 1993 Honda accord EX - 4 door. > Since a couple of driving trips I have been noticing the malfunction > indicator lamp ( engine check) light come on. STrangely enough, it does > not come on immediately when I start. But after starting and stopping > the car, it starts making screeching noises and the light comes on. I > got under the hood and noticed the noise was from there but am not > exactly sure where. > > It feels like the car is sort of struggling to pump the fuel somehow, > like there is something stuck in the fuel filter or something. Also, > since the 'check' light says it is a emissions malfunction (according > to the manual), they might be somehow related. Is it possible that it > was just bad gas or something? > > Could someone give me suggestions on what it could be and if I need to > get it checked immediately. If someone has had similar problems, please > let me know what you guys did. > > I cant seem to find too much about it on the user groups. I am > desperately hoping I dont have to spend too much on this since I am > just a student and can't afford a big bill. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Rahul > |
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malfunction indicator lamp in 93 Honda Accord EX
rshingrani wrote:
> Hi, > > I drive a 1993 Honda accord EX - 4 door. > Since a couple of driving trips I have been noticing the malfunction > indicator lamp ( engine check) light come on. STrangely enough, it does > not come on immediately when I start. But after starting and stopping > the car, it starts making screeching noises and the light comes on. I > got under the hood and noticed the noise was from there but am not > exactly sure where. > > It feels like the car is sort of struggling to pump the fuel somehow, > like there is something stuck in the fuel filter or something. Also, > since the 'check' light says it is a emissions malfunction (according > to the manual), they might be somehow related. Is it possible that it > was just bad gas or something? > > Could someone give me suggestions on what it could be and if I need to > get it checked immediately. If someone has had similar problems, please > let me know what you guys did. > > I cant seem to find too much about it on the user groups. I am > desperately hoping I dont have to spend too much on this since I am > just a student and can't afford a big bill. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Rahul Those symptoms, especially the screeching sounds, strongly suggest to me that your distributor may be infected with the infamous red dust due to a defective bearing. This was a common problem on early 90s Hondas. If you are lucky like I was with my '93 Accord, only the distributor housing, cap and rotor would need to be replaced (the housing is the most expensive part). If that is what the problem is, the check engine light is signalling a Code 9 (#1 cylinder position). |
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