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90 Accord EX
I have a 90 Accord EX, love it!!!! Very clean car, even w/ almost 200k
miles. The car is having a hesitation problem when taking off from a dead stop. It does seem like you can throttle through the hesitation, b/c once above 30-40mph it runs great. It also does it when cruising and giving it just a little throttle. Any suggestions, someone had mentioned the speed senor? |
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mccorm wrote:
> I have a 90 Accord EX, love it!!!! Very clean car, even w/ almost 200k > miles. The car is having a hesitation problem when taking off from a dead > stop. It does seem like you can throttle through the hesitation, b/c once > above 30-40mph it runs great. It also does it when cruising and giving it > just a little throttle. Any suggestions, someone had mentioned the speed > senor? > =================== Run a few tanks of gasohol thru it, or one can of Techron injector cleaner. Was your timing belt replaced recently? what shape are your plugs in? If it always happens at the _exact_ RPM, it's likely your Throttle Position Sensor, because of your mileage. 'Curly' |
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Have you ever checked or cleaned the egr ports?
PS "mccorm" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > I have a 90 Accord EX, love it!!!! Very clean car, even w/ almost 200k > miles. The car is having a hesitation problem when taking off from a dead > stop. It does seem like you can throttle through the hesitation, b/c once > above 30-40mph it runs great. It also does it when cruising and giving it > just a little throttle. Any suggestions, someone had mentioned the speed > senor? > > |
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"mccorm" > wrote in message alkaboutautos.com>...
> I have a 90 Accord EX, love it!!!! Very clean car, even w/ almost 200k > miles. The car is having a hesitation problem when taking off from a dead > stop. It does seem like you can throttle through the hesitation, b/c once > above 30-40mph it runs great. It also does it when cruising and giving it > just a little throttle. Any suggestions, someone had mentioned the speed > senor? Mine 89 civic over 220K miles do same hestitation on idle and first 5 minutes of driving. After that it runs good. Are you having a problem on uphill driving? This is my big problem when I go to mountain, the car has no power unless I have to use shift my gear to D3 or D4. Someone told me I have to increasing throttle responding. |
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Hi there,
The 4th gen accords were a great bunch IMHO. Mine has only let me sitting once, when my ign coil went bad(I saw it coming). It is a very reliable and sturdy car - I really beat mine around and it still runs great. Some things to keep an eye out for... CV joins - make sure the boots are kept in good shape, replace if necc. This'll save you a costly CV joint. Rear wheel brake cyl's: have been known to leak: fix this asap if you notice fluid in/around the drum or a change in braking. Can cause loss of braking control in the right situations. Distributor: watch for oil or red dust in the cap - signs the bearing or seal is going. Distrib: ignition coils/ignitors have been known to go bad. Will leave you sitting if it does. Signs include extremely hard to start sometimes, while others it will fire right up. All this stuff is crammed into the distributor housing FYI. Ign relay: similar simptoms to above, won't start in cold weather, will in warm Timing/ballancer belt: this is probably the most important/most $$$ service: have it done no later than 120k. Make sure you replace the H20 pump at the same time also!(a seized water pump can cause the timing belt to break) EGR ports: have them serviced/cleaned at aroud 120k to prevent problems down the road. They will clog eventually. That's all I can think of for now. HTH, -Jamie PS-forgot one last thing: look out for developing rust behind the rear tires on the edge of the fenders; if you have a sun-roof, this is where the drain hoses exit, and can get backed up with leaves/etc. Blow it out w/a a compressor to keep it free of debree(both sides of my car are beginning to rust out due to this neglect) ORIGINAL POST: My wife has a 90 accord with 60K miles. Any opinions on whether this is still a good car? Anyone had problems? Anything we should look out for? |
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