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You have problem with fuel pump relay. I fixed 1992 accord ex and 1994 accord LX.
Relay locate on the driver side the best way to fine the relay when engine is cold that way you can start the engine but don't start as you know sometime when it is hot it will not start
so just turn the ignition to make sure the light
comes on don't start the engine and listen to the relay click for a few seconds and it will turn back off this is for fuel supply line.
you need to put your head near the break pedal when you turn the ignition on the relay should be clicking now you can remove the relay.
(Replace or repair) to repair pop the tab out slightly on tha relay don't break it. Look at the circuit board you will see a bad solder bad joint resolder all the joints. Your car will run like new.
this is how I fixed my car
i have called the dealership and over the phone a service person has told me told me that all 2003 accord and odissey transmissions do the same if they are not warmed up and i should not worry. my 2002 odissey transmission (very similar) does not do this. I did not have time to go to the dealer with the car and i doubt they will do anything.
if you find out anything else let me know and I appreciate any other suggestions sincerly radu
I will post my experience....
You also please post any of your findings...
I know the other tricks to extend the life of my brakes, like not using brakes as hard or often as others, and hand-torquing the lugs myself after tire rotation.
contact reference your paint bubbling issue?
berbel
(1) I noticed that when driving I have to hold the steering wheel a few degrees to the RIGHT in order to stay straight on the road. If I hold the steering wheel perfectly straight, the car tends to steer LEFT instead of straight. I have read the other posts referring to a "pull to the right". However, my experience is not so much pulling as a general drift to the left. Anyone else have this experience?? I'm taking it to the Dealer on Saturday to check the alignment.
(2) Also, I am going to ask them about a paint defect on the rear bumper. It looks like a pebble was painted over when the car was painted.
Thanks,
also anyone experiencing my problem see message # 5467 on this board and also 5456. the noise, although heard only once or twice daily is really annoying. I kindly apreciate any suggestions
thanks
bodble2:
winbro:
Check your air pressure with a good gauge, according to the pressure recommended on the label on the front door jamb. You've probably got more (or less) air in one or the other of the front tires. That's probably why you are feeling the "drift" or pull to one side.
Set the pressure where it belongs, 32 front and 30 rear and hope the drift goes away.
I agree with the other posts here. The dealer telling you that you've been victimized by a
bird doesn't sound likely to have caused that
damage although it's not impossible. Besides that,
that is an ASSUMPTION on their part. Those types
of droppings, especially on a dark car like yours
(I'm familiar with the color) would have been
noticed by you if you're as anal about your car
as I am about mine. (Of course that's probably
an assumption on my part)
altimavr:
As suggested, check your air pressure first. Then,
park on a level surface, straighten your steering
wheel, get out of your car and check to see that
your wheels/tires look aligned and straight. IF
they do, then go to a parking lot and get your
speed up to 15-20 mph, take your hands off the
steering wheel and hit your brakes. If the car
doesn't stop true, your alignment is probably
out. If the car was delivered that way, it's
your dealer's responsibility to align it at no
cost to you. If've you have hit a curb, pothole,
etc. recently that could have caused the problem
and in all fairness you should probably expect
to pay for the work yourself. Good luck.....
berbel
And because I love this car so much, perhaps I'm being overly sensitive. Still, I wanted to ask if anyone else is experiencing the same "minor" problems with their Accords. At around 150 miles on the odometer, I noticed that if I step on the brake at around 40 mph or higher, there's a low "moaning" noise as the car comes to a stop. However, if I step on the brakes at, say 20 mph, there's no noise whatsoever. Also, I recently noticed that if I drive the car after it is parked, there's a rubbing sound and then a 'click' when I drive off. The sound seems to emanate from the middle of the car (transmission?). I'm taking my "baby" to the dealership tomorrow morning for a check-up, but wanted to see if any of you have experienced the same problems.
Thanks for your time.
Enjoy the car and best of luck with it!!!
Thank you
I will check the tire pressures as suggested here. Could be time for an alignment and brake check under warranty. Considering the other posts on this subject...perhaps this is a "feature" of the '03 v6?
My service tech said it's because the brakes are new and when the car is cold the sound is the pads clacking against the rotor because of a gap between the two. It doesn't do it after driving a while, just when cold and seems to be when changing direction and applying the brake.
Any comments?
I could sit in the car and idle it for five minutes, but the first time I back out of my parking spot and then apply the brakes--CLACK! Or if I pull forward to the end of the driveway and stop for the first time--CLACK!
I know this sounds nuts, but I have just come to believe it was okay after the dealer's tech told me this. It made enough sense and I thought it might go away, but I'm sitting at 7000 miles now and still clacking away. lol
Same complaint about my jeep liberty on that forum. liberty's were drifting and the hard core jeepsters's were blaming the Ind. front suspension, a first on a jeep vehicle. my liberty pulls a little, but since it is a truck it is less noticible than the more refined accord. and after 20k miles the tires are wearing normally. I do remember though that someone on that forum said that the cars are strapped down so tightly on the trains that deliver them to regional trucking sites that it causes alignment problems.
It does seem to be something in the brakes either moving forward or backward and hitting a stop and making that noise.
what is the 18 bolts fix about? Can you elaborate on that? Thanks
In another Honda I had, I had a tech say something about having to shift the whole cradle or carriage? Not sure what the right term is. Said something about lifting out the engine to do it. That car couldn't be properly aligned without this adjustment, but was not bad enough to tear up the tires. In my imagination, I picture a cradle type assembly which includes the wheels and that it was shifted slightly and needed to be realigned. That is what his 18 bolt explanation reminded me of. Said it would take a few hours. Didn't say anything about lifting the engine. Of course, this service manager also said it takes 2 hours to do an alignment on this car. Of course, I am ASSUMING that is what he meant. That has to be dangerous.
Warped Rotors - No doubt that Hondas are known for this problem. However, I have personally never had a problem with them but I rotate my own tires and retorque the lug nuts every time anyone else removes a tire.
Pulling to the right - I picked up my LX Accord Coupe Friday night and put on aftermarket 17" wheels Saturday morning that I know were properly balanced. Mine was pulling right and I took it in (at 235 miles) and asked the tech to check the alignment. The Left Front was off .29 and the Right Front was off .12 (the acceptable range is +/- .08). They realigned my front end no questions asked and now life is wonderful.
Just my experiences with 3 Accords and a CRV.
My 2003 Accord LX Auto only has 800 miles on it, so it's way too early to tell if something is going to happen there. It sounds like there definitely is a problem though, based upon all of these complaints about warpage. So far, my 2003 has been running like a Swiss watch...no complaints at all so far (knock on wood)!
The day after I bought my 2003 Accord LX I noticed that there were vertical scratches in the driver's side window tint, approximately 5 or 6, of varying lengths and in no pattern whatsoever other than being straight lines. I didn't notice them when I accepted the car because I thought they were streaks in the window from the quick wash it had just been given.
When I found they were scratches by running my fingernail along them, I took it back and the dealer found the window gaskets folded inward so they were replaced as well as the tint (lifetime tint warranty.)
Three days later there were more problems with the tint, so the car went BACK to the dealer. The gaskets were again folded inward and the technician told me it was likely the tinting shop they use shoving on them during installation. I asked him to remove the door panels and leave them off when it went to be retinted, to prevent the gaskets from being poked at. That solved that problem.
However, MUCH to my chagrin, the window scratches are back, just a little smaller this time and apparently took a little longer to occur. This is probably because it was hot and I was using the A/C more instead of rolling the windows down. However, the scratches are back for the 3rd time.
The dealer's service tech says they can't find anything wrong and is sending it to be retinted, and I'm sure the window tint shop is getting ticked off. I'm starting to get extremely bothered by this, especially because I love my new car and am sick of having to turn it in over and over for the same problem that can't seem to be found.
Anyone have any ideas?
-the door has apparently been fully inspected . . . could I demand a door replacement, since that's the only thing I can think of causing this?
Your complaints about the thin plastic film that is used for tinting of windows should be addressed to the aftermarket film manufacturer or tint shop installer, not Honda. If there are tiny grains of sand or dust that have been blown onto the window gasket they will cut scratches into the thin plastic sheet whenever you raise or lower the window. It is impossible to assure that dirt will not end up on your window gaskets. So, you'll either have to live with the scratches or remove the tinting. Glass is much harder than plastic film.