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http://home.comcast.net/~em-engineering/T2T013.pdf
First' follow elroy's link to port cleaning and check it out.
Second, replace the O2 sensor before the cat: http://www.obd-codes.com/p0172,
with a litle luck this will erase code P040 http://www.obd-codes.com/p0420
Third, look for a vacuum leak in the evap system (canister system) and last, did you replace the spark plugs with Honda recomended plugs? There should be a sticker under the hood with the plug type and gap. Also look for a leak in the exhaust system.
Corkscrew
..Another thing that happened was that the needle on the speedometer fell past the little rubber stopper it usually rests on and now I cant tell how fast I am going, the needle still moves so I know its working
Mrbill
Any Honda dealer should have a record if it was replaced in the past.
Worth a try to check it out.
Good luck.
George
These are great cars!
to solve the no dash instrument panel lights and that hasn't worked.
Now, they think it must be in the electrical system.
What do I do? '
Octoberbd
Leaving them in your car will BREAK your car. Exceptionally low mile car like yours with no fluid flush in 9 years is more likley to fail than a similar car with 80K miles with good maintenance record.
Find a decent independent garage to do the work rather than going to the dealer.
Joe
Just a thought, from a guy with three Accords ('96, '02, '06) in his driveway.
An example; my dealer wanted $850 to change the timing belt and water pump on my '96 Accord. I called two mechanics my grandparents have used and been happy with, including one who did body-work after I was rear-ended. One quoted me $720, the other quoted $478. I spent $478 and am very happy.
A side-note; make sure you have the transmission fluid drained-and-filled, not flushed. Because you can't change all of the fluid at one time simply by drain-and-fill (much of the fluid is left in the transmission itself), it takes "drain, fill, drive a short distance" being done three times or so to get a good full transmission fluid change. Having it power-flushed can cause you more problems than they're worth; dislodging small particles that could be an expensive headache later on.
I was wondering if my bad driving had an effect on it.
(i checked for leaks and it's clean, I also checked the exhaust has very little black in it)
than is considered normal. I have had Honda and my own Independent mechanic check it out and they both say that they can find nothing wrong without tearing the
engine apart. My Accord runs fine other than the oil use and presently has 130,000
miles. I have noticed that the lower I keep the rpm's(5th rather han 4th gear) the less oil is used. My personal mechanic's guess is that one cylinder is responsible.
I should get a pressure check on all of them and see if that will discover more
but it runs so great that I haven't had it done. Regardless if one cylinder is bad
I won't spend the money because it would take a decade or more to recover the
relatively small amount of money spent on oil. :shades:
I should note it has been this way for over 50,000 miles without other issues.
Ron
I did the diagnostic that was in the manual and this is what is wrong.
How much should this cost approximately at an independent shop? At the dealer?
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Sierra1995
My grandmother has an '02 LX 2.3L Automatic with no mechanical issues at all. The only thing that's been replaced is wiper blades and tires! 100k miles thus-far. It even has original brakes front and rear.
I happened to be at the dealer for another Honda service and made an appointment to fix. They checked my records and said the recall had already been done on the car, although they did not have the date.
Does anyone know when the original recall came out for 2002 cars? I presume Honda will have the date when it was allegedly done.
Also, is it possible the clip could have broken again or is it more likely they did not fix it?
I intend to call Honda to ask them to fix it again - anyone know what happens when a recalled item is fixed (i presume it was), then fails again.
Honestly, considering how little i use this car, it was probably never done.
Any thoughts
I sort of remember about 2 years ago, I came inside the house and I heard a small crash outside (although crash is really overstating it). I went outside and saw my car had moved a few feet and hit a rake and a trash barrel - no damage - barely heard it. I saw the shift in drive. At that time I thought it was odd it had rolled, but just assumed I hit the gear shift as I was coming out of the car or something. Anyway, it was definitely after 2006.
Ironically, I have another Honda that had a recall related to the ignition at about the same time - different issue, but I must have assumed the recall notice related to the other car and not thought about it and did not even know there was a recall on this until I started reading the paper about 03 recalls and thought I would check mine..
Anyway, they are covering it again but I still believe it must not have been done.
Joe