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i'm not really sure but my suspect is it might be my transmission.. any ideas how i can fix that? or how much would it cost to fix that?
When i try to put my gear from neutral/drive to D4 of the engine. it would take about 1.5 seconds to accelerate.. is this also a problem? tnx..
This operates just as my 1996 2.2L Accord LX does. That isn't a problem, just the nature of the transmission - it takes a moment to engage. I have 177k miles on my Accord, and the transmission has NEVER been a problem.
I can't answer your other questions, but they might be able to in the 1994-1997 Honda Accord Maintenance and Repair forum. Good luck!
By the way, lest ye get offended, being a gear-head isn't meant as an insult.
I know this a completely random question, but I've wondered for a long time and have never gotten a straight answer.
The last answer I got was that a liter equaled 56.5 cubic inches, but that still doesn't make sense.
Signed,
Confused Automotive Moron
When the piston moves from top to bottom, it sucks in a certain amount of air. How much air it can suck in depends on how big around the piston is, and how far it moves when it goes from top to bottom.
Let's say that the piston in your car is 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) in diameter (also known as the bore), and it moves 4 inches from top to bottom (also known as the stroke). That means that one piston in your engine can suck in:
radius ^ 2 * pi * height = volume of a cylinder
5.08 cm (bore/2) ^ 2 * 3.14 * 10.16 cm (stroke) = 823.3 cubic centimeters
If your car has 4 cylinders, then it has a has a total displacement of:
4 * 823.3 cubic centimeters = 3,292.1 cubic centimeters, or 3.292 liters
A car manufacturer would round that up and say that your car has a 3.3-liter engine. This means that the displacement of this particular engine is 3.3 liters. If you were to turn the crankshaft of this engine through two complete revolutions, the four pistons would inhale a total of 3.3 liters of air.
Since you said it sucks in air would that be why a 3.8 Litre V6 should be more powerful than my 2.4 Litre I4. And it's because of the fact that the 3.8 would 'suck' more air thus creating a greater fuel to air mixture and provide more propulsion. Is that essentially what's going on? Hopefully propulsion is the right word.
Sorry if my wording is confusing. Grammer has never been my strong suit.
This shouldn't be an engine issue, but rather an electronics or fuel issue. I'd bet on electronics. Good luck.
Mrbill
http://www.drivewire.com/vehicle/honda-accord/timing-chain/
I'd talk to the service manager, especially if they are as adamant as you say. Do you have another Honda dealer close to you? Or a good independent shop maybe?
Replacing a timing belt is costly. I find it hard to believe that 2 out of 3 didn't know that you had a chain. Kind of makes you wonder what they would do if they tear things apart and find a chain. Would they still charge a customer? And how many times has that happened to others? :sick:
I have a 2007 SE with a 4cylinder engine. Standing in front of the car and looking at my engine the first thing I see are four pipes going downward. On top of these pipes there is a black plastic cover. There is a sticker on this cover that reads "I-VTEC 2.4 DOHC SULEV" On the passengers side there is a serpintine belt 1 inch wide. This belt turns the power steering pump.alternator and a/c. This generation 4 cyl engine has a chain not a belt. I hope this info helps
Corkscrew
I think that they just want to bury the problems.
Be aware guys!
00514711-P0A-000VALVE, IN. (TMSS Japan made) $18.51:
00514711-P0H-A00VALVE, IN. (U.S. ENGINE VALVE) $10.45:
00614721-P0A-000VALVE, EX. (TMSS Japan made) $ 28.74
00614721-P0H-A00VALVE, EX. (U.S. ENGINE VALVE) $15.33
Dokuro, a Japanese manufacturer of valves, also lists different parts for the Japanese and US made engines.
But Beck Arnley and Federal Mogul lists the same valves for both US and Japan made engines.
My question:
1) Are the valves for the US and Japan made engines interchangeable? If not, what are the differences between those parts?
2) Has anyone installed valves for the US engine in a Japan made engine and encountered any problems.
Your advice would be appreciated.
I suggest you construct a log for a week carefully describing when the noise is loudest and when it is absent and the circumstances that are associated with any changes.
I haven't found it laid out definitively for this engine, but it looks like cars built in Japan were generally destined for export to countries (not in North America) - which may have had a higher compression ratio, for instance, European countries use a different octane rating system for pump gas and have a higher octane baseline fuel.
While cars built in the US were typically for domestic (North America) consumption. This handily explains why the US replacement part manufacturers only offer the one part, as they typically don't supply those parts outside North America.
Might be hard to chase this down for sure. The hint at this came from an Acura forum. Honda might be including them both in its parts master to cover gray market cars, or they are using one parts master worldwide.
You could always try ordering one of each to measure - you might find out at that point one of them is unavailable or they deliver the other one when its ordered anyways due to their own internal warehouse parts cross reference.
Dexcool
Could be someone used the wrong type of coolant. Honda's are one brand where for the coolant, power steering, possibly transmission you generally need to buy their brand for that engine, per the manual.
There are too many types of coolant floating around, and you generally can't mix the types.
Possibly there is a leak from the ATF cooler built into the radiator, pushing ATF into the antifreeze, not sure if possible on that model or not.