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Good luck with yours.
1. Rattle from the front passenger air vent area -- is this the A-pillar issue?
2. Slight vibration while stopped when the climate control is on, will ask the dealer about a fuel additive mentioned on this board.
3. Helicopter sound from the radio while on certain AM stations (our other vehicle radios do have this)-- anyone have the radio problem?
Other than these minor irritants we love the vehicle -- hope they can work out these issues. This is our first Honda and we will be interested in the dealers response to these issues.
Good Luck.
PS: Are you a salesman for the company, seems everytime you post, you mention the oil..lol..
It would appear that engine oil from below the rings on the cylinder wall would lubricate the rings. The oil in the fuel would be burned during the high temperature explosion; it would not survive to lubricate the rings below the explosion. What an upper cylinder lube _might_ do is affect the deposits on the intake valve, slightly lube the moving part of the injector (probably doesn't need it by design), and more important is it might lube the fuel pump. I had used an upper cylinder lube when I heard the BMWs had a fuel pump noise problem and a lube in the gas seemed to quiet it and extend the life. I had an 1989 model car with a noisy pump. I didn't want to put in a new fuel pump. Now I believe not letting the gas level get low and not running empty keeps the fuel pumps lubed. They're probably better engineered than they were 15 years ago...
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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Hopefully it won't poison the converter.
As to the piston rings being oiled from gasoline additives..., the oil in gasoline will be burned. It may add more carbon to the burned mixture to clog the rings. Adding an oil is going to increase the ash production. The gasolines have additives to clean injectors and minimize carbon ash production. Adding an oil is going to increase that ash being more likely to carbonize the rings.
The oil from the engine should contain additives to minimize carbon formation in the rings. If not, try adding Rislone to the oil. It clears sludge from engines well. Just my opinion...
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Also--one of the tires blew the first time I took it out==anyone else know about these tires--I will contact DOT to see if there are other blow outs on the Michelin.
dont know how to handle this--should I write Honda or what??
When it comes time to replace your tires-check out the ratings at tirerack-you will find some much better options than your current set of tires.
Well I am back - it turns out that the timing belt did not skip a cog after all (It looked pristine and everything was lined up perfectly) I guess the rebuilt distributor itself could be faulty (already have another one on the way to check). Unfortunately Honda does not sell them anymore, so I have to go aftermarket for the distributor.
Any other ideas. The computer does not throw a code.
Now this is not to say, that I will not have any problems, but right now everything is fine and I love my first Honda. I think it is an incredible vehicle for the money and I love the graphite pearl. The leather seats are plush and the drive is smooth, quiet and solid.
Thanks again for helping.
good luck and non illigitimus carborundum
I would suspect pulling is an alignment problem. If it pulls with the svr mgr driving, and he denies its a problem, take it to an independent shop and get another opinion (or a different Honda shop).
Documenting the problem is the trick. You will have to prove that something is defective with the vehicle, and that it can't be fixed after a certain number of attempts, or that the problem caused the vehicle to be out of service for a certain number of days, depending on your state.
Document every contact, call, response, by date, person and content of the conversation.
If you can show, either through a different dealer, or independant shop, that there is a defect that can't be corrected, and Honda won't deal with it, call BBBAutoline and file a complaint and get ready for arbritration.
But realize that Honda is not required, nor should they be, to replace your vehicle unless the car does, indeed, have a problem that can't be fixed, which is pretty rare. I would think pulling to the right wouldn't fall in that category as that is a condition of the alignment usually and can be adjusted.
Pulling can be a bit misleading. Today, my Toyota Avalon pulled heavily to the right. I thought something was wrong. Then I noticed a strong north wind blowing across the road to the right. It pulled left on the way home.
For the 98-02 model, this problem can be cured by removing the air intake hose from the throttlebody. Then hold open the throttle plate and spray throttlebody cleaner on the plate. Use a toothbrush to dislodge the black goop and wipe clean with a rag. Repeat above until clean.
Use as little cleaner as possible as it tends to flood the engine upon the first start after this procedure. Also, don't use carburator cleaner, it's much to strong for a fuel injection system.
BTW, don't brush your teeth again with this brush. LOL
This problem has been noticed by many 6th gen owners upon starting their car for the first time of the day and also if it has sat long enough to cool down between starts.
I believe auburn63 originally informed this community of this fix.
My VIN number starts with a "J." Are most of the problems with the Accords that start with a "1?"
The American and Japanese factories use different suppliers, assembly lines and technics. Which can potentially make a huge difference in quality.
And the Accord won't be the first model if turns to be true.
Here is one example. The North American Ford Focus (in its first year of production) is ridden with mostly minor but numerous quality glitches which resulted in multilple recalls.
At the same time the German build car of the same exact design has won a quality award (being the most reliable car in the 1-3 year old category) by the German Quality Survey agency - TUV.
I don't. Just some observations.