awagner777
07-05-2002, 08:10 PM
My reason for writing is this. I am having a bit of a problem with my car. The problem is intermittent, so it’s been somewhat difficult to track down. It started out a couple of months after I bought it, (with 160k) when ever the engine got wet it would stall. I consulted my mechanic, and he suggested that I change the plugs and wires. After doing so I noticed that the problem cleared up, but did not go completely away. After doing this, (not immediately) the engine began running really rough, and was difficult to start. I purchased a cap and rotor and installed them my self. This did not solve the problem either. Finally I took the car to my mechanic and he replaced the ignition main relay. Again, $125 :mad: dollars later, the car was exhibiting the same symptoms. My mechanic told me that he really needed my car to die and stay dead. Well, about a week later it finally did die. So we took the car and put it in the shop. My mechanic told me that it was not the distributor, but the module the mounts on the distributor and the coil. Once again, now up to $300 :mad: , the car displayed the same symptoms from the moment I picked the car up.
Since my step father is a local snap on tool distributor, we have easy access to a scanner. Well as you may already know there is no harness to pull codes from the computer. But what I did find out is that when then check engine light is on (which it has been once in a while) you can get codes from a LED under the driver seat. Well the light blinks 6 times and pauses and repeats. I have not been able to find out what this means, as the Snap-on manual did not have any information on this.
My question is this, have you heard of any problems like this, or maybe you know what the code means. I have an appointment with the Honda dealership at the end of next week, but the dealer is in another town about an hours drive away. I don’t want to risk driving all that way if I can get help here. But no one seems to know what they are doing. If you can help me I would GREATLY appreciate it!
Since my step father is a local snap on tool distributor, we have easy access to a scanner. Well as you may already know there is no harness to pull codes from the computer. But what I did find out is that when then check engine light is on (which it has been once in a while) you can get codes from a LED under the driver seat. Well the light blinks 6 times and pauses and repeats. I have not been able to find out what this means, as the Snap-on manual did not have any information on this.
My question is this, have you heard of any problems like this, or maybe you know what the code means. I have an appointment with the Honda dealership at the end of next week, but the dealer is in another town about an hours drive away. I don’t want to risk driving all that way if I can get help here. But no one seems to know what they are doing. If you can help me I would GREATLY appreciate it!