88Nightmare
05-20-2011, 08:57 PM
I bought a automatic 88 lxi for a beater as I leave in December and only need a car till then. So far me and my father have replaced the starter, a tie rod end, a ball joint, and the entire exhaust system. (thank you MI rust)
I am still getting these problems:
The ever so famous searching idle
shaking as I brake/slowdown
Recently I had the check engine light come on and it blinked 8 times then 5 on the LED. (I could have counted the first wrong as it went fast and I tryed to get it to replay but could only get a solid light.) When the light turned on, at slow speeds it started missing/not getting any power. Every time it "missed" the check engine light would blink off. (stopped after one day, waiting for it to continue since the light is still on)
My second gear clutch pack has gone out I believe. (1rst gear goes to about 35-4500 rpms before hopping to 3rd.)
We are just about clueless to the idle, I have been told many times it is a censor but I have no clue where to begin checking.
The shaking I have heard about on 5speeds but not come across it with automatics.
Since I don't need the car long and I don't have a lot of money I don't think I will bother messing with the transmission if it will last that long.
Any help tips or words of advise would be appreciated for my multiple problems, yeah I have looked through other threads but havn't had much luck. Also haven't heard of any one accord having all these problems at once.
Thanks, David
I am still getting these problems:
The ever so famous searching idle
shaking as I brake/slowdown
Recently I had the check engine light come on and it blinked 8 times then 5 on the LED. (I could have counted the first wrong as it went fast and I tryed to get it to replay but could only get a solid light.) When the light turned on, at slow speeds it started missing/not getting any power. Every time it "missed" the check engine light would blink off. (stopped after one day, waiting for it to continue since the light is still on)
My second gear clutch pack has gone out I believe. (1rst gear goes to about 35-4500 rpms before hopping to 3rd.)
We are just about clueless to the idle, I have been told many times it is a censor but I have no clue where to begin checking.
The shaking I have heard about on 5speeds but not come across it with automatics.
Since I don't need the car long and I don't have a lot of money I don't think I will bother messing with the transmission if it will last that long.
Any help tips or words of advise would be appreciated for my multiple problems, yeah I have looked through other threads but havn't had much luck. Also haven't heard of any one accord having all these problems at once.
Thanks, David