phnipnip
10-19-2012, 03:43 PM
OK, Apologies in advance if this has been dealt with before - I couldn't find it and the all powerful Google has failed me.
1989 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L Manual Transmission
This all started when I bought the car (yay!!). I will start here in case anything I've done to the car could be an issue. Bought it at an auction and it ran well there, just at idle since I couldn't drive it around anywhere. Smooth idle, no check engine light. Bought it Cheap.
Get it home, get the engine warmed up and the check engine light comes on. Also it starts running badly.
Changed the oil, oil filter, air filter, and fuel filter (standard for me when I buy a car) - Not really expecting a change, and none happened
Checked the codes, says it's the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. Changed that - CEL goes away. Car Still not running great.
A few Days Later, the car becomes undrivable (apparently undrivable is not a word according to Google Chrome - just FYI). It bogs down when trying to accelerate.
Changed the Fuel Pump Relay (Bought it by mistake when trying to get a Main Relay) - No Change
Changed Main Relay (Seemed to be the most common problem for this issue I saw on most forums - Figured if they went out that often then at 220,000 miles mine was due for a replacement anyway.) - No Change
Changed Plugs, Wires and Distributer cap (probably needed it anyway, plus one wire was definitely bad - not sure if or how that cylinder was firing) - No Change
Checked fuel pressure and it's low (25PSI instead of 33-39 as recommended). Check the fuel pump and it is not an OEM fuel pump (Much Smaller - possibly not able to pump at the correct pressure) and the screen is pretty clogged. Changed the pump and Screen - Worked Flawlessly...
For 1 Day
Then it goes back to it's old ways - Then an epiphany :idea: - I had to buy a Gas cap when I got the car...How long did the guy who had it before me run it without a gas Cap?
Well, Judging from the 3 pounds of dirt and grime I pulled out of the gas tank, I'd say a long time.
Success!! - Except for one Lingering issue...
When I press the clutch to coast to a stop the engine revs to about 2700, until I come to a complete stop. Then it comes back down to normal. Doesn't matter whether I'm in gear, out of gear, out of gear with the clutch released, it stays at 2700 until I come to a complete stop. If I'm stopped on a downhill slope (idle down to normal) and release the brake (so that I start moving forward again - I haven't tried this in reverse as that prospect terrifies me) the engine will rev back up to 2700.
What?!?! I am at a complete loss.
Sorry for the long post, and thanks for your help.
1989 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L Manual Transmission
This all started when I bought the car (yay!!). I will start here in case anything I've done to the car could be an issue. Bought it at an auction and it ran well there, just at idle since I couldn't drive it around anywhere. Smooth idle, no check engine light. Bought it Cheap.
Get it home, get the engine warmed up and the check engine light comes on. Also it starts running badly.
Changed the oil, oil filter, air filter, and fuel filter (standard for me when I buy a car) - Not really expecting a change, and none happened
Checked the codes, says it's the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. Changed that - CEL goes away. Car Still not running great.
A few Days Later, the car becomes undrivable (apparently undrivable is not a word according to Google Chrome - just FYI). It bogs down when trying to accelerate.
Changed the Fuel Pump Relay (Bought it by mistake when trying to get a Main Relay) - No Change
Changed Main Relay (Seemed to be the most common problem for this issue I saw on most forums - Figured if they went out that often then at 220,000 miles mine was due for a replacement anyway.) - No Change
Changed Plugs, Wires and Distributer cap (probably needed it anyway, plus one wire was definitely bad - not sure if or how that cylinder was firing) - No Change
Checked fuel pressure and it's low (25PSI instead of 33-39 as recommended). Check the fuel pump and it is not an OEM fuel pump (Much Smaller - possibly not able to pump at the correct pressure) and the screen is pretty clogged. Changed the pump and Screen - Worked Flawlessly...
For 1 Day
Then it goes back to it's old ways - Then an epiphany :idea: - I had to buy a Gas cap when I got the car...How long did the guy who had it before me run it without a gas Cap?
Well, Judging from the 3 pounds of dirt and grime I pulled out of the gas tank, I'd say a long time.
Success!! - Except for one Lingering issue...
When I press the clutch to coast to a stop the engine revs to about 2700, until I come to a complete stop. Then it comes back down to normal. Doesn't matter whether I'm in gear, out of gear, out of gear with the clutch released, it stays at 2700 until I come to a complete stop. If I'm stopped on a downhill slope (idle down to normal) and release the brake (so that I start moving forward again - I haven't tried this in reverse as that prospect terrifies me) the engine will rev back up to 2700.
What?!?! I am at a complete loss.
Sorry for the long post, and thanks for your help.