Performance Upgrade

[meangreenLXi]

I'm trying to figure out the hitch that i have, once i was riding with my girl friend and she was pissin me off, i turned a corner and kinda gunned it, not thinking i just took my foot off of the pedal and (it seemed like the engine hiccupped) it hitched and she said what was that.. I don't know, it always happens when i take my foot off the pedal. I try to slowly take my foot off the pedal and that lessens the hitch. I've learned to do it so it doesn't hitch as hard. I have to drive it and ride out the acceleration smoothly releasing the pedal to keep it from that hiccup. Anyone know if this is the tranny or the torque converter ?

[Mike's89AccordLX]

It doesn't sound like the tranny at all to me. Sounds like the fuel delivery. Fuel pump going out? I don't know if that's a sign for that, but can anyone else help us figure this out?

[meangreenLXi]

Oh yeah, my engine light comes on before i can make it 1/4 mile with my foot on the pedal, i was thinkin i needed to change the oxygen sensor. That makes the cruise control useless for me because I try to take my foot off the gas to let it breath. I believe the air fuel mixture, is probably off, since the sensor probably hasn't been changed in the car.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Maybe there's something wrong with your injectors or something. That's got me cunfused.

[meangreenLXi]

Hmmm, okay but that's the whole of it. Nothing else is wrong. Thanx for all the info, I'm sure someone out there may drop a post and your insight gives me more ammo for when I see a specialist.

[1988starter]

look under the seat and flip the little door down and count how many times the LED blinks that will tell you why the check engine light is coming on look the the faq section for codes.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Damit now I feel like a retard. I don't know how many people I have told that to before and I just didn't think of it. Also when you find out how many times it blinks do a search for ECU codes or ask us and I'll search for the link that I know of.

[meangreenLXi]

Cool, like a computer error code. Looked under the seat and didn't see a door but will look more thorough on the way to work and I'll also get the engine light to come on.

[1988starter]

it is like a little plastic flap the you just pullon and it folds down

[meangreenLXi]

Is it on the 89 LXi, I didn't see it under drivers side or passenger. I only saw the seatbelt thing uder the drivers side..

[1988starter]

yes it is on an 89 lxi

[meangreenLXi]

Okay, I'm gonna find it. I looked saturday afternoon for about 10 min, but nothing. I will look again Memorial day morning and find it.

[Sabz5150]

Originally posted by CARBurn
I've heard of this kinda of. I know pep boys would not change my manual transmission fluid in my 87 because my car had 200k+ miles. I believe 70k and above is considered high for them to change it. I ended up changing it myself.

Its just motor oil. I tell ya what... put some synthetic in your tranny and that thing will shift like silk

-5150

[CARBurn]

Originally posted by Sabz5150
Its just motor oil. I tell ya what... put some synthetic in your tranny and that thing will shift like silk

-5150

Thanks for the info.

[thundertank]

hey man i wouldnt put synthetic oil in an automatic tranny. just drain the fluid and fill it. then drain it and fill it one more time. also as far as the "hitch" goes, it sounds like a motor mount. because when you let off the gas it puts stress on the engine and it sounds like when your letting off your motor mount is making a noise. check the two down below and the dogbone one on the top of the engine to the top left. one way to check them is to have someone sit in your car and have them shift into drive or reverse and hold the brakes and press the gas a little to see if the engine moves or tweaks. thats what it sounds like to me. i could be wrong though. i would at least check though. does it make any popping noises when you take slow corners?

[meangreenLXi]

No popping sounds, it used to and i got the CV shaft changed. I do use synthetic oil. Not really a sound more or less you feel it when I take my foot of of the pedal, a jerk like from the engine. If that makes sense. You feel the hitch, the sound isn't all that loud, you get a small whiping effect from the car.

[thundertank]

yeah man deffinately check your motor mounts. especially the top dogbone one.

[joker2]

Finally, someone else knows the power of Lucus products....... I use their products for everything on my car, even when my auto. tranny was on it's last leg...... I put it in and that thing ran like I didn't even have a tranny problem..... Just listen to the guys here, they won't stir you wrong..... By the way, when looking for the little flap on the ECU, make sure you slide the drivers seat up as far as it can go, that way you'll have a better view of the ECU....

[meangreenLXi]

Cool, because I've looked under the seat for 30mins at a time twice and I'm sure it's not there. Is it connected to the seat or the floor board? I looked at the bottom of the seat and didn't see anything. MY model is USA version. At night I had a flashlight and didn't see anything or a flashing light, is there a fuse I should check out? to make sure it's lighting up.

[iamvandemon]

for manual tranz.. whatever ou use just make sure it is a FULL SYNTHETIC...

synths can withstand higher temps without breaking down

[joker2]

The ECU is covered by a square piece of plastic, on the floor, that should be the same color as the other plastic pieces in the car....... You might want to look under your seat in the day time if you have a dark interior...... Once you find the ECU look on the side facing you and you should see a little plastic flap, pull down on it and you'll see a little bulb that will flash when your check engine light comes on.....

[1988starter]

it is their look from the back seat to the front

[meangreenLXi]

Okay, the light blinks constantly with a 2sec pause between blinks.

[joker2]

OK, you need to count the blinks and then go to the code sheet, here on the board and that will tell youu what's wrong........

[meangreenLXi]

Okay, the light blinks constantly with a 2sec pause between blinks. Where do you read about the beep codes.?