2004 Honda Accord 2.4
Hello everybody I am new to the forum, but definitely not my first Honda. I currently own a 2004 Honda Accord EX 4 cyl 2.4. I have about 108,000 miles on it and has been very well maintained all of its life. These past few months off and on I have been experiencing a rough start. The car does start but just sounds rough. Sometimes not always rarely it doesn't start and I have to try to start it a second time to start. I had a check engine light and a mechanic informed me it was my ECM. But after he cleared the check engine light which was 2 months ago, it has not come back on. I have replaced the battery with a Honda Genuine battery and also I have replaced the spark plugs, at 90,000 miles with the serpentine belt replaced as well (both done at Honda dealer). If anybody has a rough idea what it could be please help me, I would like to get to the bottom of fixing this issue. Thank you
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Any overheating history? Rough start that clears and runs OK can be a leaking head gasket.
Also possible to be a leaking fuel injector allowing fuel to drain into intake manifold and cause a slow start w/ roughness. What code (Pnnnn) was found by mechanic? If Check Engine Light comes on again, have codes read by AZ, ORielly, etc and post the code number. Does car run/idle smoothly after warming? good luck |
car doesn't run rough once it is started it runs and drives great. I took it to a mechanic and now they are informing me that my starter is going out, and that it is getting weaker and eventually just die out. I just want to make sure before I replace it and spend money, just to make sure if it will be a waste or not.
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Is the starter weak, slow, or inconsistent spinning the engine (before the engine fires)?
If it's rough & sputtering for a few seconds after the engine fires up, that's not the starter at all. At that point the starter has already done its job & turned off. Of course, I can't hear it from here, so that's why I have to ask the silly questions to clarify exactly what it's doing. |
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