Can someone help me diagnose my problem?
Please forgive me for sounding like a moron because I know next to nothing about cars or car repair, but my 98 Accord is broken and I also have next to no money and need to figure out what the problem is so I can try to fix it or get my dad to help me fix it.
It started about 2 weeks ago, occasionally I would get resistance from the gas pedal when trying to drive immediately after starting my car. This only happened once, but almost every time I started the car. After the initial press, the pedal operated normally. Then in a couple days I noticed some light smoke or steam coming from my center two AC units. This only happened once, so I chalked it up to high humidity. Then my car started dying after I started it, but usually if i just gave it some gas right after I turned it on I could keep it going and then it would drive fine. Then yesterday I was driving home from work and my girlfriend noticed there was a similar light smoke/steam coming from my steering column near the instrument panel. Next time I tried to drive it I could not get it to start at all. I'm not sure if all of these problems are related, but I really need to figure out how to get it running again. Thanks for your help! |
stop driving it and get it to a shop. smoke means fire. if youre in a high humidity climate the steam is merely steam. does it smell like smoke?
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Originally Posted by kyle102565
(Post 275573)
stop driving it and get it to a shop. smoke means fire. if youre in a high humidity climate the steam is merely steam. does it smell like smoke?
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When you say that you could not get it to start at all, what is happening exactly?
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Have a test light or volt meter? Check for voltage on the BLK/YEL wire into the dist.....sounds like the elect part of the key switch went up in smoke.
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Originally Posted by PAhonda
(Post 275580)
When you say that you could not get it to start at all, what is happening exactly?
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Originally Posted by poorman212
(Post 275582)
Have a test light or volt meter? Check for voltage on the BLK/YEL wire into the dist.....sounds like the elect part of the key switch went up in smoke.
Would it still attempt to turn over if this was the case? |
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