General maintenance questions/thoughts
#41
Doesn't seem to be anything special about Honda brake fluid. DOT3 fluid is available all over the place. DOT4 has higher boiling point, but possibly picks up moisture faster.
DOT3 if you want it to last longer.
DOT4 if you want the higher boiling point & you'll flush it ever 2 years.
Remove old fluid from reservoir first, to avoid some of the dirt. Suck it out with a turkey baster (then don't ever use it for food).
Bleeding order for your 2006 Accord is LF-RF-RR-LR.
Flushing is the same as bleeding, but after the air bubbles are gone, you keep going until the fluid comes out real clean & fresh.
People have had problems after bleeding, if they pump the brake pedal all the way to the floor. You're pushing the MC piston into the cylinder farther than it goes during normal operation. (Stick a 2x4 under the pedal, so it only goes down partway.) But it seems like those problems are with cars that haven't had fresh brake fluid in many years.
DOT3 if you want it to last longer.
DOT4 if you want the higher boiling point & you'll flush it ever 2 years.
Remove old fluid from reservoir first, to avoid some of the dirt. Suck it out with a turkey baster (then don't ever use it for food).
Bleeding order for your 2006 Accord is LF-RF-RR-LR.
Flushing is the same as bleeding, but after the air bubbles are gone, you keep going until the fluid comes out real clean & fresh.
People have had problems after bleeding, if they pump the brake pedal all the way to the floor. You're pushing the MC piston into the cylinder farther than it goes during normal operation. (Stick a 2x4 under the pedal, so it only goes down partway.) But it seems like those problems are with cars that haven't had fresh brake fluid in many years.
#42
Guys, just wondering if getting the fuel injector service at the Honda dealer is worth it. It does seem like my car's gas mileage has slightly dipped. The fuel injector service is $134.00 and it's a "chemical process." So, they basically don't take anything apart and just run some cleaner through it.
What say you guys?
ETA: My trusty mechanic stated that the service is bull**** and to just run some Gumout, or any name brand cleaner, through my car.
What say you guys?
ETA: My trusty mechanic stated that the service is bull**** and to just run some Gumout, or any name brand cleaner, through my car.
Last edited by HondaAficionado; 07-30-2010 at 04:22 PM.
#45
if the car has coils then all u can really do besides plugs is clean the end of the coil pack where the plug goes into w/ electrical cleaner and put some dielectric grease on it. With coil packs you only replace it when they dont work.
#46
And since they're $$$$ you don't want to throw away those coils if they're not broken.
Inspect the end of the coil for cracked/broken/damaged silicone rubber seal that goes over the sparkplug.
How about a dab of dielectric grease where the wiring harness plugs into each coil? Not sure if you even need to unplug there.
Inspect the end of the coil for cracked/broken/damaged silicone rubber seal that goes over the sparkplug.
How about a dab of dielectric grease where the wiring harness plugs into each coil? Not sure if you even need to unplug there.
#48
Hi How many kilmeters did you drive between the 2 drain/refill ??
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