New to me '94 Accord (with problems :) )
Hi all -
This past weekend I came into possession of a '94 Accord. It's 5-speed (win) wagon (win) in gold/chapagne (not so much) over tan. It's the first Honda I've ever owned, though my dad had an '87 Accord LXi in '87, and my mom a '76 CVCC in '76. It has unknown mileage, but it made the 400 mile journey from Los Angeles to Sacramento easily. I kept the speed limited to about 75mph, and netted 32.7mpg average. The entire drive I kept thinking about the label under the hood which said "TIMING BELT NEXT INTERVAL 170,000" and the broken odometer stuck at 162,999. No idea how long it's been there, but I kept having visions of a TWANG/MASH event under the hood. No issues whatsoever, and in fact drives pretty well. Starting is slightly rough and the clutch is juddery as hell, but it does everything else fine. Lots of little details - missing trim, a sunroof which slides but doesn't tilt, a couple power locks which sound like they're damn near dead, and a generally filthy interior. Plus the dead odometer and the ABS issue... Interestingly, the ABS works great the first ride of the day, but after the car has been shut off and restarted the light goes back on. I don't know how long it needs to rest before it's okay again, but it's more than 2 hours and less than seven. Before I get to the maintenance issues, I need to fix the odometer and at least investigate the ABS issue... where's the best place to post those Qs? I didn't see a "brake" or "instruments" area... Thanks! |
Welcome!
I'd start with the General Tech. area for pretty much everything. Take a look at the DIY section, but it's not really the place for ASKING these questions. It's more like a library of posts containing long detailed instructions. We're currently trying to repair the DIY section back into it's original intention. |
Hi Member
Hi New Member:
so if you dont find it in search or the DIY forums, put the questions like that into General Tech forums.. Have a great time looking :) |
Originally Posted by JimBlake
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Welcome!
I'd start with the General Tech. area for pretty much everything. Take a look at the DIY section, but it's not really the place for ASKING these questions. It's more like a library of posts containing long detailed instructions. We're currently trying to repair the DIY section back into it's original intention. |
Welcome to the site fellow wagoneer!
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I'm pretty sure that none of the sunroof's tilted...I know mine doesn't and mine is factory.
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Originally Posted by thesameguy
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Thanks Jim - you don't happen to also drive a Saab, do you?
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Originally Posted by benjiaccord
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I'm pretty sure that none of the sunroof's tilted...I know mine doesn't and mine is factory.
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Originally Posted by JimBlake
(Post 183992)
Yeah the 92x is mine. The 93 is my wife's - so I get to drive it whenever the gas tank is empty.
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Justin!
I think maybe I met you at the Hershey PA convention...?? I started hanging out on TSN back around early '90s. |
Lol... definitely a win with the 5 speed! Sounds like your Vehicle Speed Sensor has gone caput if you're not getting any speedometer reading. This may also be causing your mileage not to turn over. If that doesn't solve the mileage problem, then some other guy in another forum suggested simply pushing the reset trip button in and letting it flick back, and that seemed to work for quite a few people. Goodluck with your car!
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ROFL - three year delayed reaction!
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Originally Posted by thesameguy
(Post 296761)
ROFL - three year delayed reaction!
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