i have a 80 1.5 L , 5 spd , 3 barrel , 49 states car . it has a bad hesitation on start off , then runs good after 2 nd gear . it also just started running real rich , you can smell unburned fuel outside car . still get 30 - 33 mpg & runs strong at high speed . have done all the easy stuff ,...

So Honda finally fixed the 2005 Accord Hybrid's flashing engine light and the neck-snapping lurch at start. I have replaced the toy stereo system with a simple and clean sounding one. I have given up hope of averaging more than 25 MPH in my expensive hybrid. I've learned to downshift manually...

I bought 4 new BF Goodrich tires for my 98 Accord LX 5-speed with 75,000 miles. The cars is very quiet now and very smooth. The guys at Costco told me to get an alignment and they implied it would protect my tire warranty. They said get an alignment every year. I think I have had one alignment...

Hi, I have a 91 accord lx with about 165k miles on it. It's been driving fine for the year I've had it, until this weekend. I drove it for 100 miles in very cold weather and it was fine. Two mornings later, I started the car to warm it up. Ten mins pass and I go outside, vehicle is dead after...

I have a problem with my 93 Accord 10th Anniv. Edition. It has 130k miles on it, spotless maintenance record. Tonight on my way home from work, the car began to shake badly, but settled down once I was on the highway. When I got off the highway onto the exit ramp, the shaking began again...

I purchased a 2000 Honda Accord EX V6 from a private seller in April 2005 with 50K. Since buying this car I have had the EGR valve replaced twice, and the check engine light has still come on, only to go back off before I can get it to the dealer. My car also has a light whiney sound in behind...

I have a GReddy turbo boost gauge that crapped out and i'm trying to figure out what's wrong. When the car is on, the needle is all the way down and never moves. I checked the power leads and all of them get power when they are supposed to (ignition, illum, etc). I'm not sure if it is the...

Hello all: I have a Honda civic for a couple of years, which has been great. I had the misfortune of being rear ended recently. Of course in Los Angeles this is not an uncommon occurance! Luckily, it was not my fault. I am looking for a good auto body repair shop in the San Fernando Valley area....

after starting When cold it will idle steady at about 1500 RPM, if you take off and drive before engine warms up after you stop or push in clutch rpms jump up and down till its warm it is a constant 1500- 2200 rpms up and down any ideas?

Hello, I'm trying to find people interested in buying Sterling cars. All cars are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Most of them need work, so this email is targeted mostly towards people who work on their own cars, and like Sterlings in particular. There are 4 cars available: 1988 Sterling SAX...

Hello, I am looking for recommendations - I'd like to add a remote starter to my '06 Civic LX. My dealer won't help me - says it would void the warranty... There are several advertised - just looking for anyone with experience to let me know what they think. Thanks!

Will people with experience with the alternator brush assembly please examine the bottom-most photo on the site below and tell me if I have correctly identified the "brush holder insulator"? http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id14.html I did an oil change Monday and decided to explore a...

I have come to a conclusion of possibly some venting problems, only when the tank is low and you stop or slow hard enough for the fuel to move toward the front of the tank it idles down low then as fuel splahes back, " this is my theory" the idle goes back to normal, I dont know the mechanics of a...

I wanted to relate my history with this problem for my own education (suggestions) and hopefully to be helpful to others (my efforts to date). About a year ago water started coming into the cabin during any significant rain just in front of the gas cap door lock (next to the threshold). I removed...

Lots of times when I turn the car off I cannot remove the key from the ignition. I have to fiddle with it and keep trying to get it out. I have only had this car this winter and have read some things that point it to a cold weather problem but there was not real solution. My gear shifter also...

I have an '87 Honda CRX Si that needs a new sunroof motor. But, the Honda dealership says Honda no longer supplies a replacement sunroof motor for it. Besides looking for a used one in a wrecking yard, are there alternatives? Any third-party suppliers for the sunroof motor? Thanks for any...

About once a week I have to add water to my radiator and coolant reserve. If I dont the car overheats. I don't see any signs that water is dripping on the ground but water is going somewhere. Could someone offer some tips on how to troubleshoot this?

I own a 2005 Hyundai Tiburon with 15k. I am hearing a "clanking" sound on slow speed left only turns. This noise occurs when the wheel is 1/3 - 1/4 the way cocked left and happens in both drive and reverse. The noise is sporadic and doesn't seem to pattern temperature, moisture, etc... It is...

Hi, After washing car and underbody spray, then drying and also driving it for couple of days I opened the window on driver side. When the window was closed back up there was alot of water smeared on the inside window. Its coming from inside the door and leaving streaks of water all the way up...

95 Accord 4 cyl 5 speed. My speedo is stuck on 30Kph/20mph with the ignition on. Does anybody know where speed sensor is located and how many leads there are. I only see a 2 lead plug on top of the manual tranny and figure this is the reverse gear switch. Frank