1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0

Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
fine.

Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....


Any thoughts?

John

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

Eightupman wrote:
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John

Dunno, I would think the timing belt job was ok, if it sounds
fairly normal. A tooth off would effect the timing a good bit,
and at the least would run rough, or require a perverted timing
setting to get it to run. So I'd look at the obvious. Fuel and
spark until you can get it running long enough to check the
timing. Sounds like to me it's running out of fuel, but hard to
say guessing over a keyboard. Can you rig up a fuel pressure
gauge? It takes a banjo type fitting. I made one for a toyota
a while back from a bolt that I drilled out. I then attach a gauge
to that bolt, and presto, fuel pressure gauge. Make sure you
don't have a main relay, fuel system relay problem, fuel pump, etc.
If all that is ok, look into the ignition. I have a 89 accord too,
but mine is a carb. So I'm not as up on the "i" version..
You can get a manual of sorts from a "RU" site. I forgot the
exact address. Maybe do a search for aerodeck, manuals, etc..
The guy that hosted that drove an aerodeck.
MK

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

Eightupman wrote:
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John

Dunno, I would think the timing belt job was ok, if it sounds
fairly normal. A tooth off would effect the timing a good bit,
and at the least would run rough, or require a perverted timing
setting to get it to run. So I'd look at the obvious. Fuel and
spark until you can get it running long enough to check the
timing. Sounds like to me it's running out of fuel, but hard to
say guessing over a keyboard. Can you rig up a fuel pressure
gauge? It takes a banjo type fitting. I made one for a toyota
a while back from a bolt that I drilled out. I then attach a gauge
to that bolt, and presto, fuel pressure gauge. Make sure you
don't have a main relay, fuel system relay problem, fuel pump, etc.
If all that is ok, look into the ignition. I have a 89 accord too,
but mine is a carb. So I'm not as up on the "i" version..
You can get a manual of sorts from a "RU" site. I forgot the
exact address. Maybe do a search for aerodeck, manuals, etc..
The guy that hosted that drove an aerodeck.
MK

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

Eightupman wrote:
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John

Dunno, I would think the timing belt job was ok, if it sounds
fairly normal. A tooth off would effect the timing a good bit,
and at the least would run rough, or require a perverted timing
setting to get it to run. So I'd look at the obvious. Fuel and
spark until you can get it running long enough to check the
timing. Sounds like to me it's running out of fuel, but hard to
say guessing over a keyboard. Can you rig up a fuel pressure
gauge? It takes a banjo type fitting. I made one for a toyota
a while back from a bolt that I drilled out. I then attach a gauge
to that bolt, and presto, fuel pressure gauge. Make sure you
don't have a main relay, fuel system relay problem, fuel pump, etc.
If all that is ok, look into the ignition. I have a 89 accord too,
but mine is a carb. So I'm not as up on the "i" version..
You can get a manual of sorts from a "RU" site. I forgot the
exact address. Maybe do a search for aerodeck, manuals, etc..
The guy that hosted that drove an aerodeck.
MK

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

Eightupman wrote:
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John

Dunno, I would think the timing belt job was ok, if it sounds
fairly normal. A tooth off would effect the timing a good bit,
and at the least would run rough, or require a perverted timing
setting to get it to run. So I'd look at the obvious. Fuel and
spark until you can get it running long enough to check the
timing. Sounds like to me it's running out of fuel, but hard to
say guessing over a keyboard. Can you rig up a fuel pressure
gauge? It takes a banjo type fitting. I made one for a toyota
a while back from a bolt that I drilled out. I then attach a gauge
to that bolt, and presto, fuel pressure gauge. Make sure you
don't have a main relay, fuel system relay problem, fuel pump, etc.
If all that is ok, look into the ignition. I have a 89 accord too,
but mine is a carb. So I'm not as up on the "i" version..
You can get a manual of sorts from a "RU" site. I forgot the
exact address. Maybe do a search for aerodeck, manuals, etc..
The guy that hosted that drove an aerodeck.
MK

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

"Eightupman" <eightupman@newemail.com> wrote in message
news:Tp8%g.4704$_u4.2870@tornado.southeast.rr.com. ..
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John
>
>
Carbureted or fuel injected?

Mike

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

"Eightupman" <eightupman@newemail.com> wrote in message
news:Tp8%g.4704$_u4.2870@tornado.southeast.rr.com. ..
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John
>
>
Carbureted or fuel injected?

Mike

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

"Eightupman" <eightupman@newemail.com> wrote in message
news:Tp8%g.4704$_u4.2870@tornado.southeast.rr.com. ..
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John
>
>
Carbureted or fuel injected?

Mike

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

"Eightupman" <eightupman@newemail.com> wrote in message
news:Tp8%g.4704$_u4.2870@tornado.southeast.rr.com. ..
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John
>
>
Carbureted or fuel injected?

Mike

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

Eightupman wrote:
>
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John

-----------------------------------------

Sounds like a _ H U G E _ vacuum leak.

'Curly'

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

Eightupman wrote:
>
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John

-----------------------------------------

Sounds like a _ H U G E _ vacuum leak.

'Curly'

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

Eightupman wrote:
>
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John

-----------------------------------------

Sounds like a _ H U G E _ vacuum leak.

'Curly'

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

Eightupman wrote:
>
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John

-----------------------------------------

Sounds like a _ H U G E _ vacuum leak.

'Curly'

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

Mine had a similar problem. My problem was compound, due to sitting
too long without running. The main thing was that the float valve
needle o-ring was dissolved. In other words, the fuel pump floods the
bowl, and soon the engine has too much gas and dies. Look at the bowl
indicator window--is it flooded? Pinch off the gas after a second or
two--does the car run for longer than 5 secs?


Eightupman wrote:
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John

Re: 1989 Accord revs and shuts off
 

Mine had a similar problem. My problem was compound, due to sitting
too long without running. The main thing was that the float valve
needle o-ring was dissolved. In other words, the fuel pump floods the
bowl, and soon the engine has too much gas and dies. Look at the bowl
indicator window--is it flooded? Pinch off the gas after a second or
two--does the car run for longer than 5 secs?


Eightupman wrote:
> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>
> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut down.
> It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine seems to sound
> fine.
>
> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one out....
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> John