1996 Honda Accord
Hello,
My sister owns a 1996 Honda Accord and the problem is this: -RPM gauge fluxes during driving, from 1 to 4 grand and then sometimes goes to zero and stays. -Check engine light is on. -the car stutters, loosing power, and then it clears up. Repeats but then gains power back again. The suttering is normally during the time the RPM gauge is fluxing. -Has new battery and just got oil changed. It is (at this very moment) at the garage but I was curious as to if anyone here could give me a "headsup" of what to look for in the diagnostic of this problem. I am going to guess it is a combination of things, such as a fault RPM gauge and a bad sparkplug and/or something even worse, perhaps it is a timing belt problem although I have to admit I have no knowledge of timing belts. I was trying to think about what could cause the RPM gauge and the engine to act up at once and I figured perhaps the belt is slipping or something but then again it might just be 2 simple things (gauge / spark plug) instead of one complex thing (timing belt/chain). Anyone have an idea of what I should be expecting (of course they will call soon with their answer, I was just wanting to have an idea before the phone rings). Thanks for any input, McGyver (Joseph) |
Re: 1996 Honda Accord
I doubt its the tach (rpm gage) because the vehicle is stuttering. The CEL
is on so the ECU senses the problem. My guess is that the RACV is stuck. "McGyver" <mcgyver@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:iifCd.10519$6i.885@bignews6.bellsouth.net... > Hello, > > My sister owns a 1996 Honda Accord and the problem is this: > > -RPM gauge fluxes during driving, from 1 to 4 grand and then sometimes > goes > to zero and stays. > -Check engine light is on. > -the car stutters, loosing power, and then it clears up. Repeats but then > gains power back again. The suttering is normally during the time the RPM > gauge is fluxing. > -Has new battery and just got oil changed. > > It is (at this very moment) at the garage but I was curious as to if > anyone > here could give me a "headsup" of what to look for in the diagnostic of > this > problem. I am going to guess it is a combination of things, such as a > fault > RPM gauge and a bad sparkplug and/or something even worse, perhaps it is a > timing belt problem although I have to admit I have no knowledge of timing > belts. I was trying to think about what could cause the RPM gauge and the > engine to act up at once and I figured perhaps the belt is slipping or > something but then again it might just be 2 simple things (gauge / spark > plug) instead of one complex thing (timing belt/chain). > > Anyone have an idea of what I should be expecting (of course they will > call > soon with their answer, I was just wanting to have an idea before the > phone > rings). > > Thanks for any input, > > McGyver (Joseph) > > |
Re: 1996 Honda Accord
I doubt its the tach (rpm gage) because the vehicle is stuttering. The CEL
is on so the ECU senses the problem. My guess is that the RACV is stuck. "McGyver" <mcgyver@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:iifCd.10519$6i.885@bignews6.bellsouth.net... > Hello, > > My sister owns a 1996 Honda Accord and the problem is this: > > -RPM gauge fluxes during driving, from 1 to 4 grand and then sometimes > goes > to zero and stays. > -Check engine light is on. > -the car stutters, loosing power, and then it clears up. Repeats but then > gains power back again. The suttering is normally during the time the RPM > gauge is fluxing. > -Has new battery and just got oil changed. > > It is (at this very moment) at the garage but I was curious as to if > anyone > here could give me a "headsup" of what to look for in the diagnostic of > this > problem. I am going to guess it is a combination of things, such as a > fault > RPM gauge and a bad sparkplug and/or something even worse, perhaps it is a > timing belt problem although I have to admit I have no knowledge of timing > belts. I was trying to think about what could cause the RPM gauge and the > engine to act up at once and I figured perhaps the belt is slipping or > something but then again it might just be 2 simple things (gauge / spark > plug) instead of one complex thing (timing belt/chain). > > Anyone have an idea of what I should be expecting (of course they will > call > soon with their answer, I was just wanting to have an idea before the > phone > rings). > > Thanks for any input, > > McGyver (Joseph) > > |
Re: 1996 Honda Accord
"McGyver" <mcgyver@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:iifCd.10519$6i.885@bignews6.bellsouth.net... > Hello, > > My sister owns a 1996 Honda Accord and the problem is this: > > -RPM gauge fluxes during driving, from 1 to 4 grand and then sometimes > goes > to zero and stays. > -Check engine light is on. > -the car stutters, loosing power, and then it clears up. Repeats but then > gains power back again. The suttering is normally during the time the RPM > gauge is fluxing. > -Has new battery and just got oil changed. > > It is (at this very moment) at the garage but I was curious as to if > anyone > here could give me a "headsup" of what to look for in the diagnostic of > this > problem. I am going to guess it is a combination of things, such as a > fault > RPM gauge and a bad sparkplug and/or something even worse, perhaps it is a > timing belt problem although I have to admit I have no knowledge of timing > belts. I was trying to think about what could cause the RPM gauge and the > engine to act up at once and I figured perhaps the belt is slipping or > something but then again it might just be 2 simple things (gauge / spark > plug) instead of one complex thing (timing belt/chain). > > Anyone have an idea of what I should be expecting (of course they will > call > soon with their answer, I was just wanting to have an idea before the > phone > rings). > > Thanks for any input, > > McGyver (Joseph) > > Not necessarily the most likely thing, but probably the easiest to check: electrical weirdness in cars always makes me think of the engine ground first. In the '96 Accord it is probably a wire that runs from around the radiator to a valve cover nut on the front of the engine. If the wire is there and tight, well, at least it was easy! Mike |
Re: 1996 Honda Accord
"McGyver" <mcgyver@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:iifCd.10519$6i.885@bignews6.bellsouth.net... > Hello, > > My sister owns a 1996 Honda Accord and the problem is this: > > -RPM gauge fluxes during driving, from 1 to 4 grand and then sometimes > goes > to zero and stays. > -Check engine light is on. > -the car stutters, loosing power, and then it clears up. Repeats but then > gains power back again. The suttering is normally during the time the RPM > gauge is fluxing. > -Has new battery and just got oil changed. > > It is (at this very moment) at the garage but I was curious as to if > anyone > here could give me a "headsup" of what to look for in the diagnostic of > this > problem. I am going to guess it is a combination of things, such as a > fault > RPM gauge and a bad sparkplug and/or something even worse, perhaps it is a > timing belt problem although I have to admit I have no knowledge of timing > belts. I was trying to think about what could cause the RPM gauge and the > engine to act up at once and I figured perhaps the belt is slipping or > something but then again it might just be 2 simple things (gauge / spark > plug) instead of one complex thing (timing belt/chain). > > Anyone have an idea of what I should be expecting (of course they will > call > soon with their answer, I was just wanting to have an idea before the > phone > rings). > > Thanks for any input, > > McGyver (Joseph) > > Not necessarily the most likely thing, but probably the easiest to check: electrical weirdness in cars always makes me think of the engine ground first. In the '96 Accord it is probably a wire that runs from around the radiator to a valve cover nut on the front of the engine. If the wire is there and tight, well, at least it was easy! Mike |
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