86 Accord runs like crap
I have an 86 Accord carburated. Thing runs great when cold, but after a hot
soak it runs like crap! Bucks, surges and hesitates. This is usually only when accelerating from a stop as I'm rowing up through the gears. Cruises on the hi-way just fine and idle speed is right where it should be. I've noticed, however, that if I floor the accelerator and allow the engine to redline it takes care of the problem until the next time I shut it off and it hot soaks. I've overhauled the carb and replaced the float. I'm sure it's probably one of the 5,000 or so solenoids has gone bad, but which one? Any ideas? |
Re: 86 Accord runs like crap
James Cameron wrote:
> I have an 86 Accord carburated. Thing runs great when cold, but after a hot > soak it runs like crap! Bucks, surges and hesitates. This is usually only > when accelerating from a stop as I'm rowing up through the gears. Cruises > on the hi-way just fine and idle speed is right where it should be. I've > noticed, however, that if I floor the accelerator and allow the engine to > redline it takes care of the problem until the next time I shut it off and > it hot soaks. > > I've overhauled the carb and replaced the float. I'm sure it's probably one > of the 5,000 or so solenoids has gone bad, but which one? Any ideas? > > Miles on the car? Plugs and stuff fairly new? Engine using oil? Had the valves adjusted? bob |
Re: 86 Accord runs like crap
James Cameron wrote:
> I have an 86 Accord carburated. Thing runs great when cold, but after a hot > soak it runs like crap! Bucks, surges and hesitates. This is usually only > when accelerating from a stop as I'm rowing up through the gears. Cruises > on the hi-way just fine and idle speed is right where it should be. I've > noticed, however, that if I floor the accelerator and allow the engine to > redline it takes care of the problem until the next time I shut it off and > it hot soaks. > > I've overhauled the carb and replaced the float. I'm sure it's probably one > of the 5,000 or so solenoids has gone bad, but which one? Any ideas? > > Miles on the car? Plugs and stuff fairly new? Engine using oil? Had the valves adjusted? bob |
Re: 86 Accord runs like crap
> Miles on the car? Plugs and stuff fairly new? Engine using oil? Had
> the valves adjusted? bob Sorry. . . 195,000 miles on the engine. O.H.'d the carb, replaced the plugs, dist cap, rotor and plug wires, fuel filters, timing belt and water pump about a year ago. (All parts replaced with OEM.) Did a valve adjust about 6 months ago. Engine doesn't burn a drop of oil. A little history. I bought this car from a buddy for 75 bucks and a subwoofer. He got it from a customer who dropped more than a thousand bucks into it to get it to run (clutch, and other misc stuff) and then the timing belt jumped. He didn't want to risk putting a belt on it and having bent valves, so he sold it to my buddy, who sold it to me. The thing needless to say is a piece, but it runs, mostly. It's always had this problem since the day I started driving it, that's why I did the stuff mentioned above. None of it has seemed to work. I can hook a timing light and fuel pressure gauge up and drive it, and when it acts up I have good spark and good fuel pressure, which leads me to believe it has something to do with the carb, or like I said, one of the thousands of solenoids Honda's shoved under there. Trying to find reliable documentation of the fuel and emissions system on this thing has been a nightmare in and of itself. Even Alldata's diagnostic information is wrought with incongruities. Do you have any idea how many vacuum hoses this thing has??? I mean JESUS!!! Jim |
Re: 86 Accord runs like crap
> Miles on the car? Plugs and stuff fairly new? Engine using oil? Had
> the valves adjusted? bob Sorry. . . 195,000 miles on the engine. O.H.'d the carb, replaced the plugs, dist cap, rotor and plug wires, fuel filters, timing belt and water pump about a year ago. (All parts replaced with OEM.) Did a valve adjust about 6 months ago. Engine doesn't burn a drop of oil. A little history. I bought this car from a buddy for 75 bucks and a subwoofer. He got it from a customer who dropped more than a thousand bucks into it to get it to run (clutch, and other misc stuff) and then the timing belt jumped. He didn't want to risk putting a belt on it and having bent valves, so he sold it to my buddy, who sold it to me. The thing needless to say is a piece, but it runs, mostly. It's always had this problem since the day I started driving it, that's why I did the stuff mentioned above. None of it has seemed to work. I can hook a timing light and fuel pressure gauge up and drive it, and when it acts up I have good spark and good fuel pressure, which leads me to believe it has something to do with the carb, or like I said, one of the thousands of solenoids Honda's shoved under there. Trying to find reliable documentation of the fuel and emissions system on this thing has been a nightmare in and of itself. Even Alldata's diagnostic information is wrought with incongruities. Do you have any idea how many vacuum hoses this thing has??? I mean JESUS!!! Jim |
Re: 86 Accord runs like crap
In article <hdudnXvhF-MbvmXcRVn-qw@comcast.com>, "James Cameron"
<namaste225@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have an 86 Accord carburated. Thing runs great when cold, but after a hot > soak it runs like crap! Bucks, surges and hesitates. This is usually only > when accelerating from a stop as I'm rowing up through the gears. Cruises > on the hi-way just fine and idle speed is right where it should be. I've > noticed, however, that if I floor the accelerator and allow the engine to > redline it takes care of the problem until the next time I shut it off and > it hot soaks. > > I've overhauled the carb and replaced the float. I'm sure it's probably one > of the 5,000 or so solenoids has gone bad, but which one? Any ideas? It appears to me to be a problem related to the fuel system. The major clue was when you said that it runs better after going really fast. That cleans out the fuel system at least for a couple of days. I would first try visiting a store like Auto Zone or NAPA and buy a can of chemicals that you mix with a full tank of gas. It helps to clean out the fuel system. In some cases, you may have to do it for the next two or three filll-ups. Also, check to determine if there is a fuel filter. If so, install a new one and throw away the old one. If none of my ideas work, you may have to install a carb. kit. It's a major job if you never done it before. If you have NOT done it before, find an older local mechanic to do it for you. A young mechanic may have never even worked on a carb. -- NEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. |
Re: 86 Accord runs like crap
In article <hdudnXvhF-MbvmXcRVn-qw@comcast.com>, "James Cameron"
<namaste225@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have an 86 Accord carburated. Thing runs great when cold, but after a hot > soak it runs like crap! Bucks, surges and hesitates. This is usually only > when accelerating from a stop as I'm rowing up through the gears. Cruises > on the hi-way just fine and idle speed is right where it should be. I've > noticed, however, that if I floor the accelerator and allow the engine to > redline it takes care of the problem until the next time I shut it off and > it hot soaks. > > I've overhauled the carb and replaced the float. I'm sure it's probably one > of the 5,000 or so solenoids has gone bad, but which one? Any ideas? It appears to me to be a problem related to the fuel system. The major clue was when you said that it runs better after going really fast. That cleans out the fuel system at least for a couple of days. I would first try visiting a store like Auto Zone or NAPA and buy a can of chemicals that you mix with a full tank of gas. It helps to clean out the fuel system. In some cases, you may have to do it for the next two or three filll-ups. Also, check to determine if there is a fuel filter. If so, install a new one and throw away the old one. If none of my ideas work, you may have to install a carb. kit. It's a major job if you never done it before. If you have NOT done it before, find an older local mechanic to do it for you. A young mechanic may have never even worked on a carb. -- NEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. |
Re: 86 Accord runs like crap
Yeah, I thought that at first too, and have probably dumped every fuel
cleaner and gas dryer on the market in that gas tank at least twice, all to no avail. I'm still having the same problem, and it's been going on for over a year now. I thought possibly there might be rust in tank that was making it's way to the carb, but neither fuel filter shows any sign of rust contamination. > It appears to me to be a problem related to the fuel system. The major > clue was when you said that it runs better after going really fast. That > cleans out the fuel system at least for a couple of days. I would first > try visiting a store like Auto Zone or NAPA and buy a can of chemicals > that you mix with a full tank of gas. It helps to clean out the fuel > system. In some cases, you may have to do it for the next two or three > filll-ups. Also, check to determine if there is a fuel filter. If so, > install a new one and throw away the old one. If none of my ideas work, > you may have to install a carb. kit. It's a major job if you never done it > before. If you have NOT done it before, find an older local mechanic to do > it for you. A young mechanic may have never even worked on a carb. > > -- > NEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO > We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. > We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. > > > |
Re: 86 Accord runs like crap
In article <vsudnXstoOaznGbcRVn-jQ@comcast.com>, "James Cameron"
<namaste225@yahoo.com> wrote: > Yeah, I thought that at first too, and have probably dumped every fuel > cleaner and gas dryer on the market in that gas tank at least twice, all to > no avail. I'm still having the same problem, and it's been going on for > over a year now. > > I thought possibly there might be rust in tank that was making it's way to > the carb, but neither fuel filter shows any sign of rust contamination. > James, I have own cars that had a carb. and in most all cases, any fuel related problems were almost always a result of a problem with the carb. Since you are sure that the fuel lines have been cleaned out as well as you can clean them, I would install a new carb. kit. Before you do it, visit NAPA, AutoZone and any other stores in your town that sells auto accessories and ask them if they sell rebuilt carbs--these are carbs that have been taken apart and all of the rubber parts and gaskets replaced with new ones. The carb. is also cleaned really well. The usually give you a better price if you trade in your old carb. They send out the old carbs and rebuild and clean them and sell them to other people. The rebuilt carb should solve your problem but even if it does not solve your problem--your money will have been well invested. -- NEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. |
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