Re: Odd problem on 1995 Honda Accord
 

In article <dtfj20d5sd348auhn01dijssm2euct53js@4ax.com>, Oso
<oso_bob@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello all, just wondering if anyone can shed some light on a problem.
>
> My niece lives in another state and she is only 19. Her 1995 Honda
> Accord is acting up and there is nobody there to help her except an
> old neighbor man that knows nothing about cars.
>
> Her situation is that her car would not start. The neighbor checked
> the fuses and found a blown fuse under the hood. He replace it and
> the car started. It happened a second time so he replaced it again
> and then they took it to a mechanic shop. The mechanic said the
> electronic module was bad so they had it replaced. The next day the
> car would not start again. The neighbor replaced the same fuse and
> they took it back to the mechanic. Now they say it is a transmission
> fuse that is blowing and it will cost $500 to fix.
>
> I am over 1000 miles away and don't know that I could figure this out
> if I were there. So, I come to you people to ask for input. Anyone
> ever heard of a transmission fuse? The neighbor does not know what
> the fuse operates that he keeps finding blown.
>
> I am afraid the shop is trying to take advantage of her because she
> immediately told them "I know nothing about cars." We will talk about
> that statement later but for now we need to get her driving instead of
> walking to college.
>
> thanks for any help anyone can provide.
>
> Bob

Bob,
I am sorry that you are having this problem. I don't believe there is any
fuse in any Honda car that cost $500.00. I believe the mechanic may be
trying to rip you or your niece off. I don't usually encourage people to
go to Honda dealerships for service since they charge more than local
mechanics for the same work. However, if you don't know the reputation of
any local mechanics like in this case--the best thing to do is to go to a
Honda dealership. Therefore, I suggest that you tell your niece to take
the car to the local Honda dealership and have them figure out what is
wrong with the car. You may want to have your neice call you after they
come up with an estimate. Please tell us what the Honda mechanics have to
say once you find out.

Re: Odd problem on 1995 Honda Accord
 

In article <dtfj20d5sd348auhn01dijssm2euct53js@4ax.com>, Oso
<oso_bob@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello all, just wondering if anyone can shed some light on a problem.
>
> My niece lives in another state and she is only 19. Her 1995 Honda
> Accord is acting up and there is nobody there to help her except an
> old neighbor man that knows nothing about cars.
>
> Her situation is that her car would not start. The neighbor checked
> the fuses and found a blown fuse under the hood. He replace it and
> the car started. It happened a second time so he replaced it again
> and then they took it to a mechanic shop. The mechanic said the
> electronic module was bad so they had it replaced. The next day the
> car would not start again. The neighbor replaced the same fuse and
> they took it back to the mechanic. Now they say it is a transmission
> fuse that is blowing and it will cost $500 to fix.
>
> I am over 1000 miles away and don't know that I could figure this out
> if I were there. So, I come to you people to ask for input. Anyone
> ever heard of a transmission fuse? The neighbor does not know what
> the fuse operates that he keeps finding blown.
>
> I am afraid the shop is trying to take advantage of her because she
> immediately told them "I know nothing about cars." We will talk about
> that statement later but for now we need to get her driving instead of
> walking to college.
>
> thanks for any help anyone can provide.
>
> Bob

Bob,
I am sorry that you are having this problem. I don't believe there is any
fuse in any Honda car that cost $500.00. I believe the mechanic may be
trying to rip you or your niece off. I don't usually encourage people to
go to Honda dealerships for service since they charge more than local
mechanics for the same work. However, if you don't know the reputation of
any local mechanics like in this case--the best thing to do is to go to a
Honda dealership. Therefore, I suggest that you tell your niece to take
the car to the local Honda dealership and have them figure out what is
wrong with the car. You may want to have your neice call you after they
come up with an estimate. Please tell us what the Honda mechanics have to
say once you find out.

Re: Odd problem on 1995 Honda Accord
 

In article <dtfj20d5sd348auhn01dijssm2euct53js@4ax.com>, Oso
<oso_bob@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello all, just wondering if anyone can shed some light on a problem.
>
> My niece lives in another state and she is only 19. Her 1995 Honda
> Accord is acting up and there is nobody there to help her except an
> old neighbor man that knows nothing about cars.
>
> Her situation is that her car would not start. The neighbor checked
> the fuses and found a blown fuse under the hood. He replace it and
> the car started. It happened a second time so he replaced it again
> and then they took it to a mechanic shop. The mechanic said the
> electronic module was bad so they had it replaced. The next day the
> car would not start again. The neighbor replaced the same fuse and
> they took it back to the mechanic. Now they say it is a transmission
> fuse that is blowing and it will cost $500 to fix.
>
> I am over 1000 miles away and don't know that I could figure this out
> if I were there. So, I come to you people to ask for input. Anyone
> ever heard of a transmission fuse? The neighbor does not know what
> the fuse operates that he keeps finding blown.
>
> I am afraid the shop is trying to take advantage of her because she
> immediately told them "I know nothing about cars." We will talk about
> that statement later but for now we need to get her driving instead of
> walking to college.
>
> thanks for any help anyone can provide.
>
> Bob

Bob,
I am sorry that you are having this problem. I don't believe there is any
fuse in any Honda car that cost $500.00. I believe the mechanic may be
trying to rip you or your niece off. I don't usually encourage people to
go to Honda dealerships for service since they charge more than local
mechanics for the same work. However, if you don't know the reputation of
any local mechanics like in this case--the best thing to do is to go to a
Honda dealership. Therefore, I suggest that you tell your niece to take
the car to the local Honda dealership and have them figure out what is
wrong with the car. You may want to have your neice call you after they
come up with an estimate. Please tell us what the Honda mechanics have to
say once you find out.

Re: Odd problem on 1995 Honda Accord
 

She is trying to come up with a camera to take a picture of the fuse
panel showing the bad fuse.

I had her check the Honda dealer for an estimate of repair. My Ford
dealer will troubleshoot any problem for $35 and tell you exactly what
it will take to fix it. then you can decide whether to have them do
it or order the parts and do it yourself. Unfortunately they will not
tell her what it is unless they get the repair job.

The mechanic shop she talked to said that it was a transmission fuse.
I never heard of that before but know nothing about foreign cars (or
too much about american/canada/mexico made US cars).

She is now saying that the fuse blew and the neighbor replaced it, she
drove for a couple of weeks and it blew again. Replaced it again and
drove less time before it blew. Now the car won't even start.

Getting information out of her is hard because she omits things that
SHE thinks are unimportant.

Thanks for the help so far, I will keep adding to this until it is
fixed.

Bob





On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:20:44 -0800, tnelson@nospam.com (T. Nelson)
wrote:

>In article <dtfj20d5sd348auhn01dijssm2euct53js@4ax.com>, Oso
><oso_bob@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all, just wondering if anyone can shed some light on a problem.
>>
>> My niece lives in another state and she is only 19. Her 1995 Honda
>> Accord is acting up and there is nobody there to help her except an
>> old neighbor man that knows nothing about cars.
>>
>> Her situation is that her car would not start. The neighbor checked
>> the fuses and found a blown fuse under the hood. He replace it and
>> the car started. It happened a second time so he replaced it again
>> and then they took it to a mechanic shop. The mechanic said the
>> electronic module was bad so they had it replaced. The next day the
>> car would not start again. The neighbor replaced the same fuse and
>> they took it back to the mechanic. Now they say it is a transmission
>> fuse that is blowing and it will cost $500 to fix.
>>
>> I am over 1000 miles away and don't know that I could figure this out
>> if I were there. So, I come to you people to ask for input. Anyone
>> ever heard of a transmission fuse? The neighbor does not know what
>> the fuse operates that he keeps finding blown.
>>
>> I am afraid the shop is trying to take advantage of her because she
>> immediately told them "I know nothing about cars." We will talk about
>> that statement later but for now we need to get her driving instead of
>> walking to college.
>>
>> thanks for any help anyone can provide.
>>
>> Bob
>
>Bob,
>I am sorry that you are having this problem. I don't believe there is any
>fuse in any Honda car that cost $500.00. I believe the mechanic may be
>trying to rip you or your niece off. I don't usually encourage people to
>go to Honda dealerships for service since they charge more than local
>mechanics for the same work. However, if you don't know the reputation of
>any local mechanics like in this case--the best thing to do is to go to a
>Honda dealership. Therefore, I suggest that you tell your niece to take
>the car to the local Honda dealership and have them figure out what is
>wrong with the car. You may want to have your neice call you after they
>come up with an estimate. Please tell us what the Honda mechanics have to
>say once you find out.

Re: Odd problem on 1995 Honda Accord
 

She is trying to come up with a camera to take a picture of the fuse
panel showing the bad fuse.

I had her check the Honda dealer for an estimate of repair. My Ford
dealer will troubleshoot any problem for $35 and tell you exactly what
it will take to fix it. then you can decide whether to have them do
it or order the parts and do it yourself. Unfortunately they will not
tell her what it is unless they get the repair job.

The mechanic shop she talked to said that it was a transmission fuse.
I never heard of that before but know nothing about foreign cars (or
too much about american/canada/mexico made US cars).

She is now saying that the fuse blew and the neighbor replaced it, she
drove for a couple of weeks and it blew again. Replaced it again and
drove less time before it blew. Now the car won't even start.

Getting information out of her is hard because she omits things that
SHE thinks are unimportant.

Thanks for the help so far, I will keep adding to this until it is
fixed.

Bob





On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:20:44 -0800, tnelson@nospam.com (T. Nelson)
wrote:

>In article <dtfj20d5sd348auhn01dijssm2euct53js@4ax.com>, Oso
><oso_bob@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all, just wondering if anyone can shed some light on a problem.
>>
>> My niece lives in another state and she is only 19. Her 1995 Honda
>> Accord is acting up and there is nobody there to help her except an
>> old neighbor man that knows nothing about cars.
>>
>> Her situation is that her car would not start. The neighbor checked
>> the fuses and found a blown fuse under the hood. He replace it and
>> the car started. It happened a second time so he replaced it again
>> and then they took it to a mechanic shop. The mechanic said the
>> electronic module was bad so they had it replaced. The next day the
>> car would not start again. The neighbor replaced the same fuse and
>> they took it back to the mechanic. Now they say it is a transmission
>> fuse that is blowing and it will cost $500 to fix.
>>
>> I am over 1000 miles away and don't know that I could figure this out
>> if I were there. So, I come to you people to ask for input. Anyone
>> ever heard of a transmission fuse? The neighbor does not know what
>> the fuse operates that he keeps finding blown.
>>
>> I am afraid the shop is trying to take advantage of her because she
>> immediately told them "I know nothing about cars." We will talk about
>> that statement later but for now we need to get her driving instead of
>> walking to college.
>>
>> thanks for any help anyone can provide.
>>
>> Bob
>
>Bob,
>I am sorry that you are having this problem. I don't believe there is any
>fuse in any Honda car that cost $500.00. I believe the mechanic may be
>trying to rip you or your niece off. I don't usually encourage people to
>go to Honda dealerships for service since they charge more than local
>mechanics for the same work. However, if you don't know the reputation of
>any local mechanics like in this case--the best thing to do is to go to a
>Honda dealership. Therefore, I suggest that you tell your niece to take
>the car to the local Honda dealership and have them figure out what is
>wrong with the car. You may want to have your neice call you after they
>come up with an estimate. Please tell us what the Honda mechanics have to
>say once you find out.

Re: Odd problem on 1995 Honda Accord
 

She is trying to come up with a camera to take a picture of the fuse
panel showing the bad fuse.

I had her check the Honda dealer for an estimate of repair. My Ford
dealer will troubleshoot any problem for $35 and tell you exactly what
it will take to fix it. then you can decide whether to have them do
it or order the parts and do it yourself. Unfortunately they will not
tell her what it is unless they get the repair job.

The mechanic shop she talked to said that it was a transmission fuse.
I never heard of that before but know nothing about foreign cars (or
too much about american/canada/mexico made US cars).

She is now saying that the fuse blew and the neighbor replaced it, she
drove for a couple of weeks and it blew again. Replaced it again and
drove less time before it blew. Now the car won't even start.

Getting information out of her is hard because she omits things that
SHE thinks are unimportant.

Thanks for the help so far, I will keep adding to this until it is
fixed.

Bob





On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:20:44 -0800, tnelson@nospam.com (T. Nelson)
wrote:

>In article <dtfj20d5sd348auhn01dijssm2euct53js@4ax.com>, Oso
><oso_bob@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all, just wondering if anyone can shed some light on a problem.
>>
>> My niece lives in another state and she is only 19. Her 1995 Honda
>> Accord is acting up and there is nobody there to help her except an
>> old neighbor man that knows nothing about cars.
>>
>> Her situation is that her car would not start. The neighbor checked
>> the fuses and found a blown fuse under the hood. He replace it and
>> the car started. It happened a second time so he replaced it again
>> and then they took it to a mechanic shop. The mechanic said the
>> electronic module was bad so they had it replaced. The next day the
>> car would not start again. The neighbor replaced the same fuse and
>> they took it back to the mechanic. Now they say it is a transmission
>> fuse that is blowing and it will cost $500 to fix.
>>
>> I am over 1000 miles away and don't know that I could figure this out
>> if I were there. So, I come to you people to ask for input. Anyone
>> ever heard of a transmission fuse? The neighbor does not know what
>> the fuse operates that he keeps finding blown.
>>
>> I am afraid the shop is trying to take advantage of her because she
>> immediately told them "I know nothing about cars." We will talk about
>> that statement later but for now we need to get her driving instead of
>> walking to college.
>>
>> thanks for any help anyone can provide.
>>
>> Bob
>
>Bob,
>I am sorry that you are having this problem. I don't believe there is any
>fuse in any Honda car that cost $500.00. I believe the mechanic may be
>trying to rip you or your niece off. I don't usually encourage people to
>go to Honda dealerships for service since they charge more than local
>mechanics for the same work. However, if you don't know the reputation of
>any local mechanics like in this case--the best thing to do is to go to a
>Honda dealership. Therefore, I suggest that you tell your niece to take
>the car to the local Honda dealership and have them figure out what is
>wrong with the car. You may want to have your neice call you after they
>come up with an estimate. Please tell us what the Honda mechanics have to
>say once you find out.

Re: Odd problem on 1995 Honda Accord
 

She is trying to come up with a camera to take a picture of the fuse
panel showing the bad fuse.

I had her check the Honda dealer for an estimate of repair. My Ford
dealer will troubleshoot any problem for $35 and tell you exactly what
it will take to fix it. then you can decide whether to have them do
it or order the parts and do it yourself. Unfortunately they will not
tell her what it is unless they get the repair job.

The mechanic shop she talked to said that it was a transmission fuse.
I never heard of that before but know nothing about foreign cars (or
too much about american/canada/mexico made US cars).

She is now saying that the fuse blew and the neighbor replaced it, she
drove for a couple of weeks and it blew again. Replaced it again and
drove less time before it blew. Now the car won't even start.

Getting information out of her is hard because she omits things that
SHE thinks are unimportant.

Thanks for the help so far, I will keep adding to this until it is
fixed.

Bob





On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:20:44 -0800, tnelson@nospam.com (T. Nelson)
wrote:

>In article <dtfj20d5sd348auhn01dijssm2euct53js@4ax.com>, Oso
><oso_bob@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all, just wondering if anyone can shed some light on a problem.
>>
>> My niece lives in another state and she is only 19. Her 1995 Honda
>> Accord is acting up and there is nobody there to help her except an
>> old neighbor man that knows nothing about cars.
>>
>> Her situation is that her car would not start. The neighbor checked
>> the fuses and found a blown fuse under the hood. He replace it and
>> the car started. It happened a second time so he replaced it again
>> and then they took it to a mechanic shop. The mechanic said the
>> electronic module was bad so they had it replaced. The next day the
>> car would not start again. The neighbor replaced the same fuse and
>> they took it back to the mechanic. Now they say it is a transmission
>> fuse that is blowing and it will cost $500 to fix.
>>
>> I am over 1000 miles away and don't know that I could figure this out
>> if I were there. So, I come to you people to ask for input. Anyone
>> ever heard of a transmission fuse? The neighbor does not know what
>> the fuse operates that he keeps finding blown.
>>
>> I am afraid the shop is trying to take advantage of her because she
>> immediately told them "I know nothing about cars." We will talk about
>> that statement later but for now we need to get her driving instead of
>> walking to college.
>>
>> thanks for any help anyone can provide.
>>
>> Bob
>
>Bob,
>I am sorry that you are having this problem. I don't believe there is any
>fuse in any Honda car that cost $500.00. I believe the mechanic may be
>trying to rip you or your niece off. I don't usually encourage people to
>go to Honda dealerships for service since they charge more than local
>mechanics for the same work. However, if you don't know the reputation of
>any local mechanics like in this case--the best thing to do is to go to a
>Honda dealership. Therefore, I suggest that you tell your niece to take
>the car to the local Honda dealership and have them figure out what is
>wrong with the car. You may want to have your neice call you after they
>come up with an estimate. Please tell us what the Honda mechanics have to
>say once you find out.