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| oil leak in a 95 honda civic | 12/25/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: i have a 95 honda civic dx and it has 171k miles on it and im about to do a swap on it but i have an ...
A: The most common oil leaks on this engine is either the camshaft oil seal, the valve cover gasket or ...
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| 1994 accord running rough | 12/25/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: what would make my 1994 accord lx 2 door non v tec run rough after five minutes
A: You could have worn out spark plug wires, the Exhaust Gas Recirculation tunnel ports could be ...
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| 95 Honda Accord, auto-transmisson | 12/24/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: I keep having the front seal leaking. If the fluid is overfilled is there a releif valve? or does ...
A: There isn't any kind of a relief valve on the transmission that acts as a blow off. Honestly, if ...
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| replacement of electrical portion of iginition, 1991 Honda Civic | 12/24/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: If you turn the iginition to the 2nd position, radio and lighter works, start the car and no ...
A: Remove the upper & lower portion of the steering column covers. They are connected with Phillips ...
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| wont start | 12/24/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: i have a 89 civic si 1.6 and it wont start....i pulled the plug and i have oil in one of the ...
A: Oil down inside the spark plug tube is common. If you pull the plug wire out & find oil on the end ...
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| Hard start | 12/23/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: My son has a 1987 Accord. After the car warms up it sometimes wont start until it has cooled off. ...
A: The gas around the injectors is probably coming from the injector seals leaking gas. This is fairly ...
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| Acura transmission. | 12/23/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: My timing sucks and everything is closed until Wednesday. My 1995 VTECH Acura Integra is making a ...
A: It sounds like you could have a problem in your clutch. Most likely you have a worn out release ...
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| 2002 Honda Accord blower fan | 12/23/2007 | Travis |
Q: I have a 2002 Honda Accord and the blower fan control (for the interior temperature) does not work ...
A: Paul, you are correct. Those are the only 2 obvious answers to your problem. Have you had any recent ...
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| civic vx coolant leak | 12/23/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: my 92 civic vx has a coolant leak coming somewhere underneath the timing belt. I'm not quite sure ...
A: If it is leaking from the timing belt area, you probably have a water pump leaking coolant. To ...
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| 1996 Honda Accord Error Code P0715 | 12/22/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: Greetings, My 1996 Honda Accord Check Engine Light is on. When I put my foot on the gas pedal, the ...
A: You are in the market for another transmission. This is a typical problem for this year model ...
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| 93 civic | 12/22/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: car will start but not like it does normal. Will idle, but dies on acceleration. Wife drove it this ...
A: When was the last time you had the engine tuned up? It sounds like the spark plugs might be worn ...
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| Heater goes on and off | 12/22/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: What should I look for to solve the problem of my heater going on and off on my 1989 Accord Lxi. On ...
A: The first thing you should look at is the thermostat. If you have a faulty thermostat, it will ...
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| 98 civic ex power door locks | 12/21/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: When I use the factory keyless entry the drivers door tries to open but it does not and if I hit the ...
A: It is possible that the power door lock actuator is malfunctioning in the driverside door. Does the ...
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| Honda 2000 Accord shift column indicator | 12/21/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: This morning the car will not speed up above 30mph. The D4 indicator light on the console started ...
A: The key here is what code was stored in the powertrain control unit. This transmission will have ...
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| 1997 civic trans problem | 12/21/2007 | Travis |
Q: I bought a 1997 civic with a bad transmission. Fifth gear is out. It allows me to shift the lever ...
A: Darrell, there are no possible fixes to this problem besides replacement. Remember, the more you ...
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| 2002 Accord Coupe Door Panel | 12/21/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: How do I get the passenger side door panel the rest of the way off. It has power windows/locks. I ...
A: I am looking at a picture of your door panel & you already got the two screws out. You have ...
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| REAR MAIN SEAL REPLACEMENT | 12/21/2007 | Travis |
Q: I am considering buying a 1995 civic ex with a D16Z6 vtec motor in it. But the rear main seal is ...
A: Alan, with any motor, seal replacement can be very costly and difficult to repair. You should also ...
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| 89 Honda civic Lx | 12/21/2007 | Travis |
Q: When I try to turn on my car it will start,but it doesn't stay on. I was thinking it might be the ...
A: Lindsay, this sounds like a fuel related issue to me as well. The fuel system components are fuel ...
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| honda civic 2001 ex | 12/21/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: I was driving for about 10 minutes one morning when the car suddenly turned off. all the lights ...
A: You need a compression gauge to check engine compression. It is a process of taking out the spark ...
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| honda civic 2001 ex | 12/21/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: I was driving for about 10 minutes one morning when the car suddenly turned off. all the lights ...
A: You should check the distributor first. Ignition coils & ignitors are common to fail in this engine. ...
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| Honda Won't Start | 12/21/2007 | Travis |
Q: Here’s my dilemma. I have a 1999 Honda Civic LZ four door. It has a 1.6 liter engine. Three days ago ...
A: George, I ALWAYS check and inspect all areas of the charging and starting system when replacing 1 of ...
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| 2002 odyssey intermittent hard starting | 12/20/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: I have a 2002 Honda Odyssey that runs well but periodically idles rough. It usually starts right up ...
A: Have you had the engine serviced? Intermittent problems are hard to duplicate the same way a ...
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| 92 Civic | 12/20/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: Im having trouble finding an oil leak on my 92 civic. Oil is covering the complete back side of the ...
A: The best way to find this oil leak is to get a bunch of brake cleaner in spray cans & thoroughly ...
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| Honda 2000 Accord shift column indicator | 12/20/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: This morning the car will not speed up above 30mph. The D4 indicator light on the console started ...
A: This is a typical problem with this year model Accord. I test drove one today with similar problems. ...
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| Oil Leak | 12/20/2007 | Travis |
Q: My 1998 Honda Civic EX is dropping oil in my garage. I checked the bolts and can't locate the exact ...
A: Dan, depends on your expertise level? Can you change your oil? Do you have basic tools, (metric ...
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| slave cylinder location | 12/20/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: i have looked in the haynes repair book kant find were the part is located on my 1994 honda civic ...
A: The slave cylinder is located on the side of the transmission near the radiator fan. It has a small ...
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| Fuel pump | 12/19/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: I have an 84 Honda Accord hatchback and i was wondering where my fuel pump is located and how to ...
A: The fuel pump is located on the frame rail beside the driverside rear tire under the car. It is ...
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| 95 honda accord | 12/19/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: Where do I find the VSS on an automatic honda accord lx? And my "D" light flashes on occasion, what ...
A: The vehicle speed sensor is located on the top of the transmission towards the back near the ...
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| honda | 12/19/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: hey matthew when my transmission shifts hard sometime and then sometime it don't, and when its in ...
A: If your transmission is shifting hard, you should consider having the fluid flushed out with a ...
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| Deactivate a side winder car alarm | 12/19/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: How do you manually deactivate a side winder car alarm?
A: I don't have a clue on how to manually deactivate an aftermarket alarm. I do know how to take them ...
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| honda accord clutch petal | 12/18/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: im curently drove a 94 honda accord lx with a mauel transmission and i have been having problems ...
A: It sounds like you have a worn out clutch master cylinder. If you look under the dash where the ...
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| ABS Light | 12/18/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: I own a 00 Accord CYL and the ABS light is on but went off briefly and now it on constantly. Took it ...
A: The first thing they need to check is all the fuses. Has your vehicle been in a wreck & had front ...
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| 95 civic just won't crank back up | 12/17/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: i have a 95 honda civic i was driving and it just cut off like it was out of gas. but it wasn't all ...
A: The most common problem is a worn out ignition coil or an ignitor. These are inside the distributor ...
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| Electrical Problems Or O2 sensor | 12/17/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: I've taken my 1996 Honda Civic in for check engine light diagnosis. I was told the that my O2 sensor ...
A: It sounds like you have a couple different issues. If the check engine light is on & the PCM was ...
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| INTERMITENT HARD START | 12/17/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: I have a 90 Honda accord EX,Automatic trans with 180k miles on it. Recently I do have problems with ...
A: If you had a problem with a coil or ignitor, the engine usually will not start back up. Once they ...
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| smelling gas | 12/17/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: Recently i got the emission test done for my Honada civic (92) sedan and it passed fine. After that ...
A: Anything in the fuel system could be causing a gas smell, from a damaged gas tank, ruptured fuel ...
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| Honda Noise | 12/16/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: My daughter has a 2001 Honda Civic that has a high pitched squeal (screach) in the dash which goes ...
A: That's a new one for me. I haven't heard of anything as this before. The only thing I could think of ...
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| timing belt | 12/16/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: I own a 1994 Honda accord. Just recently I changed my car's timing belt. The belt is also little bit ...
A: No, your not supposed to have any abnormal noises out of the timing belt area. My first thought is ...
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| 89 Honda CRX HF VSS | 12/16/2007 | Travis |
Q: I have an 89 CRX HF. First of all, it throws a code 17(VSS) after driving about 5 min, but the ...
A: Keith, sounds to me like you need to check the codes again and see if it is throwing another code on ...
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| 91 Accord No Heat | 12/15/2007 | Matthew Day |
Q: I just took my 91 Honda Accord (220K miles)to my mechanic because of little heat coming out of the ...
A: The first thing you should do is go ahead & replace the thermostat & make sure the coolant is ...
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