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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 2007Please help!!!!
Helloi am trying to figgure out a car problem for one of my friends. she has a 88 honda accord auto trans, and it has a carburator. after readding all of the other stories, none of them are like mine. The problem is stalling. The car starts up fine but the belts squeek. If you let it idle the rpm needle goes below 1000rpms and then goes straight down to 0 rpms and the engine cuts off. When driving at low speeds (20-30mph) if i let off the gas like at a sop sign or light the rpm will go to 0 and the car will stall. When that happens i put it in netural and start it will im still going. It will start up no problem after it stalls. Its kind of embarassing that the car has to be started every time it slows down. Any help will be appriciated. Thanks.... --------------------------------------------------- Eric email me at: ejr122003 [ AT ] yahoo [ DOT ] com  SignatureEric > Helloi am trying to figgure out a car problem for one of my friends. > she has a 88 honda accord auto trans, and it has a carburator. after > readding all of the other stories, none of them are like mine. The > problem is stalling. The car starts up fine but the belts squeek. Tighten or replace. If the noise stays, you have a timing belt or A/C tensioner/idler bearing going bad and need of immediate attention. > If > you let it idle the rpm needle goes below 1000rpms and then goes [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > started every time it slows down. Any help will be appriciated. > Thanks.... Most likely problem is dirt in the idle jets. If so, your carb needs a bit of a cleaning. As a temporary workaround, crack the gas open just a bit with your foot (so it idles at 1,000 rpm or so) as you brake to a stop, then hold your foot on the gas to keep it alive. This is an iffy proposition though, since you'd have to brake with your untrained LEFT foot. SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >>you let it idle the rpm needle goes below 1000rpms and then goes >>straight down to 0 rpms and the engine cuts off. When driving at low [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Most likely problem is dirt in the idle jets. If so, your carb needs a bit > of a cleaning. Could also be a vacuum leak... > As a temporary workaround, crack the gas open just a bit with your foot (so > it idles at 1,000 rpm or so) as you brake to a stop, then hold your foot on > the gas to keep it alive. This is an iffy proposition though, since you'd > have to brake with your untrained LEFT foot. But first, listen around under the hood for any kind of a whistling sound, or a hissing like spraying a can of WD-40 or compressed air. If you do notice such a sound, try to locate it, and either plug it with a finger, or squeeze off the hose it's coming from (gently) with a pair of pliers, and see if the idle smooths out. >>>you let it idle the rpm needle goes below 1000rpms and then goes >>>straight down to 0 rpms and the engine cuts off. When driving at low [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Could also be a vacuum leak... Good point. I wonder if the PGM-CARB system would be too slow to compensate for a vacuum leak. If so, that could be a possibility. FI systems recover quickly from air leaks and tend to elevate or fluctuate the idle. SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >>>>you let it idle the rpm needle goes below 1000rpms and then goes >>>>straight down to 0 rpms and the engine cuts off. When driving at low [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > FI systems recover quickly from air leaks and tend to elevate or fluctuate > the idle. Trust me, third-gen Accord carbs are REALLY sensitive to vacuum leaks ;) > Helloi am trying to figgure out a car problem for one of my friends. she > has [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > email me at: ejr122003 [ AT ] yahoo [ DOT ] com Check out the fuel shutoff solenoid, part 30 in the linked diagram. It blocks the idle air passage when deactivated. Failure of that part caused similar problems for me with my 86 accord. http://tinyurl.com/fy4ts http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/auto/jsp/mws/prddisplay.jsp?inputstate=5&cat cgry1=Accord&catcgry2=1988&catcgry3=4DR+DX&catcgry4=KA4AT&catcgry5=CARBURETOR my car stalled like that and it had a bad coil Signaturechas123 http://www.automotiveforums.com |
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